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Joe Mazzulla was annoyed by hug from former Celtics assistant Charles Lee due to fear of giving away ‘psychological lead’
"He breached NBA rules and came into the assistant coach's locker room and forced me to give him a hug." The post Joe Mazzulla was annoyed by hug from former Celtics assistant Charles Lee due to fear of giving away ‘psychological lead’ appeared first on Boston.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla keeps his distance from peers, says Charles Lee 'forced me to give him a hug'
Charles Lee won a championship as the lead assistant on Joe Mazzulla's staff with the Boston Celtics last season. When Lee left to become the coach of the Charlotte Hornets, Mazzulla informed Lee that he was now the "enemy" and shouldn't expect to chat like they did when they were on the same side.
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Joe Mazzulla hated hug from ex-Celtics assistant for fear of ‘psychological tells’
I’m not talking to you during the season. I’m not waving to you at the national anthem. I’m not doing that. You’re an enemy.”
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Joe Mazzulla drops an all-time quote when asked about pressure on 2024-25 Celtics
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Joe Mazzulla gave a bloody good answer when asked about kissing the TD Garden floor
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Celtics' Joe Mazzulla hopes NBA institutes heightened level of physicality: 'Bring back fighting'
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Joe Mazzulla clarifies his stance on wanting the NBA to allow fighting and add a power play
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Celtics coach Joe Mazulla says team isn't great yet, but has potential to become great
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