Is Joe Mazzulla the right person to coach the Boston Celtics next season?

Mazzulla’s first year as coach led the team to the conference finals in the midst of a disaster left by former coach Ime Udoka, but there are many areas for improvement.

Is Joe Mazzulla the right person to coach the Boston Celtics next season? Considering the Celtics’ early series performance in their 2023 Eastern Conference final against the Miami Heat, it is a legitimate question. There were also several duds in the regular season.

But the question was minimized by how well the Celtics responded to that 3-0 deficit. They nearly made history by rallying to tie the series at 3. In addition. In addition, Mazzulla led the team to the conference finals in his first year as coach, a tenure born amid disaster and scandal left by former coach Ime Udoka.

Against that backdrop, many areas for improvement exist for a team with designs on a title.

The hosts of the TNT “Inside the NBA” show debated whether it makes sense for Boston to bring Mazzulla back, or if they ought to go with a more experienced head coach next season.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to see which of the crew you most agree with.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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