Joe Mazzulla praises his players poise amid All-Star hype

With NBA All-Star votes are still being tallied, all five starters for the Boston Celtics are in the mix. Head coach Joe Mazzulla says his guys are taking it in stride.

When the 2024 NBA All-Star game tips off on February 18 in Indianapolis,  the Boston Celtics could have quite a few players in attendance. In fact, all five members of the Celtics starting line-up are in the mix to be named to the East All-Stars according to the first round of fan voting that was recently released.

Fans accounts for half of the votes in selecting starters for the game. A player vote and coaches vote each make up 25% of the tally for the annual exhibition. Reserves, meanwhile, are selected by the coaches. At present, that means it looks like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are likely headed to Indiana, but Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White all could end up making the team.

After Boston defeated the Jazz Friday night, Celtics Wire asked head coach Joe Mazzulla about how his players are handling the excitement and buzz that comes with this time of year. He explained why he believed any competition or distraction that comes with All-Star voting is constructive for his guys.