Joe Mazzulla, a finalist for Coach of the Year, has openly dismissed the value of the award, calling it a “stupid award,” though he did suggest a different approach could make more sense.
Speaking to Jay King of The Athletic, the Boston Celtics head coach said he would prefer recognition that reflects a broader group effort.
“I would like to see that changed to staff or organization, for sure. I think those things are important,” Mazzulla said.
“If it was Staff of the Year, it’s different, (or) if it’s Organization of the Year. But at the end of the day, I haven’t made one basket all year.
“Our staff hasn’t made a basket. We haven’t got a block. We haven’t ran back on defense. We didn’t play a back-to-back. We didn’t have to play hurt.
“We haven’t really done s–t. So if you don’t have the guys you know to be able to put you in position, it doesn’t really matter.”
