Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla drew inspiration from orca whales on National Geographic

Joe Mazzulla is known to use peculiar tactics to get his message across and motivate his Boston Celtics team. The sophomore head coach helped end a 16-year championship drought this past season, leading his team to an 18th championship banner and proving his credentials as a top-level coach in the NBA.

During a recent appearance on the “Green Light with Chris Long,” Sam Hauser was asked about some of the stranger tactics Mazzulla has used throughout his time with the team. Hauser recalled a video session where Mazzulla illustrated his thoughts on teamwork by showing Orca whales hunting a seal that had been isolated on some ice in the middle of the Ocean.

Whatever mind games and tactics Mazzulla is using, they are clearly working. He got a team full of All-Star caliber players to buy into his methods and accept individual sacrifice, so the team as a whole could thrive.

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