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Throughout the summer, nothing went according to plan for the Boston Celtics, from the injury of the recently acquired great man Danilo Gallinari to the one-year ban of second-year manager Ime Udoka.
However, as the Celtics begin to emerge on the other side of a turbulent September, there are encouraging signs on the pitch, both in training and in the preseason. Speaking to the media following Boston’s 134-93 preseason win over the Charlotte Hornets on October 3, Malcolm Brogdon praised interim manager Joe Mazzulla.
“I thought it was excellent. I thought it was made up [and] I think he made some great plays outside the timeout, “Brogdon said of Mazzulla,” He’s not a screamer. He is not a screamer. He is very deliberate. He is very direct. He is not a guy who will talk to you too much and tell you too much because he wants you to go out and have a clear idea. He will be very direct and very honest about what he expects of you, which I think is everything an NBA player wants in a manager. “
Malcolm Brogdon on Joe Mazzulla’s performance during his first game as an NBA manager: “He was excellent. I thought he was calm. I thought he had some great plays outside the timeout.”
– Marc D’Amico (@Marc_DAmico) October 2, 2022
In what was his first game as a Celtics manager, Mazzulla got his team playing at breakneck speed, while trying to utilize the enormous amount of offensive talent at his disposal and, with a strong emphasis on extra passing, the Celtics finished their game with 41 assists in 48 buckets made.
Brogdon impresses on debut
Playing his first game in a Boston Celtics jersey, Malcolm Brogdon showed why the Celtics made him their first addition of the summer. In 24 minutes of play, the veteran point guard contributed 11 points, nine assists and five rebounds to his team with 33.4% of deep shots and 44.4% from the field.
Shortly after the game, Jaylen Brown took on Brogdon’s impact for the Celtics from the bench, pointing out how the versatile guard will have a significant impact for his team next season thanks to his ability to force defenses to make tough decisions.
“He makes the right plays, he’s always a threat and he’ll definitely make us better overall. He is more than capable of being a reference player in this league. In order to get in, direct and even get us all to go, as you saw tonight, he played a well balanced game … He makes it easy for me, he’s a threat out there, he’s capable of scoring the ball. , holding out his right hand, he manages to make the correct reading. So you have to respect it, every night. And that makes it harder for us to cover because you have to choose who you want to stop, “Brown said on Oct.2.
When the Celtics fell to the Golden State Warriors in last year’s NBA Finals, it became clear that the team needed another shooter off the bench, preferably one with the size and ability to generate their own attack, with Brogdon now in. Park bench. Stevens. he solved his team’s greatest need, and this should bode well for a team looking to fight for a championship.
Brogdon is confident in his game
It can’t be easy to join a new team that is already packed with talent across the roster. But Brogdon knew what he was getting into when he was traded to the Celtics and now he can’t wait to face the challenges that lie ahead.
After his impressive debut with his new team, Brogdon turned to the media and was composed when asked about the difficulties he faces in getting acclimated to his new team and teammates.
“There are certainly challenges … Obviously there are challenges because there are so many good players. There are so many versatile players who do a lot of really good things at a high level on the pitch. But the key is not to worry about it but to do what you do best. I think my strength this year will be confidence in my game and the ability to do many things well, “said Brogdon.
Now that Brogdon has played his first game for Boston, hopefully pre-season nervousness has stabilized and, judging by his first appearance with the team, there’s a lot to look forward to in the coming months.
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