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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has received positive feedback from NBA players regarding his coaching style, despite some fan criticism after the team's playoff performance. An NBA player survey highlighted Mazzulla as one of the most impressive coaches in the league.
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Many Celtics fans are questioning whether Joe Mazzulla should remain the head coach after Boston blew a 3-1 series lead to the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. However, the rest of the NBA seems to have a clear opinion about Mazzulla.
The Athleticās Josh Robbins, Sam Amick and Joe VardonĀ published an NBA player surveyĀ on Wednesday, asking players about various topics, and one of the questions was which current coach, aside from your own, do you find the most impressive?
Robbins, Amick and Vardon surveyed 146 players regarding the question, and Mazzuall received 17.8% of the votes, which was the most among any head coach.
"More love here for the Celtics ā specifically, Joe Mazzulla, the Celticsā ultra-competitive, no-nonsense fourth-year head coach," Robbins, Amick and Vardon wrote. "Because Tatum was expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season as he recovered from the Achilles tendon injury he suffered during the 2025 playoffs, and because the Celtics had traded away floor-spacing big man Kristaps PorziÅÄ£is, the Celtics entered October expected to tumble down the standings. NBA.comāsĀ annual GM SurveyĀ had league general managers predicting that Boston would finish eighth in the East."
NBA players have rated Joe Mazzulla's coaching style highly, indicating he is one of the most impressive coaches in the league.
Celtics fans are concerned about Mazzulla's future after the team lost a 3-1 series lead to the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs.
The recent NBA player survey revealed that many players find Joe Mazzulla's coaching style impressive, despite the criticism he faces from fans.

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"However, Boston defied all of those expectations, finishing second in the East with a 56-26 record. The Celtics also rankedĀ second in offenseĀ andĀ fourth in defense."
This survey was conducted before the NBA Playoffs, so some players might reconsider their opinions after witnessing the Celtics' defeat against the 76ers.