2023-05-25 08:34:00
If some already think that Joe Mazzulla could no longer be in the adventure next season after the elimination of his Celtics, it would in any case not be the first time in his career that the coach would be kicked out by Jimmy Butler in Playoffs. Indeed, 12 years ago, the two men were already facing each other but both were in shorts, for a conference tournament knockout match that ended Mazzulla’s college hopes for the championship title. Big East.
It was a cool year, 2011. Lady Gaga released Born This Way, and the Mavs became NBA champions for the first time. Early March ? Another kind of news, the fight was raging in Big East, the university conference of the North-East of the United States. And in the second round of the tournament, the West Virginia Mountaineers, 20th team in the country, faced the 11th, the Golden Eagles of Marquette.
A direct elimination match between… Joe Mazzulla and Jimmy Butler.
After two clashes in the regular season, this match has all the more stakes because the two universities want to seek this title of champion of the Big East. A title that would automatically qualify the team and put it in a better position for March Madness 2011.
At the end of the meeting, it was Marquette who advanced to the next round and West Virginia who remained on the sidelines before the big NCAA tournament. Joe Mazzulla will have time during this week of rest to say goodbye to the university which welcomed him for five seasons (including one where he was injured). But for the pleasure of the eyes or for those who did not know that the Celtics coach had been a player, we leave you a small image of Mr. Mazzulla in shorts and jersey.
Good morning. Here is a picture of Celtics coach Joe Mazzula’s shorts in college. pic.twitter.com/mefRDY5PHz
— Ryan Yousefi (@Rizzmiggiz) May 22, 2023
This is the second time that Jimmy and Joe have met in an elimination match. But this one has a different challenge from that of a university Playoff tournament, we are talking about Conference Finals with a clash between two legendary franchises from the East. Except that here, the Celtics and their coach known for not taking time-outs when necessary will once again have their backs against the wall. One loss and it’s over for Boston, although it already feels like this streak ended a long time ago. So after having (almost) ended his career as a college basketball player, could Jimmy Butler end Joe Mazzulla’s coaching contract?
Source texte : The Sporting News
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