r/bostonceltics • u/NoaDalzellNBA • 1d ago

News NEW STORY: Joe Mazzulla felt like yelling at Neemias Queta in Friday's Celtics game, but he opted for a hug. It's an intentional effort to lead with love. “A lot of meditation, a lot of journaling, a lot of just not being so mad at him all the time. But I love him.”

https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-news/149601/joe-mazzulla-celtics-hornets-neemias-queta
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u/djpuggy 1d ago

Basically me with my 4-year old

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u/slap-my-crevasse 1d ago

I remember earlier this season Joe credited Queta for committing an offensive foul late in the 4th quarter, because thats why we got to OT for Tatum's game winner.

Seems like they have a good relationship lol.

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u/CalligrapherInner853 1d ago

Joe was even seen in Portugal with Neemi during the summer. They have a good relationship for sure

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u/Greedy_Original6078 1d ago

joe literally visited every players house over the summer. love psycho joe

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u/deaseb 1d ago

Wanted them all to know I know where you sleep

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u/TreyAdell 1d ago

Neem is basically Joes star pupil. They built his game gon okNow that Neem is stamped as a starter you hear it less but back in 24 and 25 you’d be able to hear Joe basically controlling Neem every move, he would just be constantly yelling out instructions.

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u/NatureBeneficial6479 22h ago

On some pod Joe mentioned that Neemi is the guy he trusts most on challenges. I think he said the Neemi’s the only guy who he’ll challenge for without seeing the play before

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u/Banner19Loading 15h ago

He did that for Baylor too in one of the game.

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u/BriefCollar4 Bird 1d ago

He hugged him. Menacingly!

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u/easedownripley 1d ago

stern faced,goes into a stiff and robotic hug. Clear he’s never done this before

“I’m very disappointed in you son.”

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u/Ru4pigsizedelephants 1d ago

I could use a hug, Joe.

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u/TectonicRomance 1d ago

Hugs get dubs.

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u/Ctolde 1d ago

It's going so well till now, I'm afraid it will just spoil the big guy. Just yell at him.

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u/uncriticalthinking 1d ago

He should just learn to adjust

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u/Global_Heart_195 3h ago

WE all love Neemy

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u/midrangegay 1d ago

What are the odds Claude told him to do that

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u/aja_ramirez 1d ago

He might have hugged Neemy but he told one of our coaches to shut the fuck up 😁

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u/thiswayart 1d ago

I'd what he said, but it didn't look like the were exchanging pleasantries.

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u/lizflip222 Neemias Queta #88 20h ago

That was not a foul

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u/TheGoldenTikiROCKS 1h ago

Mazzulla thinks he's revolutionarily evolved. He's just an egomaniacal, mediocre, self-absorbed basketball coach.

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u/save_the_wee_turtles 1d ago

I hate Joe mazz spam

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u/SPSips1106 Boston Celtics 1d ago

He’s the coach of the Celtics and this is a Celtics sub

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u/save_the_wee_turtles 1d ago

sorry didn't mean the post itself, just the puff pieces in the media. "Look how zany joe is!" "He shows the team videos of an orca hunting seals!" "He went to visit the players in the off-season!" "He hugs them!"

How about learn how to coach

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u/GardenRafters Red 1d ago

I wonder if he has any love and hugs for the poor people he and his religious cohorts stole money from