The Celtics Added Three-Time NBA Champion Sam Cassell to Their Coaching Staff (and I absolutely love it!)

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In my time away from the keys, I missed a few stories..here's one I am absolutely pumped about.

Sam Cassell has agreed to join the Boston Celtics coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 4, 2023

I openly admit that I'm not super confident in my NBA/basketball knowledge. I'm a football guy. I can't eloquently break down the x's and o's of hoops, but I know vibes and sports history. That's why I LOVE this move for the C's. KG & Paul Pierce spoke it into existence!

The whole thing is worth the listen, but 5:14-to like 7:30 is what you need to see for the context of this blog.

I couldn't agree with the Truth & KG more. I know I've been hard on Joe and have even called for his job at times, but 34 is spot on. We can't bring in a new coach. You can't have four different head coaches in four years with a championship-caliber team. Mazzulla had his hiccups, but there's undoubtedly been promise. The C's need to add to what they've already got; currently, it's not much from an assistant standpoint. I don't think I'm overreacting here when I say Sam Cassell is the PERFECT addition to this team and where they currently stand in this chapter of the franchise's storied history.

The Jays are incredibly talented and still haven't reached their full potential. We'd be fools to split them up. While Sam Cassell was never that kind of player, he was a solid pro who won THREE NBA Championships. '94 & '95 Rockets and '08 Celtics. He knows exactly what it takes to finish the job in Boston because he's one of the men who last reached the mountain top on June 17th, 2008.

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Do I know anything about Cassell's coaching style or personality? Not at all. But it doesn't matter. I remember the player. Plus, KG & Paul Pierce's endorsements are all I need.  Cassell's voice and experience will (hopefully) help this team take the next step. I definitely believe the Jays needed another veteran presence leading them and this move (on paper) does just that.

I fucking love how the Truth & KG talked, and the C's listened. Even if that's not why it happened, I'm gonna believe it was. These guys are legends and the C's should listen to them as ambassador advisors. You don't wanna lean on them too hard, but I like the idea of pro franchises valuing the opinions of those who helped make the franchise so valuable.

I'm almost like no longer super bummed about the Celtics, but instead excited. I mean, losing Game 7 the way we lost suuucked and I'm def not over that. I've barely watched any of this year's NBA Finals: Presented by YoutubeTV, due to lack of interest/pain, but like one of my favorite John Madden clips says, it's not time to panic...we were right fucking there. This team is so damn close. Perspective is everything. Yes, the C's should've won the ECF and never been in a spot where they needed to attempt the impossible, but they showed something in getting to Game 7. We were a win away from another trip to the NBA Finals: Presented by YoutubeTV. You don't give up or go crazy. The only option is to keep moving forward and getting better. This addition does just that for the Celtics, even if, again, I don't know much about Sam Cassell's coaching prowess, other than that he's been an assistant since he retired and with Doc for a minute, but based on what this move represents from a vibes and narrative standpoint, I fucking LOVE IT!!!! Go C's. I'm not wishing summer away by any means, but I can't wait for next season.