BRIGHTON, MA -- The Celtics have welcomed Jeff Van Gundy to their team as a senior consultant. Commenting on this addition, Joe Mazzulla remarked, ““Awesome. Any time you get to add like high character, high level, professional people, I think it's a no brainer and so fortunate enough that he's here, not just for the coaching staff, but for everybody.”
Bobby Manning from CLNS Media shared his thoughts on this new inclusion after the Celtics' practice at Auerbach Center on Friday.
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Bobby Manning from CLNS Media shared his thoughts on this new inclusion after the Celtics' practice at Auerbach Center on Friday.
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00:05 Hey, Bobby Manning here. Welcome to a practice edition of the Garden Report.
00:11 A big topic of conversation here at Celtics practice on Saturday.
00:16 Jeff Van Gundy joining the Celtics coaching staff and shout out to Celtics Reddit.
00:23 It was right there on the website and no one realized it.
00:25 Him joining Boston after broadcasting on ESPN's main NBA telecast for all those years with Mike Breen and Mark Jackson.
00:37 He'll be a consultant effectively for the Celtics here.
00:41 Stopping in about once a month, being in team meetings, and as Joe Mazzuola said today, giving a bird's eye view,
00:49 perspective on how the Celtics are doing, things the coaching staff can change.
00:54 And Boston's emphasizing that he's going to consult every level of the organization.
00:59 Front office, even the main Celtics will get some feedback from Van Gundy as he moves on to another portion of his career.
01:07 Van Gundy, of course, the legendary Knicks coach who led the team as an 8-seed to the NBA Finals.
01:13 Houston Rockets coach as well. Massive experience, well respected.
01:20 FIBA, his latest coaching venture with the younger players trying to qualify for some of the international tournaments.
01:28 So he stayed pretty closely involved in coaching, even while becoming known as a brilliant broadcaster.
01:36 One of my favorite broadcasters just for telling it like it is, which I'm sure is his similar approach behind the scenes here.
01:43 No sign of him, though Shea Brissett said today that they have seen him just taking in practice,
01:48 giving a few words of wisdom here or there.
01:51 Here's what Missoula had to say about Van Gundy joining the organization.
01:55 Awesome. Anytime you can add like high character, high level professional people, I think it's a no brainer.
02:02 And so fortunate enough that he's here, not just for the coaching staff, but for everybody.
02:06 And he's been through every imaginable situation in the NBA, in coaching, FIBA, NBA.
02:12 And so we're just lucky to have him. And he's just a great listener and a great worker.
02:16 So he's added a lot of value, even in the first couple of weeks.
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02:36 So obviously a wealth of knowledge now between Sam Cassell, who again today was working in the post with Jason Tatum at practice,
02:44 really forcing him to be physical in there as they went back and forth.
02:48 You see the demeanor between them laughing, their handshake, their back and forth banter.
02:54 It's one of the more animated exchanges at practice every day, those two going at it.
03:00 And that just naturally came together, Missoula said today, once Celtics hired Cassell,
03:06 who served under Doc Rivers for all those years.
03:10 Missoula actually asked Doc Rivers about hiring Cassell.
03:14 And all Doc said, Missoula remembered today, was you'd be crazy if you didn't hire him.
03:19 Charles Lee too in here, I think a great presence, especially when you factor in the Drew Holiday connection.
03:25 They've been working together day in and day out.
03:28 So unbelievable what a year does to the staff.
03:31 Missoula has some of the best assistants you can imagine.
03:34 Probably the top choices you'd go for if you were picking the ideal assistants for this team.
03:40 And what difference does that make?
03:42 We're ultimately going to have to see once the regular season begins.
03:45 But for now, we know Jeff Van Gundy going to be a consultant for the Celtics.
03:50 Won't be traveling, won't be on the bench, but will stop in here for team meetings.
03:56 Continue to give his perspective on the team from afar.
04:00 And advise basically every level of the Celtics organization here.
04:04 A major addition after Van Gundy got laid off by ESPN in his primary role a year ago.
04:12 Doc Rivers, Doris Burke filling that role now.
04:16 We'll have more as the Celtics continue training camp next week.
04:20 And their next game comes against the Knicks on Tuesday here for CLNS Media.
04:26 And the Gund Report has been a practice edition, news edition too.
04:30 I'm Bobby Manning, we'll talk to you soon.
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