Shortly earlier than Boston School males’s basketball coach Luke Murray carried out his introductory press convention Tuesday, he requested Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla for a bit of recommendation.
“I do know he’s the press convention man, so I went to him this morning,” Murray mentioned. “He mentioned maintain it very brief.”
Murray was a bit extra loquacious than Mazzulla sometimes is, however he adopted the same script with a wholesome mix of sincerity and sarcasm.
The previous UConn assistant Murray and Mazzulla have “identified one another for some time,” and Murray mentioned they’ve stayed in contact through the years.
“We’re fairly shut in age and have form of come by the basketball ranks collectively,” mentioned Murray, who turns 41 on Wednesday. “He’s a fan of our group. I’m a fan of his group. He comes down and involves our video games, involves our practices and spends time with our teaching employees.”
When requested how he plans to achieve a metropolis predominantly centered on professional sports activities, Murray talked about Mazzulla and the way he hopes to make use of the Celtics’ success as a springboard.
“I believe utilizing that as a place of energy for our program, having our gamers once they are available in and take visits be excited concerning the concept of being in one of many biggest sports activities cities on this planet,” Murray mentioned. “Being across the Celtics, across the Patriots and the Crimson Sox.”
