Report: Michael Jordan Shared Winning Mindset With Joe Mazzulla
The short version
- Brian Scalabrine says Joe Mazzulla met with Michael Jordan this summer, citing second-hand knowledge.
- Scalabrine quoted Jordan telling Mazzulla he kept winning by acting like he had never won.
- Phil Jackson, Jordan's former coach, was reportedly also present at the meeting.
- Jordan won six championships, six Finals MVPs and five MVPs in his career.
Brian Scalabrine says the Celtics coach sat down with Jordan and Phil Jackson over the summer and received some pointed advice.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reportedly spent part of his offseason picking the brain of Michael Jordan. The account comes from Brian Scalabrine, a former Celtics player who won a title with the franchise and now works as a team broadcaster. Scalabrine noted that his information was second-hand.
According to Scalabrine, Jordan passed along a piece of his mindset to Mazzulla: he kept winning throughout his career by carrying himself as though he had never won before. Acting as if nothing has been accomplished, Jordan explained, keeps the hunger to chase more.
The meeting also included Phil Jackson, Jordan's longtime coach, though nothing has been reported about any advice Jackson may have offered. Jackson's credentials run deep, with 11 championships as a head coach and a place among the 15 greatest coaches named for the NBA's 75th anniversary.
Jordan's resume gives the counsel weight. He collected six championships, six Finals MVP awards and five league MVPs, and only nine players in NBA history own more titles than he does.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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