“Anytime you’re developing a new philosophy or a new style, it just takes time for understanding and execution,”  said Joe Mazzulla, who has seemingly brought a revolution in the NBA coaching department. Well, the Boston Celtics didn’t take much time before executing Joe’s vision and ending their championship hiatus. And, as they head into a fresh season, eyeing a back-to-back, Jaylen Brown spilled one of Joe’s offensive philosophies to the NBA world.

After a brief stint as an assistant coach, Mazzulla took over the team in 2022, after Ime Udoka’s ugly departure. And in no time, the 36-year-old turned the tide for the side. The young coach instantly grabbed eyeballs with his out-of-the-box moves, like taking the coach’s challenge during garbage minutes. Nevertheless, one of the important aspects of his coaching is the Celts’ offensive domination. In fact, the team topped the league offensive rating last season with 123.2.

It looks like there’s a strong reason behind the Celtics’ overpowered impact. And, it’s Mazzulla’s philosophy with the social predator, Killer Whales or Orcas. Featuring in the latest episode of Hot Ones, Jaylen Brown gave a glimpse of the Celts coach’s mentality. When Sean Evans, the show’s host asked Brown about Joe’s unique mind in the coaching industry the reigning MVP instantly went on to throw a praise party.

JB started with his favorite quote from Mazzulla. “There’s no such thing as a foul either you die or you don’t,” he said, and also added that the coach had similar “crazy” quotes and mentality that he used in his tenure. Above all, he went on to speak about the ‘Killer Whale Offense’ approach that put the team on top.

Jaylen Brown explains Mazzulla’s ‘Killer Whale Offense’

The Boston Celtics had one of the threatening starting lineups in the previous season. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis taking over the front court, and two serious two-way players in the backcourt, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White. Indeed it’s a dream for NBA coaches to have such a starting lineup.

Lucky Mazzulla built an entirely new philosophy to put this overpowering lineup to use. Speaking of it, Jaylen Brown said, “We call our offense, the Killer Whale Offense, we attack seals ’cause killer whales like how they hunt seals and we study how killer whales attack as a unit and we’ve built our offense kinda off of killer whales.” Just like lions, wolves, and hyenas, killer whales hunt in packs and they are known for their teamwork.

JB and Tatum are definitely top of the offense chain, leading the Celts in point. Importantly, Brown put up his all-round effort in the postseason and won the Finals MVP. Moreover, the 27-year-old further said, “Joe definitely has like a bunch of crazy stuff but like it’s a method to his madness and obviously it works.” 

Above all, it isn’t just Brown floods praise on Joe’s coaching style. White, who made his Olympics debut a few months back, had described Mazzulla as a “basketball genius”. And also said, “Whatever he says, I’m going to try to just do it to my highest capabilities,” in an interview before the Finals. Will the Celts carry forward their “madness” in the upcoming season? Let us know in the comments.

Before leaving, do watch the Dual Threat Show hosted by BG12 where Bulldogs’ Asia Avinger details her experience with Kobe Bryant, her WNBA ROTY picks, and more in the video below.