I saw Mazzulla lose to the 8 seed Heat team when Udoka beat the better 1 seed Heat team season before (Herro wasn't out in 2022 playoffs like he was 2023) in 6 to reach finals.
I saw Mazzulla outcoached by Snyder somehow Hawks takin 2 games matter fact Mazzulla still be gettin outcoached by Snyder 2 seasons later. Still tryin to figure that scheme out despite much better talent.
Mazzulla went down 0-3 to a WORSE Heat team without Herro they 3rd best player not even gettin into bow much worse Miami was all season compared to last.
Damn near everyone had Boston makin finals again if not Milwaukee till they got upset then it was post to be a walk to finals for Boston...
Boston was massive favorites wit HCA under Mazzulla and went down 0-3, needed a miracle White putback gamewinner to go 7.... Then got blown the fukk out at home to send the 2nd 8 seed in NBA history to finals
Udoka wit same roster played a better healthier Heat team wit they 3rd best player Herro, and Udoka ain't have HCA like Mazzulla did and that series was a tossup nikkas ain't know for sure who was gon win and he beat em in Miami to go to finals. Mazzulla against a worse Heat team wit HCA as a massive favorite went down 0-3 then got blown the fukk out in Boston
and only reason it wasn't Heat in 6 was cause of one of most miracle game winners ever on a 0.1 second putback and that cause Light Years Mazzulla out of bounds play to win it before White putback saved him was a Marcus Smart fadeaway 3 wit season on the line
I can only imagine what Udoka would done wit this superteam wit Jrue and KP instead of Smart and Grant Williams and more seasoned Pritchard and Hauser instead of they rookie seasons