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\u201cI don\u2019t need it,\u201d he said, per The Athletic<\/a>\u2019s Jay King. \u201cI think it\u2019s a stupid award. They shouldn\u2019t have it. And it\u2019s more about the players. It\u2019s more about the work that the staff puts in. It\u2019s just that simple. I really don\u2019t ever want to be asked or talk about it again. It\u2019s just that dumb. So, the players play. It\u2019s about them. Staff works their [expletive] off. I\u2019m grateful to have them.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether he likes it or not, Mazulla is being considered for the award after guiding Boston to a 50-win season, their fifth in as many years.<\/p>\n The 50-25 Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference despite being without Jayson Tatum for most of the season.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Hawks\u2019 Quinn Snyder Praises Joe Mazulla<\/p>\n Perhaps Mazulla was a bit salty after losing to the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> on the night.<\/p>\n But Hawks HC Quinn Snyder was full of praise for his contemporary after the 112-102 win.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll say it again,\u201d Snyder said. \u201cAnytime your roster changes, when you lose a player of Jayson Tatum\u2019s caliber, you adjust. I think that\u2019s in this league, as coaches, that\u2019s a big part of the job. Not just that, but trying to find efficiencies and what they\u2019ve done as far as the way they play. They\u2019ve got a real purpose with what they do on both ends of the floor. They do a great job of protecting the paint and (are) just really aggressive with their help situations. And then, the offensive stuff is really the part that people look at the most.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it\u2019s a credit to (Payton) Pritchard, (Jaylen) Brown, a lot of guys that have (been) involved even more so as players (while) getting more usage and opportunities. What Joe\u2019s done is figure out a way to play that maximizes the personality that they have. And I think ultimately that\u2019s fundamentally, when I look at them and watch them play, why I would say that he\u2019s done such a terrific job.\u201d<\/p>\n Atlanta Hawks head coach Quinn Snyder keeps an eye on his team against the Miami Heat in the first half at Kaseya Center. Jim Rassol-Imagn Images<\/p>\n (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n Snyder deserves a shout himself, given the season he\u2019s had with Atlanta.<\/p>\n The Hawks are 43-33 and are sixth in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n He also became just the 41st coach in NBA history to reach 500 wins, hitting the milestone with a 123-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cIt was special,\u201d Snyder said after the game. \u201cWhen you\u2019ve been in this league for a while, you realize that coaches, they keep your record, but it\u2019s really the players and the other people that allow for that to happen.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been really lucky to be able to coach some not just really good players, but just really quality people.\u201d<\/p>\n Atlanta has won 16 of its last 18 games.<\/p>\n Related: Jason Kidd Addresses Cooper Flagg-Kon Kneuppel Rookie of the Year Battle<\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Lindys Sports<\/a> on Mar 31, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA<\/a> section. 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