Ime Udoka still speaks like the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets assistant coach who scouted the Celtics for two consecutive postseason series. But now that he’s the new head coach in Boston, that experience has offered him a unique perspective from behind enemy lines. He’s vowed to fix the mistakes Philly made with Al Horford and utilize him more in mismatches. He’s also recognized last year’s reliance on isolation offense and promised to improve team assists.
His long preseason to-do list also includes reducing the wear-and-tear on Robert Williams III. Back in May when Udoka was still with Brooklyn, h witnessed a historic shot-blocking presence in Game 1 to out of the Nets series by Game 4.