Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla believes in the importance of a holistic approach to player development, including personal growth alongside skills improvement. He recently broke down his beliefs in a video for the Basketball Immersion YouTube channel.

Mazzulla believes in building awareness, active listening, effective questioning, ownership and accountability as key values in his development system, emphasizing player development is an ongoing lifestyle, not just a job.

Mazzulla’s philosophy revolves around nurturing players both on and off the court, which he expounds at length in the clip embedded below.

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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire