Mazula and Braun on Vučević: He did a great job, we wanted to make the most of his presence on the court

Nikola Vučević had an excellent debut in a Boston jersey (11 points and 12 rebounds) and presented himself to the home fans in a great way in the victory over Miami (98:96).

Although he only had one practice, the Montenegrin basketball player quickly began to fit into the Celtics' system, and coach Joe Mazula and teammate Jaylen Brown were pleased with his performance.

"Ofhe did a great job from the moment he arrived in Boston. Ofrom warm-ups to push-ups, preparing for everything - our language, takeovers, whatever it was that we needed to do. I think he put himself in a position to help us win. Credit also goes to the boys, because they quickly understood why we brought him in and how he can make us better, but also how we can help him be better.", said Celtics coach Joe Mazula.

Brown points out that the team immediately began building chemistry.

"We started building chemistry right away, and he's only had one practice. We were looking for ways to maximize his presence on the floor. Our guys are extremely unselfish, everyone was looking for him, everyone was trying to find a way to get him involved, and it takes a little while to build that chemistry. But we found a way to win and that's a good sign - when you're in the middle of a learning curve or not playing well, and you still find a way to win," Brown said.