Interestingly, Hugo Gonzalez, who started against the Detroit Pistons, was glued to the bench and didn't see a second of playing time. Over the past few games, one of Minott, Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman has found themselves outside of the rotation as Mazzulla experiments with his starting lineup and substitution patterns.

The Boston Celtics understand this premise considering their illustrious standing as one of the two most successful basketball entities in NBA history. Joe Mazzulla was handsomely rewarded for his coaching prowess over the last few years by inking a multi-year deal with the team this offseason.

Anfernee Simons made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, and the Boston Celtics earned their first victory over the season by pulling away to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-90 on Monday night

Jaylen Brown is using his hamstring issue as a way to develop his game so that he's less reliant on athleticism

Jaylen Brown has dealt with a hamstring strain to start the season, but a back-to-back wasn't going to stop him from facing the Pelicans.

We didn’t lose one guy — we lost five. So to replace those guys does not happen overnight … and it doesn’t happen in a week, either.”

When speaking to the media after the game, Simons noted how he's still adjusting to life within the Celtics rotation. The free-scoring guard noted how the biggest hurdle has been growing accustomed to operating without the ball in his hands as much, following years of being the primary ball-handler with the Portland Trail Blazers.