""Just in general, I don't get joy from winning," Mazzulla told King. "Not even a championship. ... I get the most joy and fulfillment when I feel like it was done right, regardless of if we've won or lost. And that's really it.""
""I struggle with that, to be honest with you," Mazzulla responded when he was asked about balancing pushing his players with keeping the game fun on Sunday. "I think everyone has a different definition of 'fun', and you have to find one as a team.""
""I've left the arena after wins being empty and pissed off," Mazzulla told King. "I've left the arena after losses saying, 'That's exactly what we have to be.'""
Joe Mazzulla exhibits intense competitiveness and reports not deriving joy from winning, including championships. He describes the greatest joy and fulfillment as coming from work being done right, independent of the game's result. He sometimes feels emptier after wins and more satisfied after certain losses that represent the desired identity. He acknowledges struggling to balance pushing players to improve with creating fun, noting that fun varies by individual and requires discovery as a team. He finds enjoyment and relief in the camaraderie of working through pressure alongside teammates and staff.
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