Azad Rosay joins CelticsBlog all the way from France. Despite covering the team six hours away in a different language, Azad is an avid fan and an analytics and Xs and Os expert. Check out his first piece on the Jays’ driving in the Finals.
What got you into basketball and the Celtics?
My relationship with basketball and the Celtics has been organic since I was 13 years old and has continued to grow since then. I played every Wednesday back in middle school in the French Alps. It was an easy way to get away from my small village and enjoy a fun sport with my closest friends. I played regularly until the end of high school, after which my focus shifted, and I didn’t play again until I moved to Amsterdam at 23 years old. Now that I’m back living in the Alps, I still try to play regularly. One thing I’ve understood about basketball: it has created and strengthened friendships throughout my life, and I am grateful for that.
As for who got me into the Celtics, I think it was my father, in a way. He loves video games and usually comes home once in a while with random games he finds for cheap. One day, he came back with NBA Live 2008. I still have no idea why he chose that game, but it changed everything. In 2008, the best team was… the Celtics. So, to learn how to play the game, I picked the Celtics… and a decade later, here I am, introducing myself as a writer for CelticsBlog. I’m grateful for that, too.
So to answer the question, “What got me into basketball and the Celtics?” I’d say it was love, luck, family, and friends.
What are your strengths and/or favorite topics as a writer?
That’s a tough question. I’d say that one of my strengths is my ability to understand and use statistics and data to better grasp what the human eye can’t see. On the other hand, I watch a lot of basketball, so my eyes can also capture what might not be reflected in tracking data. Once I find this balance between what I see and the numbers, I want to share it with people who might be interested.
I genuinely get excited when I share an analysis because I want it to be challenged by the real world. Once an article I write is out there, being challenged and commented on, I get to learn how to improve for the next one. Since I started creating content on the NBA in France, I’ve been fortunate enough to talk with NBA players, coaches, and writers. This has also helped me become a better writer and analyst.
As for my favorite topics, I love focusing on…
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