Mazzulla would never have gotten hired as soon as he did if Idoka hadn't had his issues. It looks like the Celtics got lucky with that because they have already won an NBA title w
The commissioner said he's looking into the idea of shortening the game. Other coaches got fired up about it. The post Joe Mazzulla doesn’t care about cutting NBA quarters to 10 minutes, but Adam Silver is ‘a fan’ of the idea appeared first on Boston.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla doesn't care how long the games are after Adam Silver's wild suggestion on Wednesday.
When Boston needed a stop, the calls the Celtics coach made proved disastrous, and afterward took responsibility for the loss: "I didn't help them close it at the end."
The stats say the Celtics have been one of the NBA’s best teams since mid-December. Their record says otherwise. What’s the problem? Joe Mazzulla had a simple and obvious explanation.
Joe Mazzulla can only blame himself for the overthinking as the Celtics blundered on defense in their loss to the Rockets.
Joe Mazzulla took the blame for the late-game miscues, saying he put his players in poor position but it was evident that Horford’s absence proved costly in that spot since Kornet has not played in crunch time for much of the season.
Joe Mazzulla said it would be "discrediting" the Clippers to think the Celtics should have easily won Wednesday. Read more on Boston.com.
Tatum finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds and Jaylen Brown scored 28 points for the Celtics, who forced 20 New Orleans turnovers. Trey Murphy erupted for 40 points for the Pelicans, who were without without Zion Williamson (illness), Brandon Ingram (ankle), Herbert Jones (shoulder), Daniel Theis (thumb), and Jordan Hawkins (illness).
Jayson Tatum hit a buzzer-beating game-winner as the Celtics avoided a major upset in New Orleans, beating the Pelicans 118-116.
The Boston Celtics are expected to try to make a small roster tweak ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Jaden Springer has often been discussed as the most likely trade candidate due to his expiring $4 million contract.