Joe Mazzulla Takes Blame For Final Two Plays That Led to Celtics Loss
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has opted to shoulder the blame for the decisive final two plays in his team's latest loss, a 114-112 defeat at the hands of the rising young Houston Rockets. Per Jay King of The Athletic,
Joe Mazzulla takes blame for last-minute mistakes that cause painful Celtics defeat
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."
Joe Mazzulla explains unexpected Al Horford absence in Rockets loss
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.
Boston Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Admits Mistake After Rockets Loss
On Monday night, the Boston Celtics played the Houston Rockets (at home). They lost by a score of 114-112. Amen Thompson made the game-winning shot with less
Celtics' Joe Mazzulla identifies culprit behind poor late-game execution vs. Rockets
Joe Mazzulla can only blame himself for the overthinking as the Celtics blundered on defense in their loss to the Rockets.
JJ Redick on almost joining Joe Mazzulla's staff on the Celtics
Before becoming the Lakers' head coach, JJ Redick had a chance to become a Celtics assistant coach under Joe Mazzulla.
Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla, Lakers’ JJ Redick maintain friendship as rival coaches
Mazzulla tried to hire Redick on as a Celtics assistant in September 2022. Redick has since shifted from working in the media to coaching the Lakers.
JJ Redick reveals Joe Mazzulla nearly hired him to the Celtics coaching staff in 2022
JJ Redick looked back on September 2022 when he almost joined the Celtics' coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla. Read more on Boston.com.
Joe Mazzulla shouldn’t scapegoat Thunder, Cavaliers when Celtics are the problem
Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."
Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla's Statement on Blowing Out Warriors
The Golden State Warriors entered their Monday contest against the Boston Celtics shorthanded, as they were without Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, and Brandi
Joe Mazzulla blames himself for Celtics loss after Rockets win at buzzer
Sitting at the podium after Monday night’s Celtics loss, Joe Mazzulla didn’t critique Luke Kornet for his positioning on Alperen Sengun or Jaylen Brown for his last-second defense on Amen Thompson. The late Houston Rockets baskets that put Boston on the wrong end of a 114-112 thriller at TD Garden,
Joe Mazzulla doesn’t want to hear that Celtics’ OT win over Clippers should have been easy
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Celtics loss to Rockets provides key reminder of trade deadline need | Robb
The shorthanded Celtics put up a good fight in a 114-112 loss to the Rockets on Monday night but last minute defensive blunders ultimately cost Boston the win. Plenty of attention will be paid to the ...
Substitution changes will allow Jayson Tatum to play the entire fourth quarter if needed
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