Following a 121-99 thumping of the Portland Trail Blazers on March 11, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla refused to allow a reporter to say that Jayson Tatum wMaxey as “struggling to find his shot.” No. 0 has been posting stat lines similar to Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, especially since is considered unstoppable when he does.
He possessed 26, 8 and 5. But you claimed we were powerless to stop [Tyrese] Maxey when he did that. .. I recall that you were asking yourself, “How come you couldn’t stop him?” when he scored about 30 points on 28 shots. The statement is identical, according to Mazzulla (source: Sports Illustrated).
We have a different team this year with different expectations, but people are so accustomed to watching [Tatum] dominate in a different way. For a guy like him, the most important thing he can accomplish is what the team and the game need.
Boston Celtics need a no-nonsense leader like Joe Mazzulla.
Though perhaps it’s a good thing they don’t have an Isaiah Stewart or Draymond Green on their roster, the Celtics lack a boisterous, muscular enforcer-type player, but Mazzulla stands up for his teammates in a more respectable manner off the court.
Kendrick Perkins discovered this firsthand when Mazzulla publicly ridiculed him for disseminating myths about his coaching style and his team’ alleged lack of aggression. Perkins expressed his admiration for Mazzulla’s retaliatory shot.
Perkins stated, “I actually love Joe Mazzulla and him firing back. I haven’t spoken to him yet” (h/t NESN). It’s advantageous. In fact, he’s accepting that. And all I’m doing now is getting him ready for the future. In Boston, the city of champions, you encounter hardship. I spent eight and a half years playing there. They will encounter hardship. Throughout a seven-game series, the fans and the media will attack him, so he needs to be ready for that.
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