The Boston Celtics made headlines for several reasons last week. Two consecutive road losses to fall in the 3-0 pit, salary trouble, post-season run coming to a possible end, and the latest, a concern about players’ relationships among each other. The Jimmy Butler-led Miami Heat gave the Celtics three back-to-back losses. Already under enough pressure, Jayson Tatum’s side were reported as a team that?s “tired of fake liking each other.”
However, a 34-year-old All-Star from the Celtics cleared the air with a bold statement after they avoided another embarrassing sweep. Though the Celtics have got momentum now, they still have a huge deficit to overcome.?
Their 34-year-old head coach clarifies the Boston Celtics’ current situation?
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Celtics head coach Joe Mazzula redeemed himself today with great rotations to save the series. Jayson Tatum was all over the court with 33 points and 11 rebounds as he got the job done at Miami. Before heading back home to Boston for game 5, coach Mazzula cleared the air after the tough road win.?
“I’ve had a source tell me in the past week that this Celtics team feels like a group that’s tired of fake liking each other” 😬
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 23, 2023
An NBA advisor shared he had a source that told him that the Celtics felt like a group that’s tired of fake liking each other. That sounded like a bold revelation. Anyhow, considering the drama around its players and the management, there were possibilities that the statement could turn out true. However, the All-Star coach might have dismissed it.?
Mazzula, when asked how the Celtics were different in game 4, shared, “I think just that poise.?You know the trust in each other and the connectivity?just throughout the game regardless of how the game was going…that stuff never waned.“ Evidently, the coach has a totally different narrative on the team’s chemistry.?
The Boston Celtics’ message ahead of Game 4
Though reports might show a scar in the relationship among the players, the Celtics had a collective message they sent out before game 4, “DON’T LET US GET ONE”. Guards Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown shared this strong message before the game. Moreover, they got it done.?
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The Celtics are still alive, though down 3-1 against a hot Miami Heat. Though they just might be “fake liking each other”, the on-point chemistry from yesterday’s game proves the opposite.
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