The late K C Jones said it best when asked why, as coach - when his team had a large lead - he played his seasoned vets big minutes and the youngsters hardly saw the floor. KC responded that when you have a lead, you simply can not allow the opposition to get the confidence to spur a comeback. In other words, when the enemy is down, keep them there.
Celtics fans can assume present coach, Joe Mazzulla, has said similar things to his troops, but they fail to comply at the worst moments - like in last night's loss to the Nets after holding an early 28-point lead. Boston sports writers will blame the 19 turnovers - too much reliance on 3-pointers - not working the offensive boards, etc. Those are just symptoms of a bigger problem.
Realizing Mazzulla is a rookie head coach, he still needs to demand his crew makes sure that the enemy never has a chance to "return from the dead" and crush The Green in their own home. Joe should make his guys watch each-and-every episode of the movie, "HALLOWEEN, in which the villain, Michael Myers, seemingly always comes back to life. Last night can't happen again, particularly in the post-season.
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