Some of the very-finest sports writing has its origins in Boston, and The Ringer's Jackie MacMullan may be at the top of that list. Her story on Celtics Coach, Ime Udoka , and his team's rise to the NBA Finals is worth reading in its entirety, but here are a few excerpts : (MacMullan): He (Coach Ime Udoka) has made it his mission to transform lottery picks into grinders, convincing them to prioritize defensive stands instead of crowd-pleasing 3-pointers or thundering dunks. He has taken them to heights even they had begun to fret might be out of their reach … until their coach challenged them to embrace a journey that builds resiliency and connectivity, the hallmarks of his own well-worn path to success. After the Celtics fell to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, Udoka had placed much of the blame on his crew "playing to the crowd and trying to do too much" , apparently meaning focusing on "crowd-pleasing 3-pointers and thunderous ...
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