On wednesday night, brooklyn nets quarterback jayson tatum and derrick white wore headbands. All of boston celtics nation noticed it was a small, meaningless decision. At halftime, white told abby chin of nbc sports boston, “jt said he wanted to wear a headband, so i said, ‘i’ll ride with you.'” The celtics absolutely clobbered the nets, winning 136-86 and heading into the all-star break on a high note. Oshae brissett threw down a windmill dunk, payton pritchard had a fourth-quarter scoring explosion, and luke kornet sang some whitney houston on the bench.
In the td garden, the vibes were high. Boston was having fun. During a blowout, it’s easy to have fun. With a 4.5-game cushion between them and the minnesota timberwolves, the celtics have the league’s best record in terms of points. They’ve been the top dogs in the nba, but it’s not something you want to hear about them. Boston has a lot to offer, and anything less is unacceptable. Boston’s success has been largely attributed to mentality. The celtics have maintained their focus by focusing on the day to day rather than the season as a whole. Fun is also important. On wednesday night, joe mazzulla said, “i think it’s a concept that i think is important.” “sometimes fun can be seen as a distraction, but i think the ability to have fun, build teamwork, and compete at a high, high level is important for the guys. “and so, it creates a degree of intimacy.
But if those guys wore headbands or not, they’re going to play every night, so that’s all that matters as long as they do it together.” the celtics were down at halftime during their most recent victory over the washington wizards. The wizards have won nine games this season. Washington was running in transition as boston lag behind, clearly out of shape just a few games before the all-star break. Mazzulla took it upon himself to inflame a flame with no rhythm and no defensive pressure. He did his best stand-up routine.
Mazzulla said, “in the third quarter, i made a few jokes.” Mazzulla made his team laugh, despite being eight points behind one of the east’s bottom-feeders. Despite a late wizards run, the celtics turned an eight-point deficit into a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.
