Joe Mazzulla Sends Powerful Message After Celtics’ Game 7 Loss to 76ers
The Boston Celtics lost Game 7 to the Philadelphia 76ers 109-100, marking the first time in franchise history they blew a 3-1 series lead. Head coach Joe Mazzulla reflected on the duality of pursuing greatness and accepting failure as part of the process. Despite winning a championship in his second season, Mazzulla has faced uneven results in recent playoff runs.
- ▪The Celtics lost Game 7 to the 76ers 109-100 without Jayson Tatum playing.
- ▪This was the first time in Celtics franchise history they lost a series after holding a 3-1 lead.
- ▪Joe Mazzulla became head coach in 2022 and won an NBA title in his second season.
- ▪Mazzulla emphasized the duality of success and failure in the pursuit of greatness.
- ▪The Celtics were eliminated in the second round last year and lost in the first round this year.
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By Cole SullivanShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Boston Celtics were without Jayson Tatum in Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night and it proved costly as they fell 109-100 to effectively end there season is quite shocking fashion after they held a 3-1 series lead. This marked the first time in franchise history that Boston blew a 3-1 lead, but after the contest, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla provided a powerful message of reflection what dealing with failure when you're consistently trying to chase greatness.
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