After a 128-102 Game 3 loss to the Heat, Celtics' managing partner Wyc Grousbeck went off on the team. His message that players need to 'play with some balls” left the locker room stunned, several team sources told The Athletic. More:
Returning Williams to the starting lineup in Game 6 flipped that series in Boston’s direction. With the old frontcourt duo reunited again, the Celtics held the 76ers to an average of 87 points over the final two games of the series.
Disagreement over Mazzulla’s approach showed in a film session during the second round that dove into the offense, when Brown broke a huddle by saying, “One, two, three, defense,” according to several sources in the room. Multiple players toldthat while Mazzulla had shifted the team’s identity to be more balanced down the middle between offense and defense, they felt that defense wins championships and that last season proved that should be the priority.
The day after Game 3, Brogdon said the team’s identity had “waned all year long” and he believed the Celtics were still “trying to figure out who we are.” After players spent so much of the season saying they had to not get bored with the little things, it was apparent how much they relied on their shots going down.
After the Celtics beat Miami in Game 4, Brown showed one sign of progress. In the locker room, Brown told Miles he recognized the need to adapt to attack the Heat’s scrambling defense.It took the Celtics too long to find some of the right answers against Miami. They never could solveor the Heat’s zone defense. For the second straight season, Boston lost in the playoffs to a team with more discipline and consistency. Tatum sprained his ankle on the opening play of Game 7.
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