The Celtics coach joked about the NBA Cup before Boston's game against Cleveland.
Before the Celtics' NBA Cup game Tuesday night against the undefeated 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers, Mazzulla was asked a simple question. Why does the NBA Cup matter?
Mazzulla's quick-witted, serious answer brought laughter to the room as he often does when addressing the media through his patented unconventional statements.November 19, 2024 He went on to discuss how the Cup games provide something to play for and gives his team an opportunity to win, which they already do so much of.
"It presents an opportunity for us to go after something, to win something," Mazzulla said after the joke. "To me, over the course of a long season it presents something good that can come from it. If you lose, you're pissed off because you didn't achieve your goal of winning and if you win, you achieve your goal of winning. It's a win-win over the course of a long season for us.
Boston came out strong in the first half against Cleveland. The Celtics are 0-1 in NBA Cup play, hoping to position themselves to make it into the knockout round.Blake Silverman is a breaking/trending news writer at Sports Illustrated. Blake has covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball since 2021 for numerous sites including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk.
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