Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters that he and his team have emphasized studying the rest of the NBA in order to be as prepared as possible.
in eight seasons. They're currently awaiting their opponent for Round 3, as the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers continue to battle for the privilege to advance.
"Both are really good teams, both present different challenges, and we just have to be ready to take those on," he explained to reporters on Friday. "One of the things that I think we enjoy doing together is studying the league," Mazzulla added. "Like, studying wins and losses. Studying why a team wins, why a team loses, why a team calls a timeout, why a team doesn't call time out, why a team goes on a run, what stops a run, what are the keys towards winning a game.
The first two opponents that the Cs have faced, the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, have each tried to knock them off of their game by forcing Boston to attempt fewer three-pointers. They've still managed to lead the league in long-range attempts in the playoffs, but are down four per game from their regular-season average.
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