As the Boston Celtics built another double-digit lead in the first quarter of their first-round playoff series, Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder told his team in a timeout, 'They're absolutely playing harder than us.'
Apr 23, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III and center Al Horford react during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports - 20526288As the Boston Celtics built another double-digit lead in the first quarter of their first-round playoff series, Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder told his team in a timeout,"They’re absolutely playing harder than us.
Credit Hawks stars Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, who scored 22 of their 57 combined points on some remarkable shot-making in the fourth quarter of Game 3. But the Celtics understand they lost their shot at a sweep in the second quarter of Friday's game, when they allowed 41 points to any and everyone in Atlanta.,"We can't give a team life like that and give them confidence throughout the entire game," as Jayson Tatum lamented his decision-making on four turnovers.
Mazzulla is not without blame here, either. He has urged his team to play through adversity all year, sometimes to a fault when a timeout might have stemmed the tide. He watched Atlanta's 9-0 run midway through Sunday's second quarter slash that double-digit deficit to 53-49. The Celtics responded, pushing their advantage back to 65-53 at the break, but better opponents can flip leads with the same momentum.
"Rob's the kind of guy where he has got to realize he has a lot of gifts and he has a lot of abilities," said Mazzulla."Guys need to feel appreciated and need to feel empowered, so every conversation with Rob is about, when he's at his best, we're a different team, and we're just constantly reminding him of that."
"Throughout the game, it got a little tight on me," the 29-year-old Smart said of the back injury that nearly sidelined him."It flared up. Once I got it stretched out again, got it loose, got some heat on it, it was pretty fine. I've just got to constantly continue to check on it, continue to stay loose and not let it tighten up."
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