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Boston Herald
Boston Herald
Sport
Steve Hewitt

Celtics continue to emphasize rebounding after ‘lack of effort’ in Game 3

ATLANTA — Before Robert Williams walked over to meet reporters at the Celtics’ team hotel on Saturday, coach Joe Mazzulla apparently had a quick message for him.

“Yeah, get a MF’n rebound,” Williams said. “Yeah, get a rebound.”

It was further evidence that rebounding remains the Celtics’ No. 1 emphasis as their first-round series against the Hawks continues. The message was as important as ever just hours after their Game 3 loss on Friday night, when the Hawks crushed the Celtics on the glass with a 48-29 rebounding edge.

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