The Boston Celtics will embark upon their title defense on Tuesday night as they play in the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season against the New York Knicks. It is the return of basketball, and with that return comes the usual offering of bizarre quotes from the ever-thoughtful head of the Celtics, Joe Mazzulla.
On Monday, the third-year coach spoke to reporters after practice about the upcoming season and fielded a question about the sort of pressure the Celtics face to repeat as NBA champions. He offered a morbid response.
