Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was not a positive result for the Boston Celtics, who coughed up a frustrating loss to the Miami Heat behind a 46-25 third-quarter deficit. It marked a familiar challenge for this group, as this Celtics team has now blown a number of games they otherwise should have won handily. According to head coach Joe Mazzulla, however, fans should expect Boston to bounce back.
Despite the unfortunate result in Game 1 and the loud disparity in the second half, Mazzulla believes this group isn’t going to concern itself too much with the past. Prior to Game 2, Mazzulla told reporters why he thinks this Celtics team isn’t going to back down from a fight, and more importantly, why any one loss, however embarrassing or difficult, won’t upend his club.
