The Boston Celtics faced backlash after their Feb. 1 game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics lost 114-105 to the Lakers without any help from LeBron James.
Coach Joe Mazula expressed his frustration to Boston fans after the loss. Joe Mazzulla took some positives from the Celtics fan protests.Boston’s loss to the Lakers on Thursday was not well received by the TD Garden crowd. Fans praised the Celtics after the game. However, coach Majura sees their frustration as an opportunity for the team to grow.“You have to be hurt. “I think that’s the biggest compliment for me.
I think the connection with the fans and the Garden, even when they’re praising us, makes us know we have to be better,” Mazzulla said. , by Jared Weiss. “You have to look at it that way because it’s a good thing,” the second-year coach said. “He’s done a really good job for us this year.” Thursday night’s loss was disappointing, but it shouldn’t overshadow the rest of Boston’s efforts. With 37 wins and 12 losses, the Celtics maintained their best record in the Eastern Conference.
Jayson Tatum leads the team’s All-Star group with 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Not surprisingly, he was Boston’s leading scorer in the loss to the Lakers.The 25-year-old is having a great season, but the Celtics need all of their stars to be at their best every night to stay on top. But after an offseason of alarms from Boston fans, that won’t be a problem.
