The question of whether or not Celtics’ coach Joe Mazzulla would cause controversy again in the future by attempting to block a player’s shot was given what appears to be a definitive answer on Wednesday.
According to Mazzulla, who joined 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand” for his weekly interview, the window has closed on the unorthodox strategy.
It received recent attention after Mazzulla casually jumped to try and block the three-point attempt from Suns forward Royce O’Neal late in the fourth quarter during the Celtics’ 127-112 win on March 14.
“I saw a guy going in to try to get a shot and hadn’t made one, and I didn’t want him to feel good about himself going to the bench,” Mazzulla told reporters after the game.