The 2022-2023 season tips off in 24 hours, and Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla met with reporters to discuss expectations for tomorrow’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
This is the first of four matchups with their division rivals, and while guarding Joel Embiid always poses a challenge, it’ll be more difficult considering the inexperience of Boston’s big man rotation. Mazzulla referenced the final preseason game against the Raptors, saying “That was a good learning tool for us in the Toronto game, how can we combat other teams’ physicality.”
Philadelphia’s identity will undoubtedly be based on physicality, especially after the offseason acquisitions of PJ Tucker, De’Anthony Melton, and Montrezl Harrell.