CelticsBlog · Oct 13, 2023
Joe Mazzulla sets high expectations, benches Dalano Banton against 76ers
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesDalano Banton is certainly learning the “Celtic way.”
Twenty-six seconds into the second half against the 76ers, Joe Mazzulla saw enough from the lack of hustle from Dalano Banton. Boston failed to protect the glass on a Tobias Harris missed shot, which resulted in Payton Pritchard hustling for the ball. Not only did Banton lack effort to retrieve the possession, but he also often looked lost on defense on numerous occasions. Mazzulla visibly gave Banton a mouthful before the point guard took his seat on the bench.