Margins. It’s the magic word thrown around in just about every Celtics press conference this postseason. Margins for the game overall, and for individual players — Joe Mazzulla stressed keeping Jalen Brunson’s margins down ahead of its series against the Knicks.
But why is that word, that goal, so important? Beyond coach speak, Kristaps Porzingis provided some clarity on why Boston is focused on the margins so much on this playoff run.
“We have all the talent, we have a lot of tricks we could pull out of our sleeves when we need to. But we want to build this run on a strong foundation,” Porzingis told reporters.