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Joe Mazzulla says Celtics have ‘lost’ the defensive identity they had under Ime Udoka

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The Celtics have big problems that were on display during a 128-102 blowout loss to Miami in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Coach Joe Mazzulla took the brunt of the blame after the game.
“I just didn’t have them ready to play,” Mazzulla said. “I just didn’t have them execute the proper game plan. I didn’t put them in the right mentality to be ready. It’s my job to make sure that they’re connected and ready to play and I didn’t do that.”
When asked if there was a disconnect between him and the players, Mazzulla said that there is one.
“Yeah, it’s why I need to be better to figure out what this team needs,” Mazzulla said. “To make sure they’re connected, they’re physical, and they’re together by the time we step on the floor.

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