{"id":25200,"date":"2025-01-12T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=25200"},"modified":"2025-01-12T11:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T11:17:00","slug":"joe-mazzulla-and-jaylen-brown-disagree-on-one-reason-for-boston-celtics-loss-to-sacramento-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=25200","title":{"rendered":"Joe Mazzulla and Jaylen Brown disagree on one reason for Boston Celtics loss to Sacramento Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-134730\"><strong>The Boston Celtics are not playing at their peak right now, losing two of their last three games.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The defending NBA champions Boston Celtics slipped to a surprise home loss to a rejuvenated Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>The Kings have hit form under interim coach Doug Christie since Mike Brown\u2019s sacking, and are thriving with De\u2019Aaron Fox being out.<\/p>\n<p>Their 114-97 win in TD Garden over the Boston Celtics was another statement victory, with Domantas Sabonis putting up a huge night.<\/p>\n<p>Sabonis scored 23 points and had 28 rebounds, the highest number of rebounds in a NBA game this season, eclipsing the 23 rebounds Victor Wembanyama put up against the Nuggets.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191802123-836x627.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191802123-836x627.jpg 836w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191802123-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191802123-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191802123-1140x855.jpg 1140w\" alt=\"Joe Mazzulla and Jaylen Brown disagree on one reason for Boston Celtics loss to Sacramento Kings\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\" \/><figcaption title=\"Head coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics talks with Jaylen Brown #7 during the second quarter against the Indiana Pacers at the TD Garden on D...\">Photo by Brian Fluharty\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-boston-celtics-reaction-to-loss\">Boston Celtics reaction to loss<\/h2>\n<p>Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was quizzed by reporters following the Celtics home loss, and asked whether there was a lack of effort from his team.<\/p>\n<p>Mazzulla said that effort was not a long term concern he has \u2013 but admitted in the short-term it may have been an issue.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to the inefficient three-point shooting from his team to making everything harder.<\/p>\n<p>Mazzulla said: \u201cWhen you\u2019re having inefficient offense, it puts pressure on your defense. And so, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a long-term effort thing. Whether it\u2019s shot making, whether it\u2019s execution, that takes a toll on you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your going to shoot 20 per cent from three you are going to have to a lot of other things really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sabonis\u2019 big rebound night pointed to a dominance from a player who simply wanted it more. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics for rebounds with 12.<\/p>\n<p>Quizzed further on his team\u2019s effort, he responded: \u201cDefinitely a short-term [effort issue] without a doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joe Mazzulla Admits that EFFORT Might Be Problem for Celtics | Celtics vs Kings Postgame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQUToxoCOzU?start=178&amp;feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-jaylen-brown-says-celtics-still-fighting\">Jaylen Brown says Celtics still fighting<\/h2>\n<p>Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown put up 28 points in the loss, and agreed with some aspects of Mazzulla\u2019s post-game analysis.<\/p>\n<p>But what he was not willing to agree with, was the insinuations of a lack of effort \u2013 claiming they are still fighting hard.<\/p>\n<p>He responded: \u201cShots wasn\u2019t falling, that put pressure on our defense. The league has made some adjustment to us. They put up more threes than us and they made more threes than us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had some turnovers, took some ill advised shots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked about his team\u2019s efforts, he responded: \u201cWe are fighting, we are definitely playing some good basketball, we are figuring it out. I guess that would be your opinion that we are not fighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got to figure it out this year. It\u2019s a new year, last year\u2019s over with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brown did lean towards one extra reason for the slow performance but admitted it was not a credible one.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cPart of that is first game back from a long road trip but that\u2019s really no excuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We got to figure it out this year. 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