Fans Slam Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla After Tatum, Celtics Lose…..

Fans Slam Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla After Tatum, Celtics Lose…..

Fans Slam Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla After Tatum, Celtics Lose…..

Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics are in for a long night.

The Celtics’ home court turned into a house of horrors once again Friday night, as they fell behind Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat 2-0 in the series with a 111-105 loss at TD Garden.

Even Jayson Tatum’s game-high 34 points were insufficient to preserve Boston.

Mazzulla and the Celtics suffered yet another late-game collapse after appearing to seize control early in the fourth quarter with a 12-point advantage. But, like they have done so frequently recently, the Heat made their run, and Boston was unable to respond.

Throughout the playoffs, the Celtics’ poor late-game execution and inability to respond to runs has been a recurring issue. And facing an advantageous team like Miami, which thrives in such scenarios, has been a formula for catastrophe.

Mazzulla’s refusal to use timeouts in important situations was on display once again as the Heat rallied from a late-game deficit in a matter of minutes.

He also took Tatum out for a couple of crucial fourth-quarter moments for the Heat’s comeback.

The 34-year-old first-year coach’s inexperience has never been more apparent than in this series against Erik Spoelstra and his all-star coaching staff.

Following the loss, the Boston faithful let him know on

Jaylen Brown and Grant Williams were also held responsible for the loss.

Brown took a lot of heat for having a terrible shooting night by his standards. He ended with 16 points on 7-of-23 field shooting and 1-of-7 three-point shooting, four rebounds, and two turnovers.

Williams, for his part, did what some in the industry call “giving Dillon Brooksing a game away” by prodding the beast. He got caught up in a trash talking match with Butler with a few minutes left in the fourth quarter and lost.

Butler and Bam Adebayo led the Heat once again, finishing with 27 and 22 points, respectively. They also received a significant help from Caleb Martin off the bench, who had 25 points and four rebounds.

The series will now shift to South Beach for Games 3 and 4, with the Celtics attempting to avoid falling behind 3-0.