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Did Joe Mazzulla send subtle message with hilarious ‘The Town’ reference

Most people would probably characterize Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla as “stoic” or “reserved,” and he most certainly isn’t the kind to make odd jokes in public.

which increased the surprise factor of his press conference’s conclusion before Wednesday night’s game.

Mazzulla paused as he was ready to leave the stage after accepting questions for almost five minutes, asking the gathered journalists pointedly why they had never asked him a specific question.

Perhaps there were more hints to be found in the remainder of the press presentation.

The impact from Monday’s contentious defeat to Indiana and the league’s following Last 2-Minute Report, which confirmed two wrong calls were made against Boston in the final seconds, dominated the entirety of Wednesday’s warmup practice. In addition, Mazzulla was questioned about if he liked watching another coach lose it like this, as Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajaković slung shade at the referees after the Los Angeles Lakers were given 23 foul shots in the fourth quarter of their Tuesday 132-131 defeat.
Throughout his comments, Mazzulla adopted a conciliatory tone, stating that while the Celtics needed to improve their third-quarter performance and not focus too much on their difficult losses, such as Monday’s,

Is it conceivable that Mazzulla was subtly mocking the league with his movie allusion, even if he mostly took the high road in his remarks, stating the Celtics needed to play better in the third quarter and not focus too much on difficult losses like Monday’s? Something slightly less apparent than Rajaković’s widely shared tirade?

Perhaps, but perhaps not. That much is certain, though—at the absolute least, it was unforgettable.