"Joe Mazzulla is hardly a stranger to humorous lines and interesting comparisons when talking to the media, and he delivered another golden nugget on Saturday night. The Celtics had a noticeable lack of free throw opportunities throughout the majority of Saturday's matchup with the Timberwolves. Some no-calls appeared more egregious than others, and one that drew particular attention involved Derrick White being run out of bounds hard by Donte DiVincenzo without drawing a foul."
"When a reporter asked Mazzulla about Boston's physicality after the game, Mazzulla found a creative way to criticize the officiating of the play while likely avoiding a fine. "It was first and 10 and one of their guys had a great tackle on Derrick White on the sideline, a tackle for a loss," Mazzulla said. "That was really good by them, so our offensive line's gotta do a better job winning in the trenches.""
Joe Mazzulla expressed frustration at a no-call when Donte DiVincenzo ran Derrick White out of bounds without a foul being called, using a football tackle metaphor. The Celtics average only 18.7 free throw attempts per game, the NBA's lowest mark. The free throw disparity suggests Boston is less physical on offense, partly because Mazzulla's offense emphasizes perimeter shooting. Consistently getting to the line would bolster offense, especially when role players like Payton Pritchard and Derrick White struggle from the field. Over half of NBA teams average at least 25 free throw attempts per game.
Read at Boston.com
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