"Mazzulla was asked six questions after the 98-96 defeat in Indianapolis, and to each one, his answer was the same: "Illegal screen." Question: Take us through the last couple of possessions? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: What'd you say? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: Illegal screen? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: What fell apart to get you guys behind? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: What do you want people to know about that? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: Is there anything else you would like to say? Mazzulla: Illegal screen."
"Mazzulla's likely point of contention came in the closing seconds, when Pacers star Pascal Siakam set a screen at the top of the 3-point arc, causing Derrick White to lose his balance. Siakam got the ball back from Andrew Nembhard, pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for the high-arcing leaner that banked through with 6.1 seconds to give Indiana the 98-96 win."
Joe Mazzulla answered six postgame questions with the same response — "Illegal screen." The repetition referred to a closing possession in which Pascal Siakam set a screen at the top of the 3-point arc, causing Derrick White to lose his balance. Siakam received the ball from Andrew Nembhard, pump-faked and stepped inside the foul line for a high-arcing leaner that banked through with 6.1 seconds remaining, giving Indiana a 98-96 victory. The Celtics have recently had issues with officiating; earlier Monday, Jaylen Brown was fined $35,000 by the NBA after criticizing officiating following a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
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