Mazzulla's Unusual Lineup in Celtics' Loss

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Joe Mazzulla's unconventional lineup in the Celtics' loss raises questions among fans and analysts.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla sparked controversy with an unconventional lineup in Game seven, omitting star Jayson Tatum due to injury. He started Luka Garza at center, Ron Harper Jr. and Baylor Scheierman on the wings, with limited experience. Fans and analysts questioned the move, but Queta delivered with seventeen points and twelve rebounds. Despite the Celtics poor three-point shooting, Mazzulla defended the strategy. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers, fresh off their win, face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, aiming to reach the conference finals for the first time since 2001. The Knicks are favored to make back-to-back conference finals appearances, setting up a potential seven-game series. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/50827f16446de240

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Topics covered

• Celtics
• NBA playoffs
• coaching strategy
• player performance
• Eastern Conference semifinals

Keywords

• Celtics
• Mazzulla
• Tatum
• NBA
• playoffs
• lineup
• Queta
• 76ers
• Knicks

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