Before their game against the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics were 9-0 this season when they built up a lead of at least 20 points. Apparently, RJ Barrett took that stat personally.
Barret nailed a three-point heave to complete the Knicks’ comeback, led by a 41-point explosion from former Celtic Evan Fournier. Needless to say, frustration was the theme of most postgame interviews on the Celtics side of things.
Head coach Ime Udoka took the time to cite mental toughness as an issue. Robert Williams said that the team needs to “stick together.