It feels a bit silly to nitpick a team or their coach who just won an NBA title and are 3-0 to start the season. Joe Mazzulla is an excellent coach. Whether it’s instilling a championship mentality or installing creative schemes, he has earned the benefit of the doubt, especially when everything is seemingly going well.
Now that I have given the proper respect to Coach Mazzulla, I can question his decision to lean on double-big lineups through three games, specifically double-big lineups that do not include Al Horford.