BOSTON -- Celtics guard Marcus Smart provided further clarity on his pointed comments following Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, when he said coach Joe Mazzulla has "rightfully" faced criticism in his first year leading the team.
"Rightfully so in the fact that just like us when we go out there and we don't play a good game, or we don't do things we know we're capable of and we should be doing, we get held accountable," Smart said after practice Saturday afternoon. "Joe's not on the court, so he gets held accountable differently than we do.