“Yes.”
That was Joe Mazzulla’s one-word response when asked if he still believes that it’s “always good to go through adversity” after the Boston Celtics’ Game 5 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
A loss in which the Celtics were up by 13 with 5:58 to go. A loss in which they coughed up the ball five times in the fourth quarter. A loss in which they could have closed out the Hawks and avoided another trip to Atlanta.
Learning from one’s mistakes is a valuable tool, but there comes a point where said learning needs to turn into action.