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Joe Mazzulla: We got back to the best version of ourselves against the Nets

Author Tyler Milliken

On Thursday’s edition of Zolak & Bertrand, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla joined the show to discuss how his team bounced back against the Nets last night.

It’s a credit to the players…

Scott Zolak: 

Some of the guys that talked Joe, when you got on the plane to go down to New York, that they were upset about the Atlanta game. They didn’t like the effort, the energy, the way you guys came out. Was last night in response to what transpired against Atlanta? 

Joe Mazzulla: 

I mean, in some ways, yeah, I think it’s a response. I think again things like that are going to happen over the course of a long season. You know, games where we don’t have our best and so, you know, you obviously want to be upset about that. It’s important. But I think more importantly, how quickly can you bounce back? How quickly can you get back to to being who you are and being what you’re about. And so, credit to the guys, I thought they handled it really well and we were able to kind of get back to the best version of ourselves and that’s what I think the regular season is. It’s just a battle of how long can you stay to the standard of what we are and when you slip out of it, how quickly can you get back? 

Marc Bertrand: 

Do you get the sense that your players care about competing in the NBA Cup? 

Joe Mazzulla: 

Yes, absolutely. I get the sense that they care about just competing in general. Again, it doesn’t mean that it’s always going to go your way. Doesn’t mean we’re not going to have off nights. But one of the things that I love just coming in every day is  I trust the character of our guys and I trust the competitive character of what they do. So, I definitely think they do. 

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Oct 22, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla watches from the sideline as they take on the New York Knicks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

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Tyler Milliken started out at the Sports Hub as an intern in 2020 for the Zolak & Bertrand program before eventually becoming the associate producer in late 2021. He often joins the baseball conversation on Zolak & Bertrand and is a contributor to The Baseball Hour throughout the season. Along with that, he has been a co-host on DraftKings Name Redacted Podcast with Jared Carrabis for the last two years, where they cover everything going on with the Red Sox. Born and raised in Brockton, he reps the city proudly.

One Hit Wonders: Toucher & Hardy’s 6 Big Cuts That Went Bust

Are one hit wonders even one hit wonders if they weren’t actually hits? Toucher, Hardy, and Adam 12 discuss and share some songs.

It’s Adam 12 putting this all together, by the way. Hello. For the record, these segments were not my idea. They were the brainchild of one Fred Toucher. So the “12, stop steering things away from sports” crowd can kindly shut it.

Fred found this recent Rolling Stone list: The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time. He kept it to himself and decided to quiz Hardy and me on what was on the list. And wouldn’t you know it: Jon Wallach ended up doing better than me or Hardy!

Was there ever a bigger disappointment than this one?

One Hit Wonders: Continuing the Conversation

After parsing through Rolling Stone’s list of disappointments, Fred challenged Hardy and me to lean into our long histories as rock radio DJs and programmers. He had a two-part question for us to ponder and answer live on the air.

The question was as follows: what were songs from our radio days that a) were big hits that we absolutely hated or b) were songs we loved that never made it. Naturally, we both had plenty of answers for each. Take a listen to the full segments below.

One Hit Wonders: Hits That Missed

Between the three of us and our combined 60+ years of experience in rock radio, we were able to cobble together a decent list of hits and misses. I’ve singled out six singles that we shared that should’ve been hits but weren’t.

Scroll through them all below. And make a habit of hitting the Toucher & Hardy page for more podcasts, lists, and guests. Don’t forget: you can watch the show live from 6-10 a.m. weekdays or anytime on YouTube.

  • Hum "Stars"

    Hardy put this one forth and I concur: it was a minor hit, but it should’ve been as huge as the song sounds. Which is massive.

  • Failure "Stuck On You"

    Failure’s 1996 opus Fantastic Planet is one of the most underrated rock albums of the ’90s. This was the lead single.

  • Buffalo Tom "Sodajerk"

    The song we opened the segment with, per Hardy’s request. I explained to him that, if you grew up in Boston, this was a hit. Thanks, WFNX.

  • Brand New Immortals "Reasons Why"

    Fred brought this forgotten cut from the early ’00s into the mix. I agree that it has a strong hook. Hardy and Wallach? Not so much.

  • Forest For The Trees "Dream"

    Hardy whiffed on Beck’s “Loser,” but admitted he thought this Beck collab was going to be a bigger hit.

  • Quicksand "Thorn In My Side"

    I goofed on Ray Cappo of krishnacore project Shelter at the beginning of the segment. But truthfully, his Youth of Today bandmate Walter Schreifels should’ve had bigger hits with his band Quicksand.

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