PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 07: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter in game four of the Eastern Conference Second Round Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 07, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum need to be taking the final shots at the end of close games. They just do.
The Celtics’ end-of-game approach needs to change, and it starts with making it clear that either Tatum or Brown will have the ball last, and will take the last shot in situations that are the difference between winning and losing. Marcus Smart shooting a three-pointer down by one point should never be the plan, yet it basically was, according to Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla.
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