On Wednesday’s edition Zolak & Bertrand, Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla called in and admitted he should’ve called a timeout on the team’s final possession.

• I should've been ready...

  Hardy: Joe (Mazzulla), I know you were asked about the timeout last night and why you didn’t call one and you said it was a mistake; I should have called one. I’ll let you respond first, but then I have a I’ve got a follow up.

  Joe Mazzulla: Well, in those situations, with 20 some odd seconds left, you want to try to play fast and I thought we had a chance at two really good looks and two really good shooters with Derek (White) and Grant (Williams) and so it’s hard to, in that moment, kind of shift gears. So I wish we would have, you know, just been comfortable taking either one of those two shots to begin with. But once that window hits, you got to be ready to call one. So I think, you know, that’s kind of how the last 20 seconds were managed. You know, after those first two shots I should’ve been ready to call one.

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  Oct 7, 2022; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Boston Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla argues with an official as his team plays against the Charlotte Hornets in the second half at Greensboro Coliseum Complex. The Boston Celtics won the preseason game 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports

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  Nov 30, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks with forward Jayson Tatum (0) and center Al Horford (42) from the sideline as they take on the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

• Mazzulla taking blame last night as well

  I can respect Mazzulla for admitting it in hindsight, lmao it hurt him in his soul you can tell when he quickly mumbled “yeah I should of called a timeout” … I hate to say I told you so but I told you so, I was right. ☘️🏆#BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/ihwyGVMyaF

  — BayBay 🚸 (@WeAreBayBayKids) February 15, 2023

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