After going just 9-for-42 from beyond the arc in their 109-94 loss to the Knicks on Monday night, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla joined Zolak & Bertrand and talked about why he actually liked what he saw from his team despite the poor shooting night.

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  Feb 14, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla calls a play in the fourth quarter during game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

• Mazzulla on poor shooting: "I love that about them"

  “I actually love that about them. And I think it’s important that they have that mindset. And I think that’s something that we’ve gotten better at as a team is, you can’t be discouraged by getting great shots. And I actually applaud our team in the Knicks game for I thought we continued to execute and I thought we continued to get great looks. And sometimes it’s not your night. And we do have to find other ways to win when we’re not shooting the ball well. But I think it’s important that we maintain a level of confidence and aggressiveness in our shooting, even when it’s not going well.”

• "I just didn't think it was our night."
  
  Joe Mazzulla talks C's shooting struggles vs. the Knicks pic.twitter.com/Kro45hMYFk

  — Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) February 28, 2023

• The #Celtics loss to the #Knicks last night put them in second place in the East after holding first place for what seems like all season. A lot went wrong, but this graph shows the biggest difference is the 3-point shooting 👀 pic.twitter.com/tMJ9983BM7

  — The Celtics Files (@CelticsFiles) February 28, 2023

• LISTEN HERE for the full interview!

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