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Why do the Boston Celtics continue to struggle closing games?

Why do the Boston Celtics continue to struggle closing games?

Why do the Boston Celtics continue to struggle closing games against opponents they have built large leads against, and at times against inferior rosters in terms of talent?

Is it fatigue and an intense start to a long regular season? Injuries and a lack of rest combining to create a general malaise hanging over the ball club? Too much Mazzulla Ball? Head coach Joe Mazzulla’s favorite style olay not being executed right? Whatever the issue is with the Celtics, there are only a few weeks left to be sure they have left that unfortunate wrinkle in the past.

To try and get to the bottom of these questions the hosts of the ESPN “Hoop Collective” podcast debated the state of Boston’s late-game execution woes.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire