In an ideal world, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla desires to see NBA gamers at every others’ throats.
Mazzulla hilariously stated throughout a radio look on Boston’s 98.5 The Sports activities Hub that his dream rule change to the league could be to deliver again some struggle.
“I believe the most important factor that we rob folks from as an leisure standpoint is you possibly can’t struggle anymore,” Mazzulla stated. “I want you could possibly deliver again preventing.”
He added, “I imply, you aren’t speaking about robbing the league of leisure. What’s extra entertaining than when there’s a little scuffle?”
The NBA has been pretty fiesty to start out the season. Hell, Donte DiVincenzo even had a scuffle throughout preseason along with his former assistant coach on the Knicks.
With Dillon Brooks and Draymond Inexperienced within the league, there’s at all times an opportunity that some scuffles will happen. Little doubt this season will probably be any totally different.
Mazzulla wasn’t accomplished along with his wishlist, since he additionally stated he’d wish to see the league usher in some form of a five-on-four benefit in sure conditions.
“Hey, I imply, basketball is without doubt one of the solely sports activities that doesn’t have an influence play,” he stated.
“I believe soccer simply put within the ‘blue card’ the place a Man has to go off and it’s a ten on 9. Like we should always have an influence play. As a result of let’s say you will have a technical or let’s say you get a take foul, and also you get the one shot, however you’re not likely rewarded for that as a result of if you happen to miss it, you don’t get the reward for that take foul. So there must be like an influence play the place on a take foul or on a technical, you must play 5 on 4 for 5 seconds or three passes.”
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