#joe-mazzulla

#joe-mazzulla

He came in today with knee discomfort we decided - the medical team and myself decided for him not to play. The stiffness was in the back of Tatum's knee and his status would be day-to-day moving forward.

"One day you're there, the next day you're not. That's how it goes." Mazzulla reflects on the instability of coaching positions in professional sports, highlighting the sudden changes that can occur. He acknowledges the challenges coaches face in maintaining their roles amid fluctuating team performance.

"I just think they're a team that's developed identity over the course of the season,"

Mazzulla was asked six questions after the 98-96 defeat in Indianapolis, and to each one, his answer was the same: "Illegal screen." Question: Take us through the last couple of possessions? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: What'd you say? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: Illegal screen? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: What fell apart to get you guys behind? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: What do you want people to know about that? Mazzulla: Illegal screen. Question: Is there anything else you would like to say? Mazzulla: Illegal screen.

"Everybody is fighting something whether they're willing to admit it or not. You could be fighting a cold," Mazulla said. "You could be fighting your allergies. You could be fighting your wife or your husband. You could be fighting with somebody, I mean, everybody is in a fight for something. "You could be fighting for a parking spot, you fight for armchairs so you can be more comfortable," Mazzulla added.