The Boston Celtics remain atop the Eastern Conference standings, and their win over the Phoenix Suns Thursday clinched a spot in the postseason. But an unexpected in-game decision by Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has become a hot topic. In the fourth quarter, Celtics star Jaylen Brown intercepted a pass and sprinted the other way for an impressive dunk. The turnover prompted a timeout, and Suns forward Royce O'Neale attempted to shoot the ball shortly after the whistle.
Mazzulla, a former West Virginia Mountaineers shooting guard, lunged and tried to block O'Neale's three-pointer, which ultimately bounced off the rim. Mazzulla offered an explanation for his actions in the postgame press conference. 'I saw a guy going in to try to get a shot, and he hadn't made one. And I didn't want him to feel good about himself going to the bench,' Mazzulla said. ' Gary asked me about that a month ago, and that's a bench rule. Guys don't shoot shots in front of our bench to go back to their bench to feel good about themselves.
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