The Celtics would not have fired Ime Udoka if they knew how bad Joe Mazzulla would be
If they had known how bad Joe Mazzulla was gonna be and how bad the season would end, they would not have fired Ime [Udoka]. They'd be like, 'Okay, I'm gonna look the other way. He just fucked one person.'
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View episodeI would fire Joe Mazzulla right now before Game 4
If I were you, Hank, I would want to fire [Joe] Mazzulla right now before Game 4. Get Brad [Stevens] in there.
Boston as a city does not have what it takes to come back from down 3-0
No teams ever come back down from three-oh in the NBA. I don't think Boston as a city has what it takes to come down from three-oh.
Heat Culture is the strongest strain of culture in the world
Heat culture. I know I declared it dead... ever since that moment, I don't think there's been anything stronger in the world than heat culture. It is the strongest strain of culture out there.
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View profileThe Ravens' fourth-quarter problems are moving earlier
Historically, the fourth-quarter Ravens have not been a great team. That fourth-quarter Ravens has started to creep its way into the third-quarter Ravens. And I think eventually it's going to keep creeping earlier and earlier in the game. I don't think it's going to get better because the defense does not look good.
Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland
This is like a big Baker revenge spot too. This is not a made-up Baker—I have a perceived slight against me because some team didn't trade for me when I was on the market. This is Baker Mayfield against Stefanski, and they haven't talked since he left Cleveland.
The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games
I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.