Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks in action against Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Ro

Mazzulla, Brown and Horford all said that Boston didn't play up to its standard defensively. This is true, particularly in the second half. But both sides of the floor are connected, and Mazzulla pointed out that the Knicks were able to play with pace in part because of the Celtics' poor offensive execution.

Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum went toe-to-toe in what turned out to be an epic individual battle in Monday's Game 4 matchup between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics.