The Boston Celtics head coach had another puzzling post game comment followed by a game-altering halftime speech and Boston's forward thought he was traded to L.A.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla loves to push his players, and his halftime challenge sparked the team's comeback win over the 76ers on Sunday.

The Boston Celtics survived another tough test from the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, grabbing the last-second victory. Star forward Jayson Tatum hit a

During a recent appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Joe Mazzulla discussed the importance of the Celtics roster sticking together. The third-year head coach is preaching the value of the team remaining on the same page and working through their current adversity without allowing individual agendas to creep into the mix.

Yet, in a stunning turn of events, the Celtics mounted a remarkable 26-point comeback to secure a 112-107 win. The catalyst for the turnaround? Head coach Joe Mazzulla's candid halftime message to his team.

Speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Chicago Bulls, head coach Joe Mazzulla said he welcomes opponents blitzing Tatum. For Mazzulla, spacing is key when Tatum is being blitzed, and opens up opportunity for mismatches to be found and taken advantage of.

Mazzulla challenged his stars at halftime to play with more energy or give up their minutes to the bench. They responded.