After the Boston Celtics blew their latest lead of the season in a heartbreaking 108-105 defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, coach Ime Udoka repeatedly called out his team for a lack of mental toughness. “I think it’s a lack of mental toughness to fight through those adverse times,” Udoka said after Knicks forward RJ Barrett’s banked-in 3-pointer at the buzzer completed a 25-point Knicks comeback to stun the Celtics. “To your point, it’s across the board. It’s a turnover here, a bad shot here, a missed defensive assignment here, and several missed rebounds tonight.
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New ESPN story: After Boston’s latest blown lead — losing for a league-leading fourth time after taking a 19-point lead — Thursday night, Celtics coach Ime Udoka repeatedly called out his team for a lack of mental toughness. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:06 AM
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