Joe Mazzulla believed Brandon Jennings’ criticism of Jayson Tatum was worthy of metaphorical fisticuffs. “My first thought was, that’s when you use one of your coins. That’s a coin,” Mazzulla said Thursday on 98.

After Brandon Jennings criticized Jayson Tatum, Joe Mazzulla shared a strategy on keeping criticism in its proper perspective.

Former NBA point guard Brandon Jennings didn’t mince words during an appearance on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast last week when it came to Tatum and his standing among Celtics greats.

Jayson Tatum's longtime trainer Drew Hanlen appeared to take an indirect swipe at Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla.

On Zolak & Bertrand, Joe Mazzulla came to Jayson Tatum's defense in typical Mazzulla fashion after Brandon Jennings' call-out of the Celtics superstar.Mazzulla defends Jayson Tatum after ‘soft' commen

While Tatum's putting up impressive numbers, the 26-year-old still gets criticized for not being aggressive on the court. In fact, former NBA player Brandon Jennings took it one step futher by suggested that Tatum might be the softest NBA superstar in the history of the Celtics.

Despite the expectations placed on the NBA's reigning champions, the current campaign has delivered the latest step in the Celtics' maturation in a humbling fashion.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla addressed the ongoing beef between Jayson Tatum and Brandon Jennings on Friday.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla responds to Brandon Jennings' criticism of Jayson Tatum, defending his star player and reminding Jennings of hi

Here is the latest news you need to know about the Boston Celtics, including star forward Jayson Tatum getting trolled by an opponent.

Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."