Mazzulla Shares Touching Story When Asked About Having a Win-or-Die Mentality

A whole new perspective on life.

Sometimes you forget that at the end of the day, basketball is just a game. All of the pressure to win games and win championships in the grand scheme of things doesn't really matter. It's about cherishing every day that we have here on Earth and making the most out of every day with the people we love.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla realized that recently and it has helped make what was a 3-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals not sting nearly as bad. Before Game 5, Mazzulla was asked by a reporter how he keeps himself from not losing sleep and dealing with the "win-or-die" mentality.

Here's his response.

"Honestly? I met three girls under the age of 21 with terminal cancer. And I thought I was helping them by talking to them and they were helping me. So having an understanding about what life is really all about and watching a girl die and smiling and enjoying her life, that's what it's really all about and having that faith. The other thing is you always hear people give glory to God and say thank you when they're holding a trophy. But you never really hear it in times like this. So for me, it's an opportunity to just sit right where I'm at and just be faithful. That's what it's about."

Joe Mazzulla delivers a powerful message ahead of Game 5 when asked about the C's win-or-die mentality

Mazzulla mentioned he met 3 young women with terminal cancer which helped his perspective

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