Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is a huge fan of the 2010 Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner film, "The Town," and watches it an absurd amount per week.
We all have that one film that is an instant watch. For instance, if you are changing the channel on your cable/satellite provider or searching through a streaming service and happen to stumble upon a specific film, you put down the remote and watch. Or, you own the movie on DVD or digital and have it as a backup in case there's nothing on.
For Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, there is one movie that is an instant watch. And by an instant watch, we mean "watch instantly and multiple times a week."
Mazzulla has confirmed that he is a huge fan of the 2010 crime drama film "The Town," starring Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner. So much so, that he watches it four times a week! In case you needed further proof of how much of a fan Mazzulla is, he wore a hoodie with the quote "Whose car we gonna take" after the team's Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is a gigantic fan of the film 'The Town'
Renner's character, Jeremy "Jem" Coughlin, says this line after Ben Affleck's character, Doug MacRay, "I need your help. I can't tell you what it is, you can never ask me about it later and we're gonna hurt some people." Speaking of that quote, the Celtics have been using it as a rallying cry of sorts for this season. Malcolm Brogdon elaborated on it when speaking with NESN in Boston.
"It's something we've talked about, it's definitely something we've talked about," said Brogdon, h/t NESN. "I think it's 'Whose car are we taking?' I think that's the saying," Brogdon said. "And it's basically just ride or die for your guys, the guys you're on the court with, the guys you're competing with. It's having the mentality it doesn't matter what we're going to get into, we're going to do it together."
For those who are not familiar with the film, here is a synopsis, courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes:
"Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James (Jeremy Renner), who — despite his dangerous temper — is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage, bank employee Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he wants out of his criminal life, but that could threaten Claire."
The film received critical acclaim, with Renner receiving Academy Awards and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
Mazzulla took over for Ime Udoka as head coach following his suspension. But in the middle of the season, Mazzulla was promoted to full-time head coach. Now, he is looking to lead the Celtics to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive season. But, they will have to do so by getting past the Miami Heat again.
