That's what happens when you lose games in the regular season. After we lost to Atlanta, I went on the mats and punished myself and pounded my body u… - Joe Mazzulla

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That's what happens when you lose games in the regular season. After we lost to Atlanta, I went on the mats and punished myself and pounded my body until I couldn't take anymore, and ended up tearing up my knee. It was a great experience for me, I had to do six hours of treatment to coach the next game without too much of a limp. I couldn't walk. It put me in this fight or flight mentality because I couldn't relax. I had to constantly train, get physical therapy, and it was just awesome. I was thinking about maybe getting hurt every All-Star break. It brought a different level of focus that I had to have. I had to walk slower, I couldn't move certain ways. So it forced me to focus more and I'm grateful that it happened. I miss the mats though.