BOSTON (AP) — When Celtics guard Derrick White stood in the corner behind the 3-point line late in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals as teammate Jaylen Brown drove into the lane, drew defenders and flipped a pass toward him, White felt prepared for the moment. That’s because Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla had simulated scenarios just like it throughout the season. “It starts in practice with them championship stations that Joe loves to do,” White recalled. “It starts there and then just contin
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