Joe Mazzulla pushed back on the idea that Celtics camp is unusually brutal, arguing that recency bias inflates the moment and that intensity isn’t uniquely higher this year. He insists the standard grind isn’t something new to Boston, and feelings shift with the day.

Derrick White called practice hard but fun, with plenty of competition and little downtime. Sam Cassell reportedly labeled this camp the toughest in 34 years, a claim Mazzulla says doesn’t change the season’s fundamentals. The chatter shapes early-season expectations for Boston’s rotation and usage in fantasy leagues.