Effective communication is important between a coach and his star player, but apparently, it does not always come naturally for Mazzulla and Brown. Boston’s head coach wasn’t able to provide much information about the wing because, according to Mazzulla, they both mumble.

Jaylen Brown missed his third consecutive game with a hip flexor strain Wednesday night, sitting out the Celtics’ highly anticipated matchup with the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla shared a brief update on Brown’s status during his pregame news conference.

For the past three seasons, the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics have split their regular season series. Both teams are drastically different now than what they were in 20