Some Things I Think I Think: Red Sox should remove ‘interim’ tag from Chad Tracy’s title

This year, Joe Mazzulla proved to be his obstinate self, forever committed to the three-pointer while also shortening his bench as the series wore on.

Here’s the bottom line: over the last two years, the Celtics have won 117 regular season games, then failed to get anywhere close to the conference finals, never mind the NBA Finals.

Mazzulla, who was extended last summer, isn’t going anywhere. But it’s time for the Celts to take a long, hard look at their makeup and figure out why they’ve greatly underachieved two years running.

∗ The Bruins’ regular season was an unqualified success. One hundred points and a playoff spot both seemed like pipe dreams last fall and the B’s accomplished both.

The postseason, however, was another matter. The Bruins were shown to have too little skill and not enough jam up front while bowing to Buffalo. Meanwhile, they got little offensive push from their defensemen; it’s not a good sign when a stay-at-home type like Jonathan Aspirot is tied for the most points (two) among blueliners.

Another troubling trend: Pavel Zacha, who had his best season (30 goals), disappeared in the postseason with one goal in six games. As a Bruin, Zacha has just two goals in 26 career playoff games.

Off-season priorities should include finding a No. 1 center (again), a middle-six winger with some scoring touch, and a mobile defenseman.

∗ One of the sillier conspiracy theories to rear its head of late: Robert Kraft was responsible for two WEEI afternoon hosts losing their jobs.

The crackpot idea went like this: Nick “Fitzy” Stevens and Andy Hart went at Mike Vrabel pretty hard for his involvement with Dianna Russini and Kraft demanded their firings. Among the numerous non-sensical factors at work here: Kraft has zero connection with WEEI — his two franchises have their radio rights held by The Sports Hub, WEEI’s competition. So why would Audacy, WEEI’s parent company, care one whit about what Kraft thinks?

More evidence of some people having too much time on their hands.

∗ I’m not sure how they accomplish it — phantom IL stint, perhaps? — but the Red Sox need to get Brayan Bello out of the rotation and into the pitching workshop. He’s not doing them or himself any favors pitching the way he is.

∗ The Cleveland Browns have decided a 25-year old stadium is unacceptable, so they’re building another. At least the team is absorbing much of the construction costs for their new playpen, but still....

∗ Recommended reading: The Rolling Stones: The Biography by Bob Spitz, an all-encompassing look at the legendary band. There’s plenty of well-researched history and context, and, as you might expect given the subject, no shortage of juicy anecdotes.

∗ It hasn’t been as obvious in recent years because the Canadiens haven’t been much of a factor, but let’s not forget what an insane hockey market Montreal is. The other night, the “get-in” price at Bell Centre for Game 6 with Tampa Bay was better than $2,200. For a first-round game.

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