Joe Mazzulla may be taking player empowerment too far with wild starting lineup

Writer Ben Handler argues that Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla took player empowerment too far by letting players decide the starting lineup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Veteran guard Mike Conley revealed to CelticsBlog's Noa Dalzell that Mazzulla allowed teammates Jayson Tatum and Derrick White to select him to start the game on Sunday night.

Handler contends that starting a 39-year-old player who is outside the regular rotation risks handicapping the team and shows disrespect to opponents. The Bucks built an early 20-6 lead before Boston rallied to lead by 13 at halftime, prompting Handler to argue Mazzulla should handle lineup decisions himself.