Geagan: Celtics should stop relying so much on 3-pointers
Boston's ultra-reliance on the three-ball won't be coming to an end on Joe Mazzulla's watch.
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Matthew Geagan is a sports writer and producer for CBS Boston. He has been part of the WBZ sports team for nearly 20 years, starting as a TV intern during his summer breaks at Quinnipiac University before spending six years cutting highlights as a sports producer on WBZ-TV. He moved over to the web in 2012 and has covered all the highs (and a few lows) in Boston sports.
Boston's ultra-reliance on the three-ball won't be coming to an end on Joe Mazzulla's watch.
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