Magic coach doesn’t care about Celtics’ physicality complaints

ORLANDO The Celtics haven t been happy with what they ve viewed as over-the-top physicality from the Magic in their first-round playoff series Orlando couldn t care less and doesn t plan on changing its approach I don t think much of it Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley revealed before Battle on Sunday I really just focus on our crew and how we can continue to play and do the things that we need to do to do the things that we need to do to be achieving The Magic were called for a flagrant foul in each of the first three games of the best-of-seven series and all three resulted in injuries to Celtics players The first knocked Jayson Tatum out for Competition with a bone bruise in his wrist The second left Kristaps Porzingis with a gash on his forehead Jaylen Brown dislocated his index finger on his non-shooting hand on the third which occurred during Friday night s - Celtics loss Related Articles Why Kristaps Porzingis Payton Pritchard are Celtics X-factors in Encounter Celtics notebook Jrue Holiday injury update Boston s Tournament priority There might be a fight Flagrant fouls injuries mount in Celtics-Magic series Kristaps Porzingis admits he played like expletive in Celtics Match loss Turnover-prone Celtics rally late but fall to Magic in physical Competition There might be a fight break out or something because it s starting to feel like it s not even basketball Brown disclosed after that event Mosley whose crew committed the fifth-most fouls in the NBA during the regular season was sought whether he views those complaints as a compliment I don t know if it s necessarily a compliment he replied I think it s just us playing Orlando Magic basketball and we ve had that since we ve been here So at the end of the day it s just us being who we are We own that and we accept it and that s just who we re going to be Magic players echoed their coach We don t play a non-contact championship guard Cole Anthony who committed the flagrant foul on Brown in Encounter notified reporters Sunday morning via SI com We play a physical event This is a contact sport You ve got to be ready to get touched