Joe Mazzulla wants to add power play and tackling to the NBA

The Celtics’ dominance from beyond the three-point arc has led some to call for an NBA rule change.

But probably not the ones Joe Mazzulla has in mind.

On Tuesday, the Celtics head coach was asked what amendments he introduced to the NBA regulations if he had that power. His answer: introducing two elements from another sport played at TD Garden — the power play and tackling.

“Basketball is one of the few sports that doesn’t use force,” Mazzulla said on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand.” “I think soccer just gave a blue card when a guy has to throw the ball and it’s 10-on-9. So we should have a power play where — let’s say you get a technical foul or let’s say you get fouled. You get one shot, but you don’t really get rewarded for it because if you don’t take it, you don’t get rewarded for the foul.

“You know what I mean? So there should be a power play where after a foul or technical error you have to play 5v4 for five seconds or three passes.

Forcing a team to play without possession for the entire possession “might be a little extreme,” Mazzulla said. But for a short period of time, to give the underdog team a clear but fleeting advantage? This could be fun.

“I think we should introduce a power play where, instead of taking the ball to the side, if you commit a foul, the player goes to the other side of half court and can’t leave the half court circle for about three seconds. Mazzulla said.

Mazzulla’s other proposal shouldn’t come as a surprise, given his passion for combat sports and, well, intense behavior in general.

“The biggest thing we’re robbing people of from an entertainment standpoint is that you can’t fight anymore,” said Mazzulla, who he tore his meniscus during a jiu-jitsu sparring session at the end of last season. “I wish you would bring the fighting back. …You want to talk about robbing the entertainment league, what’s more fun than a little fight?

“How is it that in baseball they are allowed to clean the benches? How is it possible that this is allowed in hockey – I don’t understand. … I just don’t understand why certain sports are allowed to clear the benches. They have bats and guns; we don’t. We just have the ball. The second sport has one of the hardest surfaces and a puck and a stick, so we’re not allowed to fall even a little bit.”

The odds of any NBA team adopting either of these rules are about as high as the odds of the Celtics missing the playoffs. Mazzulli are the defending champions they started with a score of 4-0 after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 119-108 on Monday night and are widely viewed as championship favorites.