Boston solely have six video games left till the playoffs however one their star gamers Jaylen Brown is coping with a left hand harm.
Brown was requested in regards to the harm after the Celtics’ large 135-100 win over OKC on Wednesday and he made certain to downplay it.
“I feel I bought a sprain or a pressure in a ligament in my hand, however I feel it’s high quality,” Brown advised reporters postgame. “It’s one thing I’m not involved with shifting ahead. It bothered me a bit of bit tonight, however a part of it’s working by way of it, enjoying by way of it, as a result of it offers you a bit of bit extra info down the road if issues have been to get any worse, however I feel it’s nothing to be involved about.”
Although his hand was inflicting him some discomfort, it didn’t seem to carry him again an excessive amount of on the courtroom, since he shot shot 5-6 from the sector, together with 3-4 from behind the arc. Plus, scored 15 of his 23 factors within the closing quarter.
The Celtics will certainly want Brown to be wholesome within the postseason in the event that they plan on making a deep run.
Brown’s teammate Al Horford believes that JB ought to earn a spot within the NBA All-Defensive workforce for his work on the defensive finish this season.
“He desires the accountability on the defensive finish,” Horford advised reporters, per Taylor Snow. “Lots of people could say they need these challenges, however he’s going through all varieties of completely different gamers. He’s guarding Stephen Curry, he’s guarding Zion (Williamson), simply completely different guys that he has to match up in opposition to. Being very unbiased, very clear, he’s First Group All-Protection… He deserves to be in that place.”
READ MORE: LeBron Explains How Chet Holmgren Is Altering the Recreation at OKC
