Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is able to play within the playoff opener in opposition to the Orlando Magic Sunday.
He was, nonetheless, not inclined to remark on the injections he’s obtained to assist handle a bone bruise in his proper knee. He was a full participant in follow on Saturday.
“I’m not right here to speak about my knee, guys,” Brown stated after follow on Saturday. “It’s what it’s. I’m centered on Orlando.”
The Finals MVP from final 12 months’s championship run had his knee load managed to finish the season, enjoying half-hour or fewer in his remaining eight video games. He additionally missed the ultimate 4 video games of the common season.
Head coach Joe Moe Mazzulla sounded extra optimistic in regards to the harm, maybe in an effort to place up a courageous entrance.
“He seems good,” Mazzulla stated. “He was capable of do the whole lot, no limitations. He’s been nice, bodily, mentally, actually making ready himself, able to go. So [I] love the week that he had.”
Brown completed the common season averaging 22.2 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals. He misses out on end-of-season award eligibility having performed in 63 video games, two wanting the minimal required.
Can Celtics Defend Title With Brown’s Ailing Knee?
Brown was terrific throughout Boston’s title run a 12 months in the past however his knee now raises actual query marks.
The Celtics ought to nonetheless have greater than sufficient firepower to place away the Magic. They’re a powerful defensive workforce with loads of physicality, although, so will probably be attention-grabbing to see how Brown’s knee responds to that.
The likes of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, and Paolo Banchero will all get alternatives to defend him and every current their very own set of challenges.
Extra importantly, can his knee maintain up because the rounds progress? Brown will definitely must be at his greatest for the East Finals and NBA Finals if the workforce will get that far.
The following week or two will inform us quite a bit about how good Brown actually seems and feels.
