Oh, I put their odds much higher if those two come get back to full health. But from what I’m hearing, that’s not realistic at all for Brown. And the hamstring Jrue is dealing with is also tough to come back from at full strength after such a short period of rest.
Brown logged 41 minutes and had 21 points and 11 boards yesterday. He didn't have a great shooting day from the floor but hit 9-10 FTs and was +7 overall for the game. May not be 100% but seems to playing through his knee pain pretty well. I think Jrue's hamstring may wind up being more problematic. I assume the Celts are hoping for the Pistons to steal the next game or two to extend that series.
Come on, buddy, you know this will all work out and the Celtics are going to win their second straight championship, right?
Watching Brown, particularly on defense, I felt he wasn’t himself. He’s clearly trying to lock in and play outstanding defense, but I don’t think his knee is allowing him to move with the freedom that he did last year in the playoffs. So I am concerned about that. And yes, hamstrings are always difficult to overcome without plenty of rest. So Jrue may not be himself for the entirety of the playoffs. And that definitely hurts.
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