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Jaylen Brown hears your criticism, Celtics followers. Now he has a bit of his personal for you.
Don’t carry the lackluster power you’ve proven in current weeks to TD Backyard for Recreation 7, he stated. Give the Celtics an actual postseason home-court benefit.
He’s hoping that the constructing will probably be “loud” and “rocking” on Sunday.
“Celtics followers, y’all like to name us out, proper?” Brown stated. “I’m gonna name you guys out this time. The power within the Backyard has been OK, at finest, all playoffs. Recreation 7, in the event you’re there or in the event you’re not there. Should you’re at residence, in the event you watching at a bar, in the event you watching down the road at a good friend’s home, I don’t care.”
The Celtics have been a mediocre 3-3 at residence throughout the playoffs this season.
TNT’s Charles Barkley famous that the Celtics have been .500 over their final 20 playoff residence video games, and stated it’s embarrassing how dangerous that report is. The very best remaining seed within the Japanese Convention ought to be anticipated to win at residence as a rule.
“Not solely is that not a great stat,” Barkley stated. “That’s stunning to me {that a} crew with that many good gamers [loses at home that much]. Within the final two to 3 years, they’ve been within the high one or two [teams] within the Japanese Convention … there’s no excuse for that.”
Brown stated he wants the group to be extra energetic to affect Sunday’s recreation.
“I want you to be up. I want you to come back with the power as a result of we’re going to wish each little bit of it. No excuses, we’d like all people. So, I’m calling you guys out. Let’s be sure that the Backyard is able to go.”
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Originally posted 2023-05-12 12:08:21.