JB scores the first bucket of the game and we are ready to go at the Pistons. Cs will have their work cut out for them tonight. This Pistons team is legit. PP gets on the board and should be at the line. NBA refs are the worst and close behind them are NFL refs. PP with back to back threes! Maybe he's gonna go off tonight, and I'm all for it. It's going to need to be a team effort if the Cs want to spring the upset. Who will be the X Factor tonight? Derrick White anyone?! Cs are down five and Joe calls a timeout, let's hope it helps. PP with a sweet shot off the timeout. Prayers for Ed Lacerte who has leukemia. JB attacking Cade and looking for the And One. JB scores again! JB with an incredible fall away jumper! That shot was as cool as the other side of the pillow. Man is JB having himself quite the game and season! After trailing, the Cs have grabbed a six point lead. Queta has done an excellent job on the glass tonight. Hugo for three! Cs by n...
Let's be frank! Jaylen Brown now sits in fifth place in the NBA KIA MVP race , but his chances to win the prize at the end of the season are slim indeed . No member of the Celtics has won the award since Larry Bird did it (for the third time) in the 1985-86 season. And international players have won the prize in the last seven seasons _something which may not change with the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shea Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid still battling for the trophy . Still, Jaylen Brown has been true to his word about replacing Jayson Tatum as leader of "The Green" - at least until Tatum returns. Jaylen, this season, is averaging a team-high 33.5 minutes per game, 29.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.1 SPG and a whopping 15.6 2-point shot attempts per contest . He is taking the mid-range game seriously and driving to the hoop constantly. The Celtics are currently sitting at number-3 in the Eastern Standings with a 15-10 record , which is somew...