“We probably had this coming to us”

Jaylen Brown gives honest assessment of C’s effort after OKC loss Original publication: NBC Sports Boston

Jaylen Brown Know the Boston CelticsTuesday night’s loss to the blowout was a result of their effort Oklahoma City Thunder This was unacceptable.

After the game, the C’s star was not shy in expressing his opinion on the team’s performance during the defeat of 150 to117. Brown was brutally honest in his explanation of what caused Boston’s worst loss this season.

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“We got our ass kicked. Brown explained that’s exactly what happened. “You see it, and you take it as a given. That’s how it happens. It was probably what we expected. The last two games were out, and we now choose when we want.

“We weren’t connected, didn’t have each others back out there. No help side defense, we didn’t guard our yard. We were made to look bad by the young boys. They embarrassed us. They kicked us in the stomach and that’s what they did.

Brown was a shining star with 29 points and 11-of-18 shooting. But, he’d be first to admit that his defense was not upto standard. The defense of the rest was not as good.

Through three quarters, the Celtics gave up 122 points. The previous season’s highest point total was 123, which they achieved in regulation against the Celtics on Sunday. Denver Nuggets. This was the third time in franchise history that they allowed more than 150 points per game.

C”s interim coach Joe Mazzulla He didn’t hesitate at admitting that his team had “given up”

“Yeah we did, they played harder than us the entire game,” Mazzulla said. “Like I said about the Phoenix game, it is important to keep your head down and be humble when you know that your opponent will beat you every night. We have to match that and we didn’t. We got outplayed in every aspect of the game.”

Despite missing their best player the Thunder shot 59.2 per cent from the floor, and 50 percent from three-point range. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderDue to a non COVID illness. This undoubtedly caught the C’s off guard as they were a veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon After learning about Gilgeous-Alexander’s absence, they admitted that they underestimated their opponent.

“We took a deep breathe and relaxed. He said that we should be more careful than to play with aggression and not with energy and urgency. via The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn.

Since last month’s loss to Golden State, Boston now stands at 5-7. It will try to get on track again when it travels to Dallas for a showdown. Luka Doncic Thursday’s Mavericks game.

Watch Brown’s entire post-game press conference.