Celtics Hero Jaylen Brown Defers Reward to Teammate Who Had Greatest Scoring Game in Boston

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown nailed the most important shot of their Game 1 victory within the Eastern Conference Finals collection in opposition to the Indiana Pacers, a game-tying three-pointer with 5.7 seconds left, to ship the competition to extra time.

However, the 27-year-old believes that teammate Jrue Holiday was the one who received the sport for them.

“Jrue was fantastic. Jrue was exceptional. Shoutout to Jrue. Jrue came out and balled, man. He’s the reason we won this game. I think he just was poised. He took advantage of his matchups. He just was so elite,” the three-time NBA All-Star mentioned within the post-game convention.

The Celtics received the sport in extra time, 133-128, on the TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday, May 21.

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Brown additionally acknowledged Holiday’s defensive effort in opposition to Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who was visibly bothered by the UCLA product.

“He’s guarding Haliburton, picking him up, chasing him around. That was special from Jrue Holiday,” Brown added. 

Jrue Holiday steps up on the offensive finish

In addition to his defensive presence, Holiday additionally made important contributions on the offensive aspect of the ball.

The 33-year-old dropped 28 factors on 10-of-16 capturing from the sector and 4-of-8 from deep, his highest scoring output since arriving in Boston by way of an offseason commerce final yr.

Holiday additionally added seven rebounds, eight assists, and three steals in 48 minutes of play for the night.

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