The Boston Celtics are going through some adversity for the first time since they won their 18th title last summer. The team has not been as focused defensively and it has resulted in them being a sub .500 team in the previous 10 games. Shooting guard, Jaylen Brown, had this to say about the team’s recent defensive struggles.
“We gotta get back to emphasizing the defensive side of the ball. It’s kind of slipped over the last few games,” Brown said. “Our intensity and teams are pressuring us and being physical with us. We gotta do some of the same stuff to them … we’ve had some great moments this season and maybe some comfort has slipped in. I mean offensively, we’re fine. I just think defensively, we gotta find ways to get more stops and be more consistent protecting the basket, helping each other, communicating and we just haven’t emphasized that enough.”
