Final yr, the Celtics adopted a 4-1 preseason file with a 64-18 common season and a dominant 16-3 within the playoffs to finally elevate Banner 18.
However that is all up to now now.
A thunderous dunk within the second quarter appeared to point two issues directly. The Celtics will get their rings on Opening Night time on October 22, however Jaylen Brown appeared to concurrently slam the door on final yr’s championship and sound the beginning gun on the 2024-2025 marketing campaign.
“We’re positively getting again in season kind, simply discovering that continuity once more,” Brown stated.
Just like the group, Brown’s begin to the brand new yr got here in suits and begins. He completed with 8 factors and two assists and he is aware of there’s nonetheless loads of work earlier than the video games begin to matter. And it’s not nearly him. Regardless of successful Japanese Convention Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP, Brown emphasised that basketball is performed five-on-five and credited the second and third items to discovering a technique to win ultimately.
“We had some good spots defensively. We made some good performs. Offensively, we bought some beauty. A few of them didn’t go down as a result of [we’re] getting used to working up and down the court docket and enjoying in opposition to competitors, and so forth.,” Brown stated. “There’s plenty of pleasure right here in Abu Dhabi as nicely, so I believe the subsequent recreation, we’ll be higher. Simply hold constructing nice habits. It’s going to be the important thing for all preseason and simply hold successful every day, successful someday at a time.”
The Celtics and Nuggets will wrap up their World Video games exhibition tomorrow morning at 7 am EST.
