Jaylen Brown: ‘I Did a S–t Job Taking Care’ of the Ball in Celtics’ Loss to Heat

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown dropped 40 suggestions in Saturday’s loss to the Miami Heat, but he was removed from pleased with his efficiency.

“I did a s–t job taking most interesting care of the basketball tonight,” Brown told newshounds after recording seven turnovers within the 109-103 defeat.

The Celtics grew to change into the ball over 23 cases as a team, when when put next with correct eight for the Heat, who held on despite Jimmy Butler being shrimp to 20 minutes due to knee inflammation. 

Jayson Tatum had one in every of his worst video games of the postseason, making correct three of his 14 shots while turning the ball over six cases. Each and each Celtics starter had a minimal of two turnovers.

Brown stated he felt handle officers skipped over extra than one calls that ended in turnovers. 

“They let comparatively loads of stuff trek tonight,” Brown told newshounds. “Particularly after I with out a doubt feel handle I drive and I receive to the basket, I with out a doubt feel handle it is two hands on me the total time. I by no manner receive those hand-checking calls but I diagram no longer originate excuses. … I’ve bought to lift out higher.”

Turnovers had been a miniature of a squawk for Boston right by the postseason. The Golden Instruct Warriors are essentially the most easy convention finalist that turns the ball over at a higher rate than the Celtics.

Boston will ought to tone down its errors hastily if it hopes to beat the two-1 deficit heading into Monday’s Game 4.