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BOSTON — Jrue Holiday is making progress. How much progress is the injured Celtics guard making?
Joe Mazzulla was both on brand — optimistic and vague about Holiday’s right hamstring strain heading into Boston’s second-round series with the Knicks that begins Monday at TD Garden.
“He was able to work on everything he wanted to work on,” Mazzulla said. “He’s getting better every day.”
The 34-year-old guard hasn’t played since Game 2 of the Celtics’ five-game first-round series win over Orlando.
Holiday’s defensive versatility could be especially valuable against the Knicks, as he’d be a likely option to draw the assignment of guarding New York star guard Jalen Brunson.
Jaylen Brown, who has played through the injury that plagued him late in the regular season said his knee and his understanding of how to be effective playing through it, have both improved.
“For me, I’m just trying to trend back in the direction of being 100 percent,” Brown said. “Physically holding my ground and still making plays for our team. Even with guys being out — Jrue, J.T. missed a game — being able to step in and fill a role. I feel I’m decent. Now, moving forward, it’s a whole different ballgame, different team, different challenges. My focus is fixed on that.
“Structurally, everything is fine,” he continued. “There’s some other stuff going on, but I’m trending in the right direction.”
Brown averaged 23.0 points and 7.6 rebounds in 35.8 minutes vs. Orlando after missing the last three games of the regular season.
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Joe Mazzulla was both on brand — optimistic and vague about Holiday’s right hamstring strain heading into Boston’s second-round series with the Knicks that begins Monday at TD Garden.
“He was able to work on everything he wanted to work on,” Mazzulla said. “He’s getting better every day.”
The 34-year-old guard hasn’t played since Game 2 of the Celtics’ five-game first-round series win over Orlando.
Holiday’s defensive versatility could be especially valuable against the Knicks, as he’d be a likely option to draw the assignment of guarding New York star guard Jalen Brunson.
Jaylen Brown, who has played through the injury that plagued him late in the regular season said his knee and his understanding of how to be effective playing through it, have both improved.
“For me, I’m just trying to trend back in the direction of being 100 percent,” Brown said. “Physically holding my ground and still making plays for our team. Even with guys being out — Jrue, J.T. missed a game — being able to step in and fill a role. I feel I’m decent. Now, moving forward, it’s a whole different ballgame, different team, different challenges. My focus is fixed on that.
“Structurally, everything is fine,” he continued. “There’s some other stuff going on, but I’m trending in the right direction.”
Brown averaged 23.0 points and 7.6 rebounds in 35.8 minutes vs. Orlando after missing the last three games of the regular season.
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