Every game Jaylen Brown misses will raise concerns because the Boston Celtics star has been dealing with a left hip flexor ailment since training camp.
Although Brown may be raising concerns for Celtics supporters, head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t expressing any concern.
“I’m not worried,” Mazzulla stated on Tuesday on “Zolak and Bertrand” on 98.5 The Sports Hub, as MassLive’s Souichi Terada transcribed. He lives day-to-day. It’s a strain. Every day, he puts in a lot of effort in his treatment and is merely trying to go back at it. I’m not worried, and I don’t believe he is.
Brown recently informed Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe that he underwent an MRI on the injured area during training camp and will shortly receive a second one.
In addition to being unable to get his legs under him, Brown felt that the injury affected his explosion and burst. That has been a factor in Brown’s difficulties making 3-pointers. In his last 21 efforts, he missed 20 of them from beyond the arc.
In addition to being less effective with his shots—he has shot 40% from the field through six games, down from 49.9% the previous season—Brown appeared to be his typical self. He is recording career-high averages of 25.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists.
With Boston easily defeating the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks without the current NBA Finals MVP, the Celtics haven’t missed Brown.
Before Brown returns, the Celtics have the roster to be patient with him and get him back to full capacity. To allay any worries about Brown’s health, they would undoubtedly love to have him return as soon as possible.
