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00:00And we welcome you to TD Garden in Boston.
00:08Two of the hottest teams in the NBA going toe-to-toe in the second and final meeting
00:13between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics.
00:17Officials are Gedimenez-Petritis, Kevin Scott, and J.D. Rawls in what we expect to be a highly
00:23competitive back-and-forth type environment here in Boston.
00:26And with both teams actually really compete at a high level, the young Portland team's
00:31seventh-youngest in the NBA, without their potential all-star this year, Tiago Splitter
00:37will have them ready to compete.
00:39It'll be Klingon and Kato to jump it up at midcourt.
00:42We're underway from Boston.
00:44Portland controls the tip, and they're coming off the win earlier in the season against
00:48the Celtics, but the loss a couple of days.
00:50Brown looking to back down on his former teammate, Holiday.
00:52Spin, drive, Brown, leave it, push out.
00:56Comes down for Kato.
00:57And no, that's part of Jalen's game.
01:00They're going to see the high volume of those three-pointers, but they're good looks for
01:04them.
01:04They just haven't converted.
01:05Holiday in traffic, Klingon, had it stripped by Brown.
01:09No real numbers.
01:10Brown peeks around, finds the cut of the late.
01:12It's right for the deuce.
01:14And those two right here in Boston.
01:17Something that Jalen Brown has been openly vocal about.
01:20Come on, Brown!
01:20Come on, Brown!
01:20Come on, Brown!
01:21Come on, Brown!
01:21Come on, Brown!
01:21Come on, Brown!
01:22Come on, Brown!
01:23Come on, Brown!
01:23Come on, Brown!
01:23Attempting the third most of the NBA.
01:25So far, 0-4-5 had good looks, just unable to convert.
01:29And Derek White makes it an 8-0 start.
01:32Noah, a look.
01:33So good.
01:34Just trying to do everything that Tamani Kamara does.
01:37And says he emulates his every move.
01:39Right now, Jalen Brown can emulate whoever he wants.
01:42Still looking for their first field goal.
01:43Over 6 from the floor.
01:45Another good look from the outside, and this time Sharp puts it through.
01:48And so important, Sharp, who's had it.
01:50Richard back the other way, and it's had a couple of explosive scoring games.
01:54Really helped guide Boston the victory of Brooklyn on Friday.
01:57The up and under, Derek White.
02:00He's really good.
02:00He's elevated his game great length.
02:04Loves the challenge.
02:05Gonzalez with a tough finish.
02:08I mean, literally, what's on top of James Sharp's head, because it's impressive.
02:12Inside, knock away, and Sharp got the hand of the cookie jar.
02:17Portland, one of the better rebounding teams in the NBA, 8th in the league.
02:21In total rebounds per game, but they're great on the offensive glass.
02:25Another turnover.
02:25Leaves to a bright lead.
02:26They left the basketball.
02:28The easiest two for Jalen Brown.
02:31And that's a tough one for Kamara.
02:35Let's not forget Portland is playing without Denny Ops.
02:37The other league score, likely an all-star this year.
02:39Missing his fifth game in the last seven with a back injury.
02:43And they're trying to manufacture this offense without him.
02:46White bounce.
02:46Williams.
02:48Jeremy Grant has dealt with injuries.
02:50In fact, this entire Portland team, nobody's been more hurt in terms of games missed than the Blazers this year.
02:57Williams negates that at the rim.
03:00Two-way player getting his opportunity without Luka Garza tonight.
03:04He'll land the floor, and he gets rewarded with a chance for three.
03:08For possession.
03:09Off the screen.
03:10It's Brown for three.
03:12It's fired there.
03:13Love looking to push with no numbers.
03:16He doesn't care.
03:17Love goes coasting coast, and court screws it in.
03:20What a finish.
03:20Nature.
03:21And he, and the other two-way player, Sosos, what they've walked to this team.
03:27She treated to them.
03:29So things kind of fizzle out there.
03:31And Pritchard's left all alone.
03:33Williams might have screamed tomorrow out of it.
03:35Thiago's putter.
03:36Then the weather outside.
03:37I don't know about that.
03:38I was outside earlier.
03:39It was a little fun.
03:40It was wrong.
03:42Simon's had it blocked by his former teammate, Grant.
03:44Successful he could be because of the player that he saw during that camp, and the questions that he asked during that camp as well.
03:49The two have formed twice the relationship.
03:51Well, speaking of the worst 15, Grant, bodied up by Pritchard.
03:57He says, I'm bigger than you.
03:58I'm higher on the food chain.
04:00And smart right there, not settling.
04:04Simon's with five.
04:06Against his former teammate Grant with three.
04:09Simon's bounce.
04:10Pritchard fires.
04:11Fire!
04:13And Portland finds some of it to start the second quarter.
04:16421 to the floor, make it 4 on 22 on a nice defensive play in recovery.
04:23Shireman, Hauser, Kata, White, and Simon's the five for Boston.
04:27Klingon, Sissoko, Devontae Cook, Rupair, and Holliday, the five for Portland.
04:35Simon's burning his former team to start the second.
04:38And what a great guy coming off the bench.
04:39And it's something that Simon's has come in and embraced with this talented team
04:44as Holliday pushes one through the first quarter in the second for the Blazers.
04:48The deeper issue right now for the Blazers is there one for 12 from three-point range.
04:52They're two for 13 in three-point range.
04:55They clearly two hurt you the first time.
04:58Who's coaching there now?
04:59Who needs a head coach in the NBA?
05:02Holliday off a screen.
05:04A little Skyhawk ends up on a pass to Williams.
05:06Oh, don't worry.
05:10A couple more Big East games, and it's a guarantee.
05:12Step back, goes down.
05:14True holiday.
05:15That'd be cool for the city, but not sure if you'd actually do that for his Broncos,
05:19but of course he just wants a good game.
05:20And so do we, he's still on NBC.
05:22Yeah, listen, that is a tough, conflicted type of viewpoint to have.
05:26Because when you play for the city, you want to put on for the city.
05:29But at the same time, that's not necessarily the team you grew up rooting for.
05:33And it's Kamara finishes through the contact and have a chance with me.
05:36I know, my last year with the Clippers, I was, I was the MVP of the state-ready games.
05:41Your staff were unmatched.
05:43Unmatched.
05:44They had Tatum and Brown together.
05:45It was all about shot quality.
05:47And now it's much more about shot volume.
05:49And as the boy gets hit from Sam Hauser, the more it's going to start going in as he finds nylon on the three.
05:55I love, I love what Joe Mozilla said there about that and certainly making that adjustment with this.
06:05Jeremy Grant with a chance for four.
06:07And the expectations may be raising now, not just in the locker room, but also throughout the league.
06:12The fend off by Pritchard.
06:14Down goes Sharpen.
06:15Love trying to turn the corner, couldn't do so on Simons.
06:20Cling it.
06:21He'll line up another one and finally knocks it down.
06:25Danny Hurley wouldn't let him shoot that.
06:27That's true.
06:29Gonzalez on the short roll.
06:30Spray it out for Simon.
06:32And he responds with a three.
06:33Without fouling.
06:34Pritchard had the buzzer beater at the end of the first quarter.
06:36Looking for another one here to end the second.
06:38OJ a double.
06:40And he gets the roll.
06:42I got a little lucky on the last one, so we'll take luck, though.
06:45We need to do that.
06:46Portland's been chipping away a little bit at this lead.
06:48What's been different for you guys between the first and second quarter?
06:51Something you want to take with you in this next half?
06:52I think we just had bad rim reads, turnovers, stuff like that.
06:55So clean up that.
06:56Always have good shots and then get out and run.
06:58So it'll be good.
06:59Thanks so much.
06:59Good luck.
07:00On Pritchard's foot.
07:01Yeah, kind of thought he maybe got pushed.
07:05Inside K to Bengton Hall.
07:07And that's pretty much how the game started.
07:09And delivered.
07:1021-20.
07:12Early 22, actually.
07:15Player to score double figures.
07:16Eight from Grant, eight from Drew Holiday.
07:19Sharp's been quiet.
07:20And that could get him going.
07:22And that's his game.
07:24He's so shit.
07:25Brown.
07:26Picked up by Kamara.
07:27With 10 to shoot.
07:28Dancing.
07:29Driving.
07:29Now fend off again.
07:30And this time it goes.
07:34In transition.
07:35Tomorrow thought about it.
07:37Now Klingit.
07:38Loads it up.
07:39No.
07:40Rebound.
07:41Sissoko's all alone for the slam.
07:43And that's his game.
07:46Brown.
07:47Hook it.
07:47Extra.
07:48Pritchard.
07:49Three ball.
07:49Pure.
07:51And that right there.
07:52Jalen Brown.
07:54And the battle by Boston leads to a leak out by Wright.
07:58Timeout to Rando Splitter.
07:59Beyond just the traditional side of the box score.
08:02You just can feel it based on how hard he plays.
08:05And Drew Holiday as he did in the second quarter.
08:08$134 million contract that he signed with Boston before being traded this offseason.
08:12Brown puts a little strong.
08:14Follows his mitts.
08:15Shovel for Williams.
08:16A whole volleyball spike by Robert Williams.
08:20That's Williams on Williams.
08:23And this is pitcher on three.
08:24Leisure's have had their opportunities.
08:28Haven't seized him.
08:31Holiday sidestep.
08:32The cutter and the kick out for Kamara.
08:34And that's good offense right there.
08:36Because they've lived through it and they've had to hear all the noise for all the years
08:41that they got so close to winning a title as Brown delivers again.
08:46On the back down, Grant, spin, kick.
08:50Kamara will try again.
08:52And finally laces a three.
08:53And as they are rolling up and learning how to win in the NBA.
08:59Simon's had a block by Grant.
09:01Get it up ahead.
09:03Love ahead of the defense.
09:05Up and under.
09:05He spins it.
09:09It's in.
09:10Now the sharp with four on the clock.
09:12On Simon's.
09:13Sharp attack mode for two.
09:17Kamara Williams has given some really good minutes for Boston.
09:20Goes to Seppermain for Shireman.
09:22Shireman float off the heel.
09:24Tip in, guys.
09:25He's stuck with the play.
09:27He's been able to produce in a high clip.
09:29And times for Boston.
09:30Frichard finds some space.
09:32That's ridiculous.
09:33Might have even been tipped on the left.
09:35Way up.
09:36But it doesn't matter as Pritchard's up to 20.
09:41Grant a kick around.
09:43Love three.
09:45Short.
09:46Brown off to the races.
09:47Clicking trying to stay with him.
09:49Brown to the rim.
09:50And he's shielding it for the bucket.
09:52Goal peeks at the clock.
09:53Approaching 90 seconds to play in the third quarter.
09:56It's down to a dozen.
09:58Shireman just letting the play.
09:59And Love takes advantage.
10:02Well, then can get it back to single digits.
10:05Grant.
10:05Drive and kick.
10:06Love gets to the rim for two.
10:09Oh, he went over the top of Williams to bank it home.
10:13Three-second difference.
10:14Shot clock and game clock.
10:15Williams to the curling Brown.
10:17Kamara's there defensively.
10:18Jab.
10:19Brown.
10:20Jab.
10:20Brown.
10:21Brown.
10:22Brown.
10:22Brown.
10:22Just continues to produce in the mid-range with 19.7 boards and four assists.
10:29What a set to start the fourth quarter for Portland.
10:31That ends flying out to five on four at the Celtics hurry.
10:34Simons will fends off on Grant and floats at home.
10:38What a move.
10:39Good box out by Hauser as Boston holds on to this nine-point cushion.
10:44Simons right down the middle of the territory.
10:47Trying to get it through a pair.
10:48Now it's Love.
10:49We've just checked in for Grant off the screen.
10:51Love, bounce, Williams, and he floats it all the way home.
10:57The first of a four-year $118 million extension as Simons takes this one away and then lost it.
11:03Still lose.
11:04Gonzalez scoops it up.
11:05Hauser's all alone.
11:07For three.
11:08And then had a swipe by Sissoko.
11:12Sissoko, patient, outside Love, sets the feet and drills the three.
11:17Play more free.
11:18They feel more free.
11:19It's different than when you come in at the end of the game.
11:21You have that four-minute stint.
11:22You basically have to be perfect as Boston could.
11:25Finishing.
11:26Love, outside, sharp.
11:29Can't hit.
11:30What about roof hair on the stick back?
11:32We read.
11:33To get things interesting down the stretch.
11:36Tomorrow has had a couple of threes already.
11:38That's another one there.
11:39He splashes it home.
11:40And just an improved.
11:4212 to shoot now for White.
11:44He'll step in the way.
11:45Bullseye!
11:46You can't go under his screen.
11:48Derrick White, quick trigger.
11:54Love, outside for Sharp.
11:57Attacks on White.
11:58Long drive for Sharp.
12:00Hey!
12:00No, the follow-up, yes for Klingon.
12:02Kater there to confront.
12:04Mike's got a little piece of that on that floater attempt to do them right.
12:07Kamara!
12:08No.
12:10Rebound Klingon.
12:11Second chance.
12:12Up and in.
12:14Guarded by Sharp.
12:15Spin, bounce, White.
12:17Nearly traveled.
12:18Now he'll drive.
12:19Kick.
12:19It's Pritchard.
12:20Good throw!
12:21He catches in!
12:23Smart heady's flares make good decisions.
12:27There's the clock.
12:28He'll put a steal.
12:30Kamara, the swipe and slam.
12:33Legendary February is going to live up to its name.
12:35Can't wait.
12:36I can't wait.
12:37There we go.
12:37I was waiting.
12:39I've been impressed with Williams.
12:40His energy activity.
12:42Touch at the free throw line.
12:44Oh!
12:45Grant has a chance for three.
12:47A chance to get this to six or five based on shot selection.
12:50Grant spins on White.
12:52Gets inside and finishes.
12:55Blazers need a stop.
12:57It's White for a three.
12:59He's got it!
13:02Kamara, Ankita, will pull the three.
13:04Missed it.
13:05Rebound Hauser.
13:06And the Celtics are going to split this season series with Portland.
13:12A wire-to-wire victory over the Blazers.
13:15Let the Celtics claim this one.
13:17102-94 from TD Garden.
13:19Lots of friends on this Portland team.
13:23But first, I just want to ask you about Drew and the relationship you have with Drew and what he means to you.
13:28Great people on and off the court.
13:29Like, just a champion, two-time champion on the court.
13:33And I feel like he's even more deserving off.
13:34Like, him and his wife, Lauren, are near and dear to me.
13:37Just great people.
13:38You know, when you know great people, you just got to, like, give them respect and give them a shout-out.
13:42I love them both.
13:43Absolutely.
13:44And for this game, you guys controlled it from the start, but Portland never truly went away.
13:48I mean, what did it take to finally put it away there in the end?
13:51We just made some shots.
13:52I think that defensively we did good keeping them under 100.
13:56They were trying to get me off the ball.
13:58So, you know, just trusting my teammates.
13:59Sam made shots.
14:01Peyton made shots.
14:02So, sometimes teams come out, they want to double.
14:05So, just making shots is what it comes down to.
14:07Let me ask about your teammates.
14:08Five guys in double figures.
14:09Peyton making those big shots.
14:11Derek White making those big plays there at the end.
14:13I mean, how much trust do you have in those guys to make the winning plays?
14:17Winning is the most important thing above all.
14:18So, whatever the game needs today, you know, they were doubling me, blitzing me a little bit.
14:23So, it started with my teammates, and it was a great team win all around.
14:26And for you, Jalen, how much have you grown in just your decision-making,
14:29your ability to know when to attack and when to involve those guys?
14:33Yeah, I'm learning a lot this season.
14:34Like, obviously, more responsibility is on my shoulders.
14:38This is the first time I've had this amount of responsibility my whole career.
14:41So, I'm still learning and getting better as the year goes on.
14:44I know it might be hard to fathom for some people because they feel like I'm having a good year.
14:47I feel like I can play even better.
14:49I can make the better reads and take care of the ball better.
14:51So, I'm learning as we go, too.
14:53It's been fun to watch.
14:54Thanks so much, Jalen.
14:55Appreciate your time.
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