Jaylen Brown remains calm despite Game 2 loss: Welcome to the playoffs
The Boston Celtics are frustrated they dropped Game 2 to the Philadelphia 76ers, but they're not discouraged.
BOSTON — No team wants to lose Game 2 of a first-round playoff series, especially as the heavy favorites. However, star guard Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have been in the postseason mix enough to know not everything goes according to plan, and that when things do go wrong, there's no need to panic. So, following a disappointing 111-97 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at TD Garden, the Celtics didn't sound distressed.
Their tone was more so frustrated, but with a sense of calm. Brown wouldn't let the double-digit defeat overwhelm him, which was an approach shared by fellow Celtics star Jayson Tatum, head coach Joe Mazzulla, and others. "It’s the playoffs," Brown stated.
"Welcome to the playoffs. You know what I mean? So, we’ve just got to be ready to go.
I’ve played in series that have gone similar. " He wasn't exaggerating, as the Celtics have fell in Game 2 of a playoff series five times in the last four postseasons. In fact, the C's were in a similar situation last time they faced the Sixers in the playoffs in 2023.