What ‘ate away at’ Celtics’ Payton Pritchard before 28-point show vs. Bulls
Payton Pritchard was frustrated with the way that he played in the Celtics’ first two games. "It ate away at me." Payton Pritchard, a guard for the Boston Celtics, had been frustrated with his performance in the team's first two games due to a slow start to the season. The 28-year-old guard scored 17 points in the season opener against the Pistons, but the Celtics were outscored by eight points during his minutes in the loss. He then took only five field goal attempts and scored only four points in a home opener against Knicks. Pritcher put his slow start behind him, scoring a game-high 28 points and dishing out four assists in the Celtics' 134-99 win over the Bulls. The team was a plus-22 with Pritch on the court, making 10-of-16 field goal attempt and 7-of10 from 3-point range. Head coach Joe Mazzulla praised Pritche for his defensive play and ability to make plays on both ends of the floor.
Published : 3 hours ago by Christopher Smith | [email protected] in Sports
BOSTON — Payton Pritchard was frustrated with the way that he played in the Celtics’ first two games.
The 28-year-old guard scored 17 points in Boston’s season opener against the Pistons in Detroit l... [3742 symbols]
