Jaylen Brown sat and rubbed his face as he prepared for postgame questions after notching a career-high eight turnovers in a season-ending loss.
The Georgia native wore an Atlanta Braves cap turned backwards, but he spoke about how he and the Celtics disappointed the rowdy crowd that showed up for Game 7 in Boston.
“We failed. I failed. We let the whole city down,” Brown said.
Jayson Tatum hurt his ankle in the first quarter and was clearly hobbled throughout the game. Brown attempted to shoulder the scoring responsibilities, taking 10 more shots than any other Celtic.