BRETT BROWN will lead his team onto the court Friday night in Manchester, N.H., for the final exhibition game of the season against the Boston Celtics. So where does he see his players as they prepare for the season opener in Boston on Wednesday?
"We're two weeks behind, I feel," Brown said. "Two weeks behind with some, and that's probably even being a little generous. Nik (Stauskas) hasn't played. It's (about seeing) more out of Jahlil (Okafor) and Nerlens (Noel)."
Stauskas has been sidelined since the middle of training camp with a stress reaction in his right tibia.