After his Celtics took down the Sixers on Monday , Jaylen Brown declared he’d be ready for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Now, it looks like that confidence was a bit premature.
Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters Wednesday that Jaylen Brown was “very, very doubtful” to return to the lineup for two-seed Boston for Thursday’s Game 2. Brown suffered a hamstring injury in Game 7 of the Celtics first-round series vs. the Milwaukee Bucks.
“Very very doubtful” – Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown’s hamstring injury, re: Game 2. #Sixers #Celtics.