Jaylen Brown on Ime Udoka: He empowered us
Souichi Terada: Jaylen Brown: “Ime was great for us. … When he came, he made the system kind of around us. See a play, make a play. He kind of designed everything around what we did.” Says Udoka “empowered” them.
Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada
Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada
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Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka forced Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown to figure out how to be great. It worked.
Then when he let his team down, Joe Mazzulla stepped in & helped his stars reach the next level.
Udoka’s return to Boston showed just how far this franchise has come:
theathletic.com/5200893/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/6oPuOm09AJ – 12:56 AM
Ime Udoka forced Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown to figure out how to be great. It worked.
Then when he let his team down, Joe Mazzulla stepped in & helped his stars reach the next level.
Udoka’s return to Boston showed just how far this franchise has come:
theathletic.com/5200893/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/6oPuOm09AJ – 12:56 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka forced Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown to figure out how to be great. It worked.
Then when he let his team down, Joe Mazzulla stepped in & helped his stars reach the next level.
Udoka’s return to Boston showed just for far this franchise has come:
theathletic.com/5200893/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/BeHZMIg4Bj – 12:49 AM
Ime Udoka forced Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown to figure out how to be great. It worked.
Then when he let his team down, Joe Mazzulla stepped in & helped his stars reach the next level.
Udoka’s return to Boston showed just for far this franchise has come:
theathletic.com/5200893/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/BeHZMIg4Bj – 12:49 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Ime Udoka, on his team’s defense against Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown tonight: “I would have loved for people to guard them the way we guarded them tonight when I was here.” – 11:04 PM
Ime Udoka, on his team’s defense against Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown tonight: “I would have loved for people to guard them the way we guarded them tonight when I was here.” – 11:04 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
— Jaylen Brown joins some elite company
— Celtics add to their record-setting home win streak to start a season
— The franchise hits a victory milestone
All that and more in a Saturday night 6-pack from the Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe. Drink along at home. (Or read. Your call.) pic.twitter.com/10okyNd09Y – 10:47 PM
— Jaylen Brown joins some elite company
— Celtics add to their record-setting home win streak to start a season
— The franchise hits a victory milestone
All that and more in a Saturday night 6-pack from the Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe. Drink along at home. (Or read. Your call.) pic.twitter.com/10okyNd09Y – 10:47 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jaylen Brown said, “Ime was great for us.”
“When he came, he made the system around us. See a play, make a play. He designed everything around what we did.”
Then he went on to explain how Joe Mazzulla helped them grow into that. – 10:32 PM
Jaylen Brown said, “Ime was great for us.”
“When he came, he made the system around us. See a play, make a play. He designed everything around what we did.”
Then he went on to explain how Joe Mazzulla helped them grow into that. – 10:32 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jaylen Brown: “Ime was great for us. … When he came, he made the system kind of around us. See a play, make a play. He kind of designed everything around what we did.” Says Udoka “empowered” them. – 10:30 PM
Jaylen Brown: “Ime was great for us. … When he came, he made the system kind of around us. See a play, make a play. He kind of designed everything around what we did.” Says Udoka “empowered” them. – 10:30 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum on Ime Udoka: “I got a chance to talk to him. Haven’t seen him since, maybe when I was at Smart’s wedding. It was good to see him.” – 10:14 PM
Jayson Tatum on Ime Udoka: “I got a chance to talk to him. Haven’t seen him since, maybe when I was at Smart’s wedding. It was good to see him.” – 10:14 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
How well did the Rockets defend Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown tonight? “I would’ve loved for people to guard them the way we guarded them tonight when I was here,” Ime Udoka said. – 9:37 PM
How well did the Rockets defend Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown tonight? “I would’ve loved for people to guard them the way we guarded them tonight when I was here,” Ime Udoka said. – 9:37 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Udoka on catching Jaylen Brown as he fell out of bounds: “I was just catching him more than hugging him. He’s a strong guy.” – 9:32 PM
Udoka on catching Jaylen Brown as he fell out of bounds: “I was just catching him more than hugging him. He’s a strong guy.” – 9:32 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Ime Udoka: “I didn’t love our competitiveness when we came out in the third quarter.” – 9:28 PM
Ime Udoka: “I didn’t love our competitiveness when we came out in the third quarter.” – 9:28 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: 4 takeaways from an eventful blowout for the Celtics at TD Garden as Boston dominates Ime Udoka and the Rockets despite Jayson Tatum’s ejection masslive.com/celtics/2024/0… – 9:21 PM
New: 4 takeaways from an eventful blowout for the Celtics at TD Garden as Boston dominates Ime Udoka and the Rockets despite Jayson Tatum’s ejection masslive.com/celtics/2024/0… – 9:21 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Celtics beat the Rockets 145-113 in Ime Udoka’s return to Boston. Jaylen Brown with 32 points and Jayson Tatum with 27 before he was ejected. C’s are 19-0 at home. Next up are the Raptors on Monday. – 9:19 PM
Celtics beat the Rockets 145-113 in Ime Udoka’s return to Boston. Jaylen Brown with 32 points and Jayson Tatum with 27 before he was ejected. C’s are 19-0 at home. Next up are the Raptors on Monday. – 9:19 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Final: Celtics 145, Rockets 113
Boston bounces back from being pounded by the Bucks Thursday with an emphatic win in Ime Udoka’s return.
Jaylen Brown had 32 and Jayson Tatum 27 (before being ejected).
Alperen Sengun had 19 and 10 to lead the Rockets. – 9:19 PM
Final: Celtics 145, Rockets 113
Boston bounces back from being pounded by the Bucks Thursday with an emphatic win in Ime Udoka’s return.
Jaylen Brown had 32 and Jayson Tatum 27 (before being ejected).
Alperen Sengun had 19 and 10 to lead the Rockets. – 9:19 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
#Celtics 145 #Rockets 113 FINAL.
A thrashing of Ime Udoka’s #6 ranked defense in the former head coach’s return to Boston. C’s tie their second-highest scoring night of the season (12/23 @ LAC). – 9:19 PM
#Celtics 145 #Rockets 113 FINAL.
A thrashing of Ime Udoka’s #6 ranked defense in the former head coach’s return to Boston. C’s tie their second-highest scoring night of the season (12/23 @ LAC). – 9:19 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIko
Mixture of cheers and boos for Ime Udoka during #Rockets intros pic.twitter.com/Zp6nTEPZ3Z – 9:18 PM
Mixture of cheers and boos for Ime Udoka during #Rockets intros pic.twitter.com/Zp6nTEPZ3Z – 9:18 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Another day at the office for Jaylen Brown 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5GsSlGeWuW – 9:16 PM
Another day at the office for Jaylen Brown 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5GsSlGeWuW – 9:16 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum wouldn’t stop complaining about not getting foul calls and he just got two techs in a minute. He’s ejected. Meanwhile Payton Pritchard and Ime Udoka are laughing about something – 8:55 PM
Jayson Tatum wouldn’t stop complaining about not getting foul calls and he just got two techs in a minute. He’s ejected. Meanwhile Payton Pritchard and Ime Udoka are laughing about something – 8:55 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Jayson Tatum has been ejected. I imagine Ime Udoka would’ve preferred it happened about 90 minutes ago – 8:55 PM
Jayson Tatum has been ejected. I imagine Ime Udoka would’ve preferred it happened about 90 minutes ago – 8:55 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
After 3: Celtics 112, Rockets 86
Jaylen Brown scores 21 of his 32 points in the third quarter, while Jayson Tatum is up to 27, as Boston is well on its way to a nice bounce-back from Thursday’s thrashing in Milwaukee.
Houston is led by Alperen Sengun’s 19 and 10. – 8:53 PM
After 3: Celtics 112, Rockets 86
Jaylen Brown scores 21 of his 32 points in the third quarter, while Jayson Tatum is up to 27, as Boston is well on its way to a nice bounce-back from Thursday’s thrashing in Milwaukee.
Houston is led by Alperen Sengun’s 19 and 10. – 8:53 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jaylen Brown scores 21 points in the 3rd quarter alone on 7-of-10 FG. Just a special night of shotmaking. – 8:51 PM
Jaylen Brown scores 21 points in the 3rd quarter alone on 7-of-10 FG. Just a special night of shotmaking. – 8:51 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Jaylen Brown has more points in the third quarter (21 of his 32) than any Rockets player has in the game. He and Tatum likely will watch the fourth quarter from the bench. – 8:47 PM
Jaylen Brown has more points in the third quarter (21 of his 32) than any Rockets player has in the game. He and Tatum likely will watch the fourth quarter from the bench. – 8:47 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Jaylen Brown’s second block of Jabari Smith at the rim. Brown’s defense has improved this season. #Celtics #Rockets – 8:32 PM
Jaylen Brown’s second block of Jabari Smith at the rim. Brown’s defense has improved this season. #Celtics #Rockets – 8:32 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are a combined 16-23 from the field for 47 points. C’s up 87-68 now on the Rockets – 8:32 PM
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are a combined 16-23 from the field for 47 points. C’s up 87-68 now on the Rockets – 8:32 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Monstrous defensive effort by Jaylen Brown tonight alongside 22-5-2 on 8/10 FG on offense. Just got off ball and hit a corner 3 away from Holiday posting-up inside. – 8:32 PM
Monstrous defensive effort by Jaylen Brown tonight alongside 22-5-2 on 8/10 FG on offense. Just got off ball and hit a corner 3 away from Holiday posting-up inside. – 8:32 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka made his return to Boston tonight with a mix of boos and cheers. Before the game, he talked about how he left things with the players he nearly won a title with and how he’s tried to move forward from his departure.
New w/ @KellyIko:
theathletic.com/5200661/2024/0… – 8:11 PM
Ime Udoka made his return to Boston tonight with a mix of boos and cheers. Before the game, he talked about how he left things with the players he nearly won a title with and how he’s tried to move forward from his departure.
New w/ @KellyIko:
theathletic.com/5200661/2024/0… – 8:11 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Ime Udoka probably wondering where the Jayson Tatum who struggled with double teams is at lol – 8:10 PM
Ime Udoka probably wondering where the Jayson Tatum who struggled with double teams is at lol – 8:10 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jaylen Brown was so hyped after blocking Jabari Smith. Great stretch from him just now – 8:06 PM
Jaylen Brown was so hyped after blocking Jabari Smith. Great stretch from him just now – 8:06 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
With Ime Udoka returning to Boston tonight with the Rockets, we flash back to the 2022 NBA Finals when he was coach of the Celtics and appeared to save Game 3 by asking his players a simple question: “Will you guys stop playing like a**holes?”
bit.ly/3MBabGI – 7:55 PM
With Ime Udoka returning to Boston tonight with the Rockets, we flash back to the 2022 NBA Finals when he was coach of the Celtics and appeared to save Game 3 by asking his players a simple question: “Will you guys stop playing like a**holes?”
bit.ly/3MBabGI – 7:55 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
8-0 run for the Celtics to take a 23-20 lead, leading to an Ime Udoka timeout. Kristaps Porzingis is already up to 12 points. – 7:27 PM
8-0 run for the Celtics to take a 23-20 lead, leading to an Ime Udoka timeout. Kristaps Porzingis is already up to 12 points. – 7:27 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Ime Udoka introduced in Boston pic.twitter.com/qEd3cTPSfv – 7:10 PM
Ime Udoka introduced in Boston pic.twitter.com/qEd3cTPSfv – 7:10 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Scattered cheers and boos for Ime Udoka in opening lineups. Nothing strong in either direction. – 7:08 PM
Scattered cheers and boos for Ime Udoka in opening lineups. Nothing strong in either direction. – 7:08 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Ime Udoka gets a mixed reception from the TD Garden crowd. Probably more boos than cheers. – 7:08 PM
Ime Udoka gets a mixed reception from the TD Garden crowd. Probably more boos than cheers. – 7:08 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Ime Udoka gets a mixed reaction from the Boston crowd before his first game back pic.twitter.com/sB50vq2n8n – 7:08 PM
Ime Udoka gets a mixed reaction from the Boston crowd before his first game back pic.twitter.com/sB50vq2n8n – 7:08 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
When he was introduced before tonight’s game, Ime Udoka received a light mix of boos and cheers from the TD Garden crowd ahead of the start of Celtics-Rockets. – 7:08 PM
When he was introduced before tonight’s game, Ime Udoka received a light mix of boos and cheers from the TD Garden crowd ahead of the start of Celtics-Rockets. – 7:08 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Not much reaction from TD Garden crowd when Ime Udoka is introduced as #Rockets coach. They seem over it. #Celtics – 7:08 PM
Not much reaction from TD Garden crowd when Ime Udoka is introduced as #Rockets coach. They seem over it. #Celtics – 7:08 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: Before coaching his first game in Boston since his suspension for multiple violations of team rules, and his eventual dismissal, Ime Udoka expressed regret for both failing to finish the job he was hired to do and for letting people down.
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:03 PM
New ESPN story: Before coaching his first game in Boston since his suspension for multiple violations of team rules, and his eventual dismissal, Ime Udoka expressed regret for both failing to finish the job he was hired to do and for letting people down.
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:03 PM
A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
More convo on Ime Udoka’s return to Boston as a coach for the first time 💩 went down. open.spotify.com/episode/1RR2Vd… – 6:42 PM
More convo on Ime Udoka’s return to Boston as a coach for the first time 💩 went down. open.spotify.com/episode/1RR2Vd… – 6:42 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Ime Udoka talked about his biggest regret in Boston: “The biggest thing I would say overall is letting some people down for sure and but we’ve talked it out and I’ve seen a lot of these people throughout the summer and talked regularly and we moved past it.” #Celtics – 6:33 PM
Ime Udoka talked about his biggest regret in Boston: “The biggest thing I would say overall is letting some people down for sure and but we’ve talked it out and I’ve seen a lot of these people throughout the summer and talked regularly and we moved past it.” #Celtics – 6:33 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Ime Udoka talked about his biggest regret in Boston: “The biggest thing I would say overall is letting some people for sure and but we’ve talked it out and I’ve seen a lot of these people throughout the summer and talked regularly and we moved past it.” #Celtics – 6:29 PM
Ime Udoka talked about his biggest regret in Boston: “The biggest thing I would say overall is letting some people for sure and but we’ve talked it out and I’ve seen a lot of these people throughout the summer and talked regularly and we moved past it.” #Celtics – 6:29 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Ime Udoka, coaching his first game in Boston since being suspended for all of last season for multiple violations of team rules and then being replaced by Joe Mazzulla last February, on his thoughts on being back here again and his regrets: pic.twitter.com/b994Tte7gs – 6:20 PM
Ime Udoka, coaching his first game in Boston since being suspended for all of last season for multiple violations of team rules and then being replaced by Joe Mazzulla last February, on his thoughts on being back here again and his regrets: pic.twitter.com/b994Tte7gs – 6:20 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Ime Udoka was asked about his biggest regret from how his tenure ended in Boston pic.twitter.com/IiLKTPYxVH – 6:03 PM
Ime Udoka was asked about his biggest regret from how his tenure ended in Boston pic.twitter.com/IiLKTPYxVH – 6:03 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka on Celtics players voicing frustration that they were in the dark when he was first suspended:
“I would say they lied to you guys. They knew, or some of them knew. Obviously, if I had talked to them, they wouldn’t share stuff publicly. So who needed to know knew.” – 5:47 PM
Ime Udoka on Celtics players voicing frustration that they were in the dark when he was first suspended:
“I would say they lied to you guys. They knew, or some of them knew. Obviously, if I had talked to them, they wouldn’t share stuff publicly. So who needed to know knew.” – 5:47 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Dillon Brooks will return tonight in Boston after missing the last nine games with a right oblique strain. Ime Udoka said he will not be under a minutes restriction – 5:45 PM
Dillon Brooks will return tonight in Boston after missing the last nine games with a right oblique strain. Ime Udoka said he will not be under a minutes restriction – 5:45 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Ime Udoka said he’s reached out to people with the #Celtics who he felt like he let down and explained what happened to them.
Said his biggest regret is: “Job not finished.” – 5:35 PM
Ime Udoka said he’s reached out to people with the #Celtics who he felt like he let down and explained what happened to them.
Said his biggest regret is: “Job not finished.” – 5:35 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Joe Mazzulla compared taking over for Ime Udoka to becoming a coach after playing for Huggins, Beilein. Did he want to be like either of them, he had to ask, or a combination? – 5:20 PM
Joe Mazzulla compared taking over for Ime Udoka to becoming a coach after playing for Huggins, Beilein. Did he want to be like either of them, he had to ask, or a combination? – 5:20 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Former #Celtics assistants Garrett Jackson, Ben Sullivan, Mike Moser in the house. We’ll speak to Ime Udoka shortly. pic.twitter.com/rHN8rYcBTK – 5:15 PM
Former #Celtics assistants Garrett Jackson, Ben Sullivan, Mike Moser in the house. We’ll speak to Ime Udoka shortly. pic.twitter.com/rHN8rYcBTK – 5:15 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Ime Udoka Returns to Boston for First Time with Rockets vs Celtics w/ @Joe_Sway | Powered by @FdSportsbook @Hellofresh twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 2:36 PM
Ime Udoka Returns to Boston for First Time with Rockets vs Celtics w/ @Joe_Sway | Powered by @FdSportsbook @Hellofresh twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 2:36 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Ime Udoka returns to Boston tonight. Going live at 2:30 with @Joe_Sway to talk about his lone #Celtics season, his suspension & what tonight will be like in the building.
Join us here: youtube.com/live/Zw-YXJ0bF… – 2:09 PM
Ime Udoka returns to Boston tonight. Going live at 2:30 with @Joe_Sway to talk about his lone #Celtics season, his suspension & what tonight will be like in the building.
Join us here: youtube.com/live/Zw-YXJ0bF… – 2:09 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Ime Udoka is returning to Boston … as coach of the #Rockets bostonglobe.com/2024/01/12/spo… via @BostonGlobe – 11:02 AM
Ime Udoka is returning to Boston … as coach of the #Rockets bostonglobe.com/2024/01/12/spo… via @BostonGlobe – 11:02 AM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets at Celtics: Five things to watch as Ime Udoka makes return to Boston houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… via @houstonchron – 10:54 AM
Rockets at Celtics: Five things to watch as Ime Udoka makes return to Boston houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… via @houstonchron – 10:54 AM
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