The Celtics have lengthy since shifted from celebration to preparation. Horford, who spoke to CLNS Media in his camp, mentioned Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, Payton Pritchard and the staff’s youthful gamers, together with Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman, have set the tone among the many early arrivals at Auerbach Middle practices in latest weeks. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have joined them in standing out bodily, as has Kristaps Porziņģis on Saturday — for whom Horford will fill in as Porziņģis continues his rehab following surgical procedure in June. “It’s been so spectacular,” Horford informed CLNS. “Our guys, all people’s simply coming in and attempting to get higher. I feel Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, however then Payton Pritchard. I imply, Payton units the tone. He seems actually good. All of our younger guys too, Jordan Walsh, Baylor (Scheierman). Baylor has regarded fairly spectacular these days, however all people’s simply actually dedicated to working laborious and going for it, and the remainder of us, clearly, we have been there too and it is simply been good to see all people on the market pulling collectively once more and turning the web page and preparing for this season.” -via CLNSMedia.com / September 23, 2024