Luke Kornet has been a monster for the Boston Celtics, and Payton Pritchard a wizard
Luke Kornet has been a monster for the Boston Celtics, and Payton Pritchard a wizard
In the last few weeks, backup big man Luke Kornet has been a monster for the Boston Celtics, and 2025 Sixth Man of the Year candidate Payton Pritchard a wizard (but not of the Washington variety of course). The two founding members of the Celtics' Stay Ready Crew have been more than ready for their expanded role in Boston's late season contests, helping to push Boston towards a 60-win season despite the usual championship hangover most defending champs tend to end up dealing with.
The folks behind the "Boston Celtics" official YouTube channel put together a clip on their "Sound Off" podcast hosted by team journalist Marc D'Amico taking a closer look at the damage the Boston duo has been doing to opposing teams in the stretch run.
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