The Celtics already transitioned from celebration toward preparation long ago. Horford, speaking with CLNS Media at his camp, said Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, Payton Pritchard and the team’s younger cast including Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman have set a tone among the early arrivers Auerbach Center workouts in recent weeks. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have joined them, standing out physically, as did Kristaps Porziņģis on Saturday — who Horford will fill in for as Porziņģis continues his rehab from June surgery. “It’s been so impressive,” Horford told CLNS. “Our guys, everybody just getting in, trying to get better. I think that Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, but then Payton Pritchard. I mean, Payton is setting the tone. He looks really good. All our young guys as well, Jordan Walsh, Baylor (Scheierman). Baylor has looked pretty impressive in these days, but everybody’s just really committed to putting in the work and getting after it, and the rest of us, obviously, we’ve been in there too and it’s just been nice to see everybody in there working back together and kind of turning the page and getting ready for this season.” -via CLNSMedia.com / September 23, 2024
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