Overview
- After opening the season on the fringe of the rotation, Walsh has now started nine of Boston’s first 17 games and is averaging roughly 19.9 minutes with Jayson Tatum out.
- He posted a career-best 14 points and 11 rebounds in a team-high 38 minutes during the win over Cleveland.
- Against the Knicks, he added 8 points and 6 rebounds with a team-high four offensive boards, converting key late putbacks and making short-roll reads to counter traps on Jaylen Brown.
- Coach Joe Mazzulla praised Walsh’s two-way performance and said sustaining that level is important for the Celtics to reach a higher tier.
- Jaylen Brown both lobbied for Walsh to take top defensive assignments and later called his recent play “grown man” basketball, while Walsh said the game has slowed down for him this season.