Celtics' Brown: 'We got our a-- kicked' in Game 2 loss to Cavs
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The Boston Celtics were awful in Game 2, and Jaylen Brown knows it.
The Celtics rookie was in no mood for sugar coating after watching his team suffer their worst playoff loss in franchise history, admitting that Boston was humiliated on its home court on Friday.
"We got our ass kicked," Brown told ESPN's Chris Forsberg. "Point blank, period. Defending champs. They swept us off the floor."
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Avery Bradley echoed his teammate's sentiment, admitting that he felt ashamed after getting blown out by the Cavaliers at home.
"Stunned isn't the word I'd use. I'm embarrassed," Bradley told ESPN's Jeff Goodman.
Not only did Friday's loss mark the worst playoff defeat in team history, but it was also the worst loss ever by a No. 1 seed, as Boston surrendered 130 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 44-point defeat.
While Al Horford admitted that the loss is tough to swallow, he still feels confident that the Celtics will find a way to bounce back in Cleveland.
"It's hard to take," Horford told reporters following the contest. "We've worked really hard and put ourselves in this position to be here in the Conference Finals. It's been tough for our group and tonight was just real rough. It's definitely a low point for our group. The only thing that encourages me is that our guys are all staying together. We're going to fight through it."
Game 3 tips off Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena.