"I feel like teams want it more than us,"
"There's a target on a lot of our guys' backs, and it's everyone's job to say, 'You want to come at us, let's go.'"
"We're not hungry enough," Tyson bluntly declared. "What happened to us last year it's a similar thing that's happening this year; it's a common theme, ultimately, it's on us to fix it. The young guys, the role players, it shouldn't be us having to bring energy every time, right? Everyone has to bring energy, everyone has to pour into this thing."
The Celtics won 117-114 over the Cavaliers while resting Derrick White and Neemias Queta and still trailed Cleveland by only half a game at 11-9 versus 12-9. Jayson Tatum remains out rehabbing a ruptured Achilles tendon. Cleveland staged a strong rally but Boston held on for the victory. Jaylon Tyson, 22 and in his second season, scored 17 points in 34 minutes and publicly criticized the team's hunger and recurring issues, calling on everyone to bring energy. Cleveland faces the Pacers Monday; Boston next hosts the Knicks Tuesday at 8 p.m. A trivia prompt referenced a Creighton draftee.
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