"I see what you did there, trying to build that correlation between Payton and Anfernee, which I'm sure you'll try to do the whole season,"
"So, nip that in the bud immediately. Those two don't go hand in hand, they're completely different guys."
"We've talked about it, and it's just a matter of whether I want to do it or not. It's really that simple, Coming into a culture like this, you have to be able to adapt, or you're not going to be in the position that you want to be, whether that's playing or not playing. To me, it's really that simple and that's the honest conversations t"
Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons are both established scorers for the Celtics, with Pritchard as the reigning Sixth Man of the Year and Simons averaging at least 19.3 points per game in each of the past three seasons. The Celtics lost Jrue Holiday, raising concerns about a defensive drop-off at the point guard position. Coach Joe Mazzulla said Pritchard and Simons are different players and that pairing them remains an option. Simons acknowledged defensive shortcomings and said adapting to the team's culture is necessary to secure playing time.
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