{"id":108754,"date":"2024-03-26T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/2024\/3\/26\/24112565\/boston-celtics-east-locked-up-jaden-springer-joe-mazzulla-rare-clutch-time-opportunity-atlanta-hawks"},"modified":"2024-03-26T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T18:00:00","slug":"jaden-springer-gets-rare-clutch-time-opportunity-in-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/26\/jaden-springer-gets-rare-clutch-time-opportunity-in-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaden Springer gets rare clutch-time opportunity in Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Celtics blew a 30-point lead in a brutal loss to the Hawks, but with their standing solidified, Jaden Springer, Svi Mykhailiuk, and other Stay Ready players got an opportunity to play in crunch-time.\u00a0<\/em> <\/p>\n

Since getting traded to Boston on February 8th, Jaden Springer has mostly watched from the bench as the Celtics<\/a> annihilated opposing teams, winning 18 of their first 20 games since his acquisition.<\/p>\n

In blowouts, he\u2019s gotten some limited run, but since joining the Celtics, Springer has averaged just 5.5 minutes in 13 appearances. Yet, after a Celtics blew a 30-point lead to the Hawks, the 21-year-old defensive specialist was on the court to start the quarter, a rare opportunity to put his skillset to the test in a meaningful moment. <\/p>\n

\u201cI can definitely help with some toughness and physicality,\u201d Springer told CelticsBlog<\/a> last month. \u201cI feel like I can bring that. Defensively, I feel I can help my teammates guard whoever they need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Part of the decision to play Springer was likely a product of Boston being without its two primary point guards \u2013 Derrick White, who had the night off with a right hand sprain, and Jrue Holiday, who missed his fifth consecutive game with a shoulder injury. But regardless of that, with the Celtics clinching the top seed in the East, Joe Mazzulla had the opportunity to experiment with line-ups and give some of the end-of-bench players a chance. <\/p>\n

So, Jaden Springer took the court. He ended up playing 8 fourth-quarter minutes \u2013 second-most on the team after Jayson Tatum\u2019s 12. During that span, he grabbed an offensive rebound, drew an offensive foul, and finished a tough transition lay-up over multiple defenders. His assignment was primarily guarding Dejounte Murray, the former All-Star who had just put up 8 points and dished out 3 assists in the third quarter to help the Hawks make their comeback. <\/p>\n

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Jaden Springer with the clutch make on the break pic.twitter.com\/cz0aBFmA9O<\/a><\/p>\n

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