Jaylen Brown Singles Out Jordan Walsh After Celtics Win vs. the Bucks

Brown sung Walsh's praises after his contributions to the Celtics' victory.

Oct 13, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jordan Walsh (27) controls the ball during the first half against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

After Sam Hauser missed his third consecutive game for the Celtics, Head Coach Joe Mazzulla turned to Jordan Walsh to fill in as their backup wing. Though Walsh did not light up the box score, his energy was obvious when he was on the floor.

Jordan Walsh is as locked in as I’ve ever seen him pic.twitter.com/5NOpZJLfqj

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) October 29, 2024

Walsh was one of the Celtics' first subs, and his contributions helped the Celtics beat the Bucks 119-108. After the game, Jaylen Brown praised Jordan Walsh for how much he helped the Celtics.

“I thought Jordan played great. His minutes were exceptional for our team. He made some big-time offensive rebounds and also had some defensive possessions. Credit to him for being ready. Big game, big moment for a young player playing against a potential playoff team matchup. He contributed to us getting a win,”, Brown told reporters

Jaylen Brown praised Jordan Walsh postgame:

“I thought Jordan played great. His minutes were exceptional for our team. He had some big-time offensive rebounds and defensive possessions. Credit him for being ready. Big game, big moment …. He contributed to us getting a win.” pic.twitter.com/MwtciJZpkP

— Justin Turpin (@JustinmTurpin) October 29, 2024

Walsh may not have a consistent role with the Celtics during the 2024-25 season, but if the Celtics are undermanned, they may call on him like they called on the likes of Oshae Brissett and Svi Mykhailiuk to pick up the slack.

Walsh missed two wide-open threes against the Bucks, but he played within himself and never tried to do more than what he was capable of. Some of his contributions did not show up on the stat sheet, but it was clear he was impacting the game.

Jordan Walsh doing a great job keeping Brook Lopez away from the glass pic.twitter.com/jUDK61aed4

— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) October 29, 2024

Tommy Point for Jordan Walsh!!!! Celtics are fighting hard at the end of the third quarter pic.twitter.com/4kwYC1Z7w6

— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) October 29, 2024

Walsh is still a young player, so there's plenty of time for him to figure out what his best role is on the Celtics going forward. Holding his own against a team many consider to be the Celtics' best competition in the Eastern Conference is a good start for him.