In Boston, Jordan Walsh wants to be nicknamed “Alcatraz”

We knew about “Garbage Time”, and here is “Garbage Man”! This is a nickname Jordan Walsh by Derrick White. And it’s not because he’s in Garbage Time, it’s because he’s doing dirty work. At 21 years old, the Boston winger is a “player on the rise” and tonight face auk Knickselectrified the end of the match with two big offensive rebounds that he brought back. But Joe Mazzulla maintains his general activity and availability when Jaylen Brown was taken twice systematically.

“It’s an evolution for both Jordan and Josh. They started doubling Jaylen and they responded well by catching the ball in intervals and reading two-on-one situations.” appreciated the Celtics coach. “It starts with Jaylen’s ability to trust his teammates, then the evolution of Jordan and Josh realizing they’re defending differently at different times. The Knicks put Towns, Robinson and Branson on those two guys all game long. It’s not easy to get the right read of the screen, the spacing, but they played very well in the game.”

The author of 8 points and 6 rebounds in 19 minutes, Walsh was called into the starting five, and Jalen Brown praised his qualities, especially his progress. “He plays like an adult. It’s amazing to watch, to see him come out of his shell, how aggressive he is. He’s learning every day and I love it,” enthused the Boston leader.

Someone has to do the dirty work. Why not him?

As for Walsh, he warns that the Celtics will make some noise in the coming weeks… “We expected to give up, but we’ll keep climbing” he says on the sidelines, while the Celtics are now 8th, just one more loss than the Magic, currently 5th.

As for his nickname “Garbage Man”, he warns that he doesn’t like it, and suggests another. “I was thinking about ‘Alcatraz.’ I like Alcatraz. By putting people in prison, as a defense attorney, you’re locking them up on an island.” he confided before the meetingbefore discussing more seriously his qualities as a defender and his taste for dirty work. “I’ve always been proud of that. I’ve always liked the idea of locking the best player up front and taking him out of the game completely. I’ve always liked that. Obviously, up until then, I was more about offense, all my (college) years. But now, as a role player, it’s even more important, it’s something the team needs. And those players who do that are rewarded to win it, they benefit from it. it helps the guys, and somebody’s got to do it, so why not would i too?”