Celtics officially pass with the regular season as They open the playoffs next weekend. There were some struggles in the middle of 82 long games, but they made surprises. Includes Payton Pritchard enjoying an outreach season as he is the leader of the Sixth Man Man of the Year Award of the NBA.
But the Celtics guard did not necessarily feel the need to campaign to get the prize The C is beating the Hornets Sunday, offering a different opinion. Some boys are openly bombarding the awards, but Pritchard chose not to do so as he let his work body speak on his own.
“This is not required,” Pritchard said. “If I succeed, he will not stop my trip, he will not stop doing the job I will do. This would be another step.
It took a few seasons waiting for his turn, but Pritchard became a consistent force on the bench of the Celtics this year. He finished the regular season of 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists in his 80 games. In the same way he has done the last two years, he had a seasonal end after putting 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists on Sunday. If Pritchard is named sixth man of the year, he would be the first Celta to win him from Malcolm Brogdon after the 2022-23 season.
The C supported Pritchard widely throughout the season, as it lost only two games. He has played selflessly for years, while his teammates pointed out his work behind the scenes, even when he was not a constant play time. The minutes of rotation were not available for Pritchard in recent seasons, sitting behind productive guards, but the Celtics triggered it this year.
The prize should be announced in the coming weeks, as the NBA voters gathered their ballots after the regular season. Pritchard and the Celtics have their eyes on the playoffs, as they can now block -during the most important part of the season. However, although individual accomplishments are not the goal, they are also a successful look.
“I feel as if I got in the best situation possible to win -“, said Pritchard. “I am proud of this and I feel that I did my job until I help this team get out of the bench and be a spark and try to be the best player in the league. At the end of the day, if I vote for voting, it is an incredible prize and be a great honor. But at the end of the day it is out of my control if they vote for me or not.