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More than a month after an ankle injury suffered in the first round opener against Philadelphia, the Boston winger is back on the court, playing 31 minutes. “I am very tired – it admitted after the party – but I believe that I can contribute my contribution”. And contrary to the initial decision, according to his wife Robyn, he chose not to leave the bubble even with the (imminent) birth of their fourth child.
The news of Game 3 is obviously the success of the Celtics, who at 0-2 in the series could not afford to lose even Game 3 against the Heat. But also the return to the field was important after more than a month by Gordon Hayward, who in Game 1 of the first-round series against Philadelphia had twisted the right ankle and since then he had watched his Celtics’ entire playoff run as a spectator. “Having him back in the team is very important,” he says. Jayson tatum. “We play a lot without him but it’s crazy to think we’re a better team when he’s not a pitch. With Gordon we are much more dynamic and versatile, their presence makes us better ”. So it’s perhaps not a coincidence that, against just 6 points on 2/7 shooting for the No. 20 Celtics, four Boston players finished with at least 20 points on the score sheet.
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Hayward then, while scoring poorly, found a way to contribute in many other ways by recording 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in 31 minutes countryside: “The first 5 minutes were the hardest, because he had practically never played 5 against 5 since the injury. Now I am very tired and my ankle hurts a little – admits the old Butler University – but even if I don’t feel 100% I believe that I can handle the situation and give my contribution.”.
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If things get clear for Hayward on the court, the Celtics player waits off the court another happy moment, the birth of her fourth child. For the event, the Boston winger had informed the team that they wanted to get out of the bubble to be alongside his wife Robyn at the time of delivery, but the long injury has changed the cards on the table: “I managed to spend many days with her, We went home together to Indianapolis and we discussed it a lot.. We both trust the doctors we’ve turned to so much, so everything should be fine – she can give birth at any time, but We decided that the best thing for me is to stay here in Orlando and lend a hand to my colleagues. When I return, our child may have already been born and I may have missed the event, but we decided to do it, ”Hayward said. Definitely good news for Celtics fans, who they have to trust all their players if they want to recover the series against Miami that still sees them at a disadvantage.
