Brown wants a ring

By Gary Dzen

February 27, 2008

1 minute to read

P.J. Brown wants to win. Now.

“I’m just trying to make a dream come true,” newly-acquired forward Brown said in the Celtics locker room before tonight’s game. “I feel like this is one thing missing from my career. Boston has been coming after me pretty much the whole year. I thought one thing that kept the door open was coming back to win a championship. This team has a great chance to do that.”

Brown said he made the decision to come back a few days ago. He’s been out of the league since last season, but after talking it over with his family he decided the time was right to make a comeback.

“I came to my decision, but once I told them that I wanted to do this, they had to give me the A-OK. They said ‘Go for it, Dad.’”

Brown said he plans on practicing with the team tomorrow. He says he’s in shape, but that he’s not in NBA shape.

“I’m going to be working my tail off,” he said. “When the time comes, I’ll be ready to go.”

The soft-spoken Brown seems to be a perfect fit in the Celtics locker room. He’s right out of the Ray Allen mold: respectful, thoughtful, and honest.

“I just want to be here for the guys for whatever they need,” he said. “Encouraging, supporting, and just being the biggest cheerleader I can possibly be.”

Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Brown’s personality is a big plus.

“I don’t think you can have enough of them (high-character players),”said Rivers. “If you can add character, class, and stability to your locker room, you should.”