Luke Kornet had a humorous response to Celtics fans who left Game 1 early
"It’s kind of like the being able to make the reads of how much help do I give or how much do I not? You’re always kind of in that position.”
The Celtics were in trouble late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 1 win against the Pacers after blowing several leads.
There were some fans who ended up leaving early, and missing Jaylen Brown’s heroic 3-pointer that tied the game, forced overtime, and helped the Celtics secure series-opening win.
Celtics center Luke Kornet was asked if he had a response to the fans who left early. He decided to have some fun, answering in a humorous tone.
“Speaking for myself and my family, I know that the 8:00 start times can be a little late and the kids wake up at about the same time,” Kornet said with a smile. ” You understand that everyone is making sacrifices to be there, so that’s a part of it but I think it’s a great thing of — it was looking like a tough situation, but that’s basketball where you can just make one or two plays and be able to sneak out with a win.”
There was footage of Celtics fans heading for the exits posted on social media, as well as photos of fans watching the game through glass windows outside of bars after Brown’s shot.
The Celtics went on to win 133-128 in overtime. Kornet joked that he hoped the parents in the crowd were able to get their kids to school early the next day.
“I hope they were able to get their kids to school early and are able to be in a better emotional mental state to really hit the day running,” Kornet said. “Because sometimes it can be in a rough start, like the next two, three days if you’re tired, the kids are tired.
“Yeah, it can be a tough situation. It’s kind of like the being able to make the reads of how much help do I give or how much do I not? You’re always kind of in that position.”
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