Projo Sports Blog

BY KEVIN McNAMARA
Journal Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES -- The rise of P.J. Brown in the Celtics’ plans is one of the stranger stories of the year for this team. Brown was essentially retired for this season but by his own choice. He rejected multiple offers to return for a 15th NBA season last summer.

But when the Celtics kept pestering the 6-foot-11 veteran, he jumped and signed as a free agent on Feb. 27. He’s averaged more minutes (13.0 to 11.6) in the playoffs than in the regular season and Sunday night was slated for even more time with Kendrick Perkins out with a shoulder injury.

"There’s no limit. There's a visual limit," Doc Rivers said when asked how long Brown could go against the Lakers. "You just look at him sometimes, and then you know you've got to get him off the floor. But there's days when P.J. has been amazing. We had one playoff game I think he played 13 or 15 straight minutes. So you just watch. You just watch him."

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