Boston basketball player Jaylen Brown said today that the Celtics together as a team reached the title of NBA champion and pointed out that the MVP trophy could have belonged to anyone.
"We learned from mistakes, from adversity that made us stronger. And we showed that all season. We made all the necessary sacrifices. We played well on both ends of the floor, without a single misstep," said Brown, who was named Most Valuable Player. player of the final series.
"The Finals MVP trophy could have gone to anyone, it could have gone to Jayson Tatum. We did it together, as a team," Brown added.
The Boston basketball players won the title of NBA champion, after beating Dallas 106:88 last night at home, in the fifth game of the final series.
With a total victory of 4:1 in the final series, Boston reached the 18th title in history, the first since 2008, thus becoming the record holder for the number of trophies won, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers with 17 titles.
"It feels unreal. I'm trying to enjoy this moment. The last seven years have been ups and downs, I've had to listen to different stories about myself. Tonight it was all worth it knowing that we're part of history," said Boston basketball player Jayson Tatum.
And Boston coach Joe Mazula pointed out that it feels good to win a championship ring.
"I don't lose sight of the people who helped us, the players who played with us, the people who worked with us. The thorough work with these players over the past seven years is one of the reasons for our success today," said Mazula.
Dallas coach Jason Kidd stated that despite the loss in the grand final, his team's season was positive.
"They were better than us during this series. Many didn't see us in the finals, we started the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers, then we played against Oklahoma, it was not easy. The team did a great job. We lost 4:1 in the finals , but this group fought hard against the Celtics," Kidd said.
The biggest star of Dallas, Luka Doncic, said that Boston is a great team, which has been together for a long time.
"They play maturely, they have great players, we can learn from them. We will fight next season," said Dončić.
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