Brown should take solace in one thing. With quotes like this, he and All-Star teammate Jayson Tatum are two peas in a pod. That's not nothing. At least they're united on one extremely corny front.

Outside of Brown, the Celtics have cruised into the postseason riding a promising stretch of health for their other regulars. Boston locking down the No. 2 seed since March has enabled the team to give regulars ample rest down the stretch to go along with a week off between the regular season finale and Sunday’s playoff opener.