Udoka: Amen limited Jaylen Brown to 12 points, which is crucial for us

November 2: The Rockets defeated the Celtics 128-101 in an away game today. After the game, Rockets coach Uduka accepted an interview with the media.

Talking about his team's player Amen's defense of Celtics head coach Jaylen Brown, Uduka said: "Amen withstood the opponent's fake moves and always maintained a stable defense. He has extremely fast steps, excellent jumping ability, and can complete interference efficiently. Defending Jaylen Brown is one of our main challenges in this game. He shouldered this task very well. Limiting Jaylen Brown's scoring to 12 points and allowing his lineup to lose 20 points was a crucial achievement for us tonight. "

Jaylen Brown averaged 22.7 points per game this season and only scored 12 points in this game, without any free throws.

In 32 minutes, Amen made 6 of 12 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, with a game-high plus-minus of +27.