Jordan Walsh Emerges as Celtics' Defensive X-Factor

0:00It's April 12th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Boston Celtics News today. AI-powered updates on your squad. The Boston Celtics season keeps flipping the script on rotations under Coach Joe Mozilla, and right now Jordan Walsh embodies that by perfectly. Over the past seven games, the 20-year-old wing has locked in 20.2 minutes per game, proving he's no bench warmer anymore. Earlier this week, in a solid win over the Charlotte Hornets, Walsh stepped up huge with nine points on four-of-four shooting, six rebounds, a steal, and tough defense on the mellow ball through most of the second half. Mozilla praise his impact, noting how Walsh disrupts star players and sparks turnovers on defense. That grid has bumped guys like Ron Harper Jr., Hugo Gonzalez, and Baylor Shireman down the depth chart. Fans feel it too. Walsh topped a pole as Boston's top expacter for the playoffs, showing real belief in his upside. With just one regular season game left, Walsh's emergence adds that defensive edge the Celtics

1:02crave, heading into the postseason push.