The Boston Celtics saw their season come to an unceremonious end on Wednesday night as they were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
It wasn't the best of endings for the Celtics, and following their 116-91 season-ending defeat, Boston guard Terry Rozier came out with a very strong statement that serves as a testament to how frustrating this season was for him:
Terry Rozier to @YahooSports: "I don't give a f**k what nobody say, I sacrificed the most out of anybody."
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) May 9, 2019
Rozier is not a happy camper right now and is not exactly trying to hide his disappointment. In Game 5, the 24-year-old logged only 17 minutes off the bench en route to a pedestrian seven-point, five-rebound, one-assist performance.
This was the theme for Rozier in the playoffs this year. The fourth-year guard played merely 18.0 minutes per contest for the Celtics, a huge drop from his role for a banged-up Boston side last season, when he logged 36.6 minutes per game in the postseason.
The big difference between now and then? Kyrie Irving.
Rozier was a revelation for the Celtics last season, as he stepped up to the plate following Irving's season-ending injury. Unfortunately for him, he had to settle for a reduced backup role this season as Kyrie returned from injury.
Rozier is obviously unhappy with his current situation with the team, and he has picked an awful time to air out his frustrations. The 6-foot-1 point guard is going to be a restricted free agent in the summer, so it will be interesting to see how contract negotiations pan out.
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