Blake Griffin said Payton Pritchard was so shy and so scrawny that he knew he had to be "nasty" on the court if Oklahoma was ...

Payton Pritchard is an American point guard who plays for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He is known for his reliable ball-handling and ability to provide instant offense off the bench.

Udoka, now coaching the Rockets, saw Pritchard step into an important role as the Celtics marched to the 2022 NBA Finals before losing to the Warriors.

“I had to sit behind a lot of people, a lot of good guards that honestly I’ve learned a lot from,” Pritchard said. “But it was tough to sit there for those times.” NEW: As a child ...