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The Boston Celtics have a rich history of trash talkers, with current players like Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard leading the way. Neemias Queta highlighted their competitive banter both on the court and during games of Catan.
The Boston Celtics have had their fair share of legendary trash talkers over the years, from Hall of Fame forwards Larry Bird and Kevin Garnett right up to the present iteration of the storied ball club. But for whatever reason, there is a tendency for some fans to think this Celtics team is more buttoned-up than past versions when it comes to talking trash to an opponent.
But Boston big man let it be known that there are some mouthy players on the Celtics, including one player in particular who likes to let you know how what he thinks of your game. "Jaylen talks a lot of trash (...)," said Neemias Queta on a recent episode of teammate Derrick White's "White Noise" podcast.
"He's constantly saying how he's going to dunk on me and stuff like that," added the Portuguese big man.
Jaylen Brown is noted as one of the biggest trash talkers on the current Celtics team.
The Celtics players enjoy playing Catan, where competitive banter often occurs.
Neemias Queta described Jaylen Brown as constantly boasting about his skills, especially after scoring.
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