Gordon Hayward’s return from a broken leg and dislocated ankle has not been smooth, and his support from Boston Celtics fans is wavering.
Hayward was heckled by a fan during the Celtics’ 112-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn says Hayward by a sarcastic fan for only scoring two points in the game.
It seems Gordon Hayward is now getting at least one really dedicated TD Garden heckler per game. One just screamed "Good 2 points Gordon!" Fans are getting restless with his recovery. #Celtics
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) January 29, 2019
This was Hayward’s second game in a row with only two points. Since Jan. 10, he’s scored in single digits in all but two games. For the season he’s averaging just 10.8 points per game as the Celtics try to figure out how to get him involved.
Hayward just is not the same player he was in Utah prior to suffering the devastating leg injury in his Celtics debut last season. A Warriors players even recently called him a liability for Boston.
