And this despite having been a starter on his last team, the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>, for several seasons now after the departure of Damian Lillard from that franchise. The former Blazers guard opened up what adjusting to variable playing time with Boston has been like this season after the Celtics’ road win vs. Miami. “It was definitely (an) adjustment,” he explained via<\/a> CLNS Media.<\/p>\n “Usually you know exactly when you’re coming in the game, coming out the game, but sometimes here it’s like (Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla is) feeling out the game and he’s feeling out what the game needs,” said Simons.<\/p>\n “And so you’ve got to be ready at any moment for your number to be called, no matter if it’s in the first quarter, second quarter, it might be not to the fourth quarter,” added the Celtics guard.<\/p>\n “That just keeps you always on your toes and always locked into the game and being ready when your number’s called, which has been helpful.”<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n Listen to “Havlicek Stole the Pod” on:<\/p>\n Blue Wire: https:\/\/tiny.ee\/CdKp<\/a><\/p>\n![\"MIAMI,](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/88214938007-2256509628.jpg\")