Leon Powe is feeling more comfortable in the Memphis system, but his heart is still in Boston.
“It was like a homecoming,’’ Powe said on Wednesday at the TD Garden after the Grizzlies' 90-87 win. “And that’s the best feeling ever, to come back home and win.
“They love me over here and I love them. And that’s what made it so memorable for me to come back here — just to see the fans, the kids, everybody coming up to me, man, just showing me some love. And I show them love back, and that’s what it’s all about. I won a championship here with these guys and it was a fun situation being here, that’s all.’’
“Leon’s perseverance is his strength, he’s got strong faith in himself,’’ Lionel Hollins said. “He just keeps battling, just keeps coming back. You love it when a guy won’t quit. I’m proud of him that he has kept going and made it back.’’