Kelly Olynyk is glad Kevin Love is progressing well in his recovery from shoulder surgery. He’s sorry he played a role in the Cleveland Cavaliers forward missing the remainder of the NBA playoffs.

But once he returns to action following his one-game suspension, the Boston Celtics center says his approach to the game will be the same.

“I don’t think you change the way you play,” Olynyk said Thursday during a Celtics community event at Canobie Lake Park, via the MetroWest Daily News. “If you’re a football player, and (an opposing player) breaks their arm or gets a concussion, you don’t stop hitting them.

“You are still going to have to fight for rebounds, do whatever it takes to get the ball. Not whatever it takes in terms of that kind of stuff (injuring another player), but do what it takes to get the ball. I think you’ve got to just keep playing.”

Olynyk touched on several topics during his media availability at the event. Some others: