its beginnings Jaylen Brown in the Boston Celtics it wasn’t easy. The Greens had invested their highest draft pick in nearly 20 years and fans were waiting for the rookies of the series that arrived was the definitive piece. All eyes were on it Chris Dunn, who is based at nearby Providence University and grew up in New England. In short, someone from home. Instead Brown was a freshmen he came from afar Californiaclearly unknown and, for many, too risky a bet.
To say that Jaylen has had a hard time adjusting to the NBA level and the Celtics would be an understatement.. Inconsistency was the catalyst in his rookie year, especially in the first three months when the green organization came close to dispatching G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. Fortunately for the young rookie, he had the trust of his coach, Brad Stevens, the locker room and the administration. He slowly began to progress, starting with the basics, like growing as a shooter on his feet and contributing in transition. The defense would take several years to catch up, but the intensity increased as he gained confidence.
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“If you don’t take responsibility, you can’t improve.. How could you if you can’t look and say, I need to do this better?’analyzed Brad Stevens in 2017 regarding his student for Bleacher Report. “So that’s a great character trait for a really good player.”
“It will be the key for us to become elite” then-Boston player Jae Crowder said. “I think it might be a major part of the second unit.”
Jaylen Brown’s career with the Celtics followed a very easy path. From initial doubts, he became a sensation, but always remaining in the shadow of the franchise player and the green hope, Jason Tatum. Shadow, which has served as an umbrella to not always have the public eye on him, but has also denied him the recognition he often deserved. The Georgia forward’s rise has been slow-cooked, with occasional bursts, moments of great brilliance, in which many wondered what would become of keys of an attack and a group.
Every challenge that has been thrown at Brown, he has overcome. In his secondary year from secondary education he reached an average of 18 points in the playoffs. After a flop in his third season, the Celtics gave him a 107 million vote of confidence through 2024 and he responded by becoming a two-time All-Star, bordering on All-NBA even while averaging nearly 24 goals a night. from 2020. In fact, in the last one 30 years is next to Paul Pierce and Jayson Tatum the only player hoarding 4 seasons in a row over 20 points average.
🎭 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 🎭
▪️41 points
▪️13 rebounds
▪️Accuracy 62.1%.☘️ JAYLEN BROWN ☘️ pic.twitter.com/79aKb5md10
— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) March 27, 2023
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A steady development that has led him to reach an excellent individual level in various areas, especially those related to scoring in all its forms. The elegance that emerges in his every gesture with the ball, as well as his records for suspensions from middle distance (47.3%) they are talking about someone with a special connection to the hoop.
A few months before the 27th, Jaylen Brown is entering the most critical part of her career. The Celtics are two wins away from a long-awaited ring, have had a season full of ups and downs, and management expects nothing more than to fight for championships. Meanwhile, the forward is at a crossroads as at the end of this term he is eligible for a contract extension, the details of which are yet to be determined depending on whether he is All-NBA or not. A mixture of factors difficult to combine, because on the one hand he aspires to reach the maximum at a collective level while trying to prove that he is one of the best of his generation.
“Obviously our goal is to win the championship. That, I think, is what everyone is focusing on.”recently recognized The Ringer. “I feel like I still have a lot more limits to reach individually. Become a better person, a better leader, a better player, etc. For now, I’m just playing my part in the team to help us get back to where we deserve to be. It’s not bad to be part of a team and do your job. That’s how I see it.”
“I’ve grown a lot” continuous. “I have learned a lot. I’ve been through a lot. For now, I am definitely making progress on the journey. I am the leader of this team. I’m one of the faces of this franchise.”
Jaylen Brown with a face mask:
▪️ 28.5 points
▪️ 6.8 rebounds
▪️ 3.9 assists
▪️ Field 51.4%.
▪️ 38.8% in triple rooms pic.twitter.com/y8hvHpiiWn— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) March 27, 2023
A player on his way to the tenth-best scoring campaign in Celtics history, which is no small feat. Someone who ranks among the elite in transition (78th percentile) and direct blocking (83rd), while being able to take any form needed to win. If necessary, he will become a scorer without the ball or the opposite, producing in a thousand different ways using his individual skills and technique.
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A piece of information that reflects this. Only John Havlicek (12), Jayson Tatum (21), Paul Pierce (21) and Larry Bird (47) have more games with 40 points or more in the history of Boston than Jaylen Brown (8)tied with Tommy Heinsohn.
With less than 500 games in the green jersey, the Berkeley product has become one of the most defining offensive players in the entire league. The problem with him continues to be the eyes through which he is looked at and analyzed, i.e. focusing on the things he doesn’t do instead of the things he excels at.
Jaylen Brown’s ceiling has yet to be discovered. In fact, it could even be said that it hasn’t even scratched the surface of what it could be.
With the renewal up in the air and the possibility of exploring the market in 2024, Brown could be a key name to watch soon.
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