First blade of the Celtics during their two successes in Game 1 and 3, Jaylen Brown slightly missed out on Game 2, just 17 points on 17 shot attempts (for five successes). But the young Boston back learned the lesson. Like facing every obstacle this season in the end…
Responsible offensively by Ime Udoka, he reaped the fruits of a very good regular season in these playoffs, his second in a row with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists on average. More mature in his approach to matches, he perfectly fulfills his role as lieutenant behind Jayson Tatum, the C’s No. 1 option.
“The spacing. It was like that all season. Spacing is essential,” Jaylen Brown hammers in his press conference yesterday. “If we manage to space ourselves well on the pitch, we can see things much more easily. Very often this season, we were on top of each other and we still went into the racket. There were no demarcated players on the outside. That’s how we accumulated stray bullets. »
Starting from 6 points and 3 rebounds on average during his rookie season, Jaylen Brown reached a new milestone in his career in his sixth professional campaign. Like his sidekick Jayson Tatum.
“Generally, the media talks mostly regarding scoring skills but you can influence the game in many ways: rebounds, creation, and passes that lead to the assist itself. It’s those kinds of things that make the team win. Jayson is committed to this: making the right choice and doing whatever it takes to win, whether it’s rebounding, defending or setting up screens or delay screens on the rebound. All of this is important. I know we all talk regarding scoring because that’s what everyone likes to see. But those little things are what win titles. »
“Experience is the best teacher”
A real puncher who often launches Boston, especially once morest the Warriors who seem to lack defenders to contain his starts and his physical power, Jaylen Brown had to learn to control his passion. Ime Udoka thus reminded all the playoffs that he had to avoid rushing into areas where the defense was tightening.
It is also an apprenticeship, which seems to pay off in these Finals, where his choices seem safer and faster.
“I gained a lot of experience. It’s been a year where I’ve been able to play a lot more with the ball in hand. Ime insisted on that. In previous years, my sample in a creator role was much smaller. I appreciate Ime who trusted me and believed in me. He gave me the ball and everything else was a steady progression. Experience is the best teacher. I learned by being thrown into the bath. I was able to chain these experiences and it helps me now in the playoffs. Thanks to Ime for that. »
Deprived of the playoffs last season because of a left wrist injury, Jaylen Brown is taking full advantage of this Celtic epic still very much alive.
“I was probably watching the playoffs a year ago. It honestly hurt. It was difficult to watch the series once morest Brooklyn knowing that I might have been effective and that I might have helped the team. Having to sit still while the guys are fighting and JT is giving it his all and I’m on the bench in a suit was hard to swallow. Because the playoffs are the best time of the year. It’s real basketball. Last year, it was hard to see but that’s why these playoffs are even more special. »
| Jaylen Brown | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | BOS | 78 | 17 | 45.4 | 34.1 | 68.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 70 | 31 | 46.5 | 39.5 | 64.4 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 74 | 26 | 46.5 | 34.4 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 13.0 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 57 | 34 | 48.1 | 38.2 | 72.4 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 20.3 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 58 | 35 | 48.4 | 39.7 | 76.4 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 24.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 66 | 34 | 47.3 | 35.8 | 75.8 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 23.6 |
| Total | 403 | 29 | 47.3 | 37.3 | 71.2 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 16.5 | |