16 finals, the fierce battle between knights and warriors is in full swing. Jaylen Brown, who had not yet entered the league at the time, witnessed the grand occasion and confidently said to the camera: "I will also play here in the future."
Now eight years have passed, and he has not broken his promise. In fact, he had accomplished this goal two years ago, but he didn't win the championship in the end.
Brown finally got what he wanted this season. Not only did he use his carry-level performance to help the team defeat strong opponents and win the championship, but he also climbed to the top in personal honors. became the first person in NBA history to win the Eastern Conference Finals MVP + Finals MVP. players. (He is only 3 points away from the All-Star mvp)
An absolutely dreamy, peak, and perfect summer.
Of course, all these honors are not achieved overnight, because muscles will not automatically crawl onto your body, your shooting touch will not automatically become better, and your fighting spirit will not become stronger for no reason. Brown has been honing himself every summer since entering the league, and then became stronger, more accurate and unstoppable.
He entered the league with the third pick in the first round of 2016.
On draft night, team owner Grosbeck told Brown despite the boos of the fans: "You will become one of the best players in Boston's history."
Defense was once the stunt that Brown became famous for. He, George, and Lay The development trajectories of Leonard and Butler are very similar. They started on defense, gradually developed offensive skills, and slowly penetrated their influence in the team and even the league.
's excellent physical fitness has brought Brown a top level of single defense. In the previous Green Army system, Stevens once placed him in the fourth or fifth position, using his height of less than two meters to fight against the opponent's defense. As a big center, his individual defensive ability is evident.
Of course, any person with lofty ideals is not satisfied with just relying on defense and open shots to help the team. Brown also has a seed of becoming a superstar planted in his heart.
19 is an important time point for Brown. He participated in the Men's Basketball World Cup with the US team and accumulated important experience on the court. He also studied under McGrady and learned to attack with the ball.
The effect was immediate. Starting from the 19-20 season, Brown increased his role in the team's offensive end, which allowed his average points per game to exceed 20 for the first time;
In the following seasons, Brown further improved and strengthened His ability to hold the ball began to show his ability to handle various offensive tactics of the Celtics . He made fixed-point jumpers after all kinds of dazzling passes; when supporting in the high post, he cut out and used his long arms to grab the ball. Offensive rebounds increase offensive opportunities,
and singles with the ball in positional battles. Although
is not at the top level, it is much more stylish than before.
20-21 season, Brown has made steady progress, averaging 24.7 points per game. But unfortunately, he missed the playoffs due to injury. However, in the 21-22 season, he reached the finals with the team for the first time.
Looking back now to see the breakout process, it was really tragic. Facing the Nets in the first round, the 4-0 sweep seemed easy, but the point difference in each game was no more than 10 points.
eliminated the defending champion Bucks in the second round tiebreaker. The Celtics were united and Horford The anti-letter armor led by , Gewei and others are doing their best, and Brown is also carrying out strikes on the outside.
defeated the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. Brown scored 40 points in G3.
Although they eventually lost to the Warriors in the finals, it was a valuable experience for the young Celtics and Brown.
22-23 season, with the experience of successfully reaching the finals last year, the Green Army introduced Brogdon, aiming to win the 18th championship. Brown played the best regular season performance since joining the industry.
averaged a career-high 35.9 minutes per game, winning He scored 26.6 points and 6.9 rebounds, which were also personal bests, and then played two outstanding rounds of the playoffs.
But the Eastern Conference finals with Heat was unbearable. Brown surrendered a true shooting percentage of less than 50% and only made 8 of 23 in the tiebreaker. The Green Army was also eliminated by the explosive Heat.
’s double exploration team has failed to achieve anything for 6 years, and the public began to lack patience. During such a long wait, suspicion began to gradually surface.
Although they can indeed reach the playoffs every year, and have the upper limit and resilience to go from eleventh in the Eastern Conference to the finals, they will always get into trouble of one kind or another at the high end.
The Browns and Greens seem to be on the verge of falling apart. Should they leave or stay?
At the critical moment, the management still gave Brown the greatest trust. A five-year, 307 million contract bound him to the team for a long time.
then acquired Porzingis and Holiday through trade, completely correcting White.
Stevens' correct decision-making has greatly benefited the team, so the current result is achieved.
In this year's Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, Brown completed the perfect redemption.
g1 His long shot dragged the game into overtime;
g2 In the first game, he scored 40 points on 14-of-27 shots. He had everything from mid-range, basket attacks, breakthroughs, and three-pointers. The Pacers were ordered from the outside in turn, and there was no difference in singles. Brown tied his career playoff scoring record and turned the Eastern Conference Finals into his own good game.
g4 Brown scored another calm 29 points, and in the last minute, he predicted the shot well and assisted White in scoring the winning three-pointer.
Compared with the disastrous performance a year ago, Brown has successfully overcome his inner demons and found his own position. no longer insists on controlling the ball in isolation, focusing on attacking the frame and finishing, not forcing shots, and finding the opponent's defensive weaknesses. Catch the wrong position. In the
finals, Brown continued his stellar performance.
's single defense is solid on the defensive end, and has a clear restriction on Doncic.
According to post-game statistics, 's number of rounds in which he defended Doncic was 154.4, and the time was 32 minutes and 04 seconds. During this period, Doncic had a total of 22 He made 9 shots (40.9%), 2 of 8 three-pointers (25.0%), scored 21 points, made 5 turnovers, and caused 2 shooting fouls; This is how Celtic players faced off against their opponents in this year’s playoffs. The longest time (Jaylen Brown vs. Doncic), so the sample is enough.
On the offensive end, Brown has a sharp finish and is full of explosive breakthroughs. He can form a strong escape from Doncic and Kleber, and can also force a mid-range solution at critical moments. He is an indispensable sharp knife in the Celtics system.
averaged 38.5 minutes per game, won the FMVP with 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks, with a shooting rate of 44%.
At this point, it has reached its peak.
You would never have imagined that Brown, who was far from a superstar, could have such a perfect season, but he surpassed himself and did it all. At this time, he stood on top of the basketball world.
