After being picked by the Celtics in 2016, it is estimated that not many people could think that Jaylen Brown could become the team's signature star in the future. In the rookie season, Brown played only 17.2 minutes. At that time, he had Bradley and Crowder in the same position, and the opportunities for Brown were indeed limited.
However, in the second year, the Celtics signed Tatum again with the prospect of flowers. The team began to focus on cultivating young blood. In the 17-18 season, Brown played in all 70 games and started, and his playing time rose to 30.7 minutes per game. Both scored 14.5 points and 4.9 rebounds, and made 39.5 percent of their 3-pointers, but in terms of possession, Brown is far less threatening than another Tanhua Tatum.
Fortunately, the emperor paid off. Due to Irving’s departure last season, Brown finally got a full display opportunity, and the average shot per game ranked third in the team (after Kemba Walker and Tatum) 15.6 times, averaging 20.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists. His "double-exploring combination" with Tatum was once the most lethal striker combination in the league. Danny Ainge also regarded these two stars he cultivated as not for sale. . In the offseason, the departure of another All-Star wing in Boston once again gave Brown the space to continue to improve.
This season, Brown's playing time has not changed much compared to before (32.7 minutes, 33.9 minutes last season), but the average number of shots per game has reached a career high of 19.7, 27.3 points and 5.8 rebounds. 3.5 assists, 53.2% field goal percentage and 43% three-point field goal percentage also reached the highest value in 5 years. Brown's blowout performance once attracted intense interest from the Rockets. During the period when Harden was leaving the team, it was reported that the Celtics were also interested in the All-Star scorer, but their management had been hesitating. To send a younger Brown with potential still to be developed, in exchange for a'time bomb' that may explode in the locker room at any time, the old spicy Anji decided to keep Brown after thinking about it again and again.
have to say,Brown is really lucky to be blessed by God. Tatum will be quarantined for at least 10-14 days due to the new crown virus on January 9. During this time, Brown has assumed responsibility for the team. Heavy responsibility. During this time, his scoring average is as high as 29.1 points. He seems to have become the number one scorer in the Green Shirts. He has scored 25+ points in 4 consecutive games and created a career high. In the Celtics victory over the Cavaliers, he scored 33 points in just 19 minutes, becoming the first player to score the highest score in less than 20 minutes in a single game since the 54-55 season.
In the five games without Tatum, Brown led the team to a 2 wins and 3 losses, but given that many of the team’s main players are absent due to isolation, it is indeed very good to be able to play this way. Earlier, the Celtics finally came out with good news that Tatum will end the isolation and is expected to play in the team's next game with the Bulls. And whether Brown can maintain such a strong firepower after Tatum's comeback is also worth looking forward to. If the Green Shirts can maintain the health of all members, they are still one of the strong teams that cannot be ignored in the East.
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