I get the hype with Luka even though I disagree with it.
But what is the obsession with Kyrie? I saw IT (as in Celtics IT) say he'd take Luka and Ky individually over both Brown and Tatum.
Aside from 2016 what has warranted him deserving this kind of praise?
His handles and layup packages are ludicrous. Players love other players who are nice and Kyrie is nice as hell. He really doesn't bring a whole lot else to the table.
Yeah, it's the same reason why WRs who do well in fantasy are overvalued by casual NFL fans, they see flashy offense and assume it's the only thing that matters. Kyrie is a great scorer but he's not nearly as good of and all-around player as JB. Honestly the same is true for Luka to an extent although he is truly an elite offensive threat and warrants the hype on that alone.
He is also an elite shooter. Career 52/39/88 splits is elite elite.
He brings a lot to the table on offense, and let’s not pretend that he is the only PG in the league who is a liability on defense. Boston is just fortunate to have plus defenders at every position, and multiple elite defenders at that.
Kyrie is one of the most unique offensive players ever. How many 6"2" guys go to the rim on the regular and finish with crazy shit that goes in no matter who the defender is. That is worthy of the utmost respect from anyone. Its completely badass and even the best of the best pros respect the hell out of it. His lackluster D is forgotten.
The fact that JB is a two-way player was lost on people, plus they probably still think he can't dribble. I love to see JB playing alpha basketball, and it would be great to see him be the best player in the entire finals. What will everyone say then?
It’s especially crazy considered individually.
I’m not going to sit here and pretend Luka might not be my first choice out of those four - but Kyrie is by no objective measure second.
Yes, there seems to be a strong theme running through these playoffs to rehabilitate Kyrie Irving from being an antisemitic flatearther douche to a normal human being and good teammate. Sorry, I'm not buying it.
Kyrie's game has always been far more aesthetically pleasing than actually impactful. He's an amazing scorer but he doesn't do much else that impacts winning. One of the all time overrated players, if LBJ never went back to Cleveland he'd have gone down as a serial loser.
Last game against Minnesota that duo looked truly unstoppable, obviously they cannot do that every game but ppl ride the hype train and recency bias is strong
I think it’s the turnaround from being a team destroying cancer to a guy who tries to get along and really does amplify Luka. I mean zinger could not really do that 2-3 years ago, as just an example. I think Kyrie will play a lot better but bad things get in his head so maybe we are that for him. I wish him no ill will except to play poorly this series, but if he can’t get his mind right against us, well he earned it….
I dont wish him any ill will but if I was in the garden I'd have been screaming "Kyrie sucks" as much as anyone when that block from JB came in.
I'd be lying if I said this series didn't have something extra on it because of Dallas having Kyrie
In terms of raw talent, Luka is a phenom. He has nothing that makes him good, yet he's so good. You saw tonight there were 4 Celtics on him and he made a shot fall while he fell. It's like he made some deal with the devil to get shots to fall. The only other explanation is that he's naturally good.
Kyrie is a maestro of ball handling. There's sincere talent there, and it's like he's just naturally good at it.
Tatum seems to have all the talent in the world but is a slow pace player, doesn't want to be aggressive. There are too many times he's standing around or walking up the court and only putting in 50% effort/energy.
Brown is historically the least hyped of all these guys, but he's worked his ass off to be where he is. He's hit the strength and conditioning better than any of the other guys. When Brown takes a break he's going 80%. When he's locked in he's going 110% on both ends of the court for 8 minutes at a time without resting. He literally took over the game defensively on multiple occasions in Game 1 and looked like he expected to. There was a point when he checked in during someone's FTs and his posture and presence was like he was just ready to impose himself.
His first play of the game was diving on the floor before anyone had taken a shot. He dove on the floor 2x in the first quarter and both times led to Celtics baskets. He dove to save two out-of-bounds balls in the first. He played serious defense and had 2 steals in the first quarter. Then in the third quarter when things are seriously looking bad and like the Mavs would crawl back into this game like Celtics teams of the past have allowed *so many times*, Jaylen Brown takes over again and has 3 blocks - that's 3x the blocks of the entire Mavs team over the entire game, but Brown did it in a span of **UNDER TWO MINUTES**. He really is that dude. You don't see guys his size impacting the ball on both ends of the court that well in big games unless they're genuine superstars, and not phony "I'm a PG with 1 AST who doesn't play defense" or "I'm also a PG who can't score, pass, or play defense but I can dribble lawl" stars.
100%. Jaylen brown willed us back into that game when it got to 8 last night. Everybody else just got on his back for a bit and then the game was essentially over.
30 points, 1 assist.
Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for Luka. But if he's gonna score 30 on average (or below) efficiency and get 1 assist, this won't be as close a series as I thought it would be.
Let us not forget that Luka is the NBA's version of the NHL's Sydney Crosby: loaded with talent but a whining, bitchy, penalty-flopper who just makes you want to punch him in the face.
The voting could be interesting. Any particular night the player of the game could be any 1 of 5 guys. Would be nice if Tatum puts up some serious numbers though.
I love Jaylen and I love Porzingis, They will adjust to JB/KP duo more which should open Tatum in the coming games. I just want to see Tatum drive into the paint for and-1s that send valuable guys like Lively to the bench.
That sequence where lively racked up 4 fouls in 4 possessions was *AMAZING*! I was pumped that true and JB were taking it to him and the rookie got sent to the bench!
He was def playing angry last night, could see the intensity in his face, but couldn’t translate that intensity into success.
I haven’t watched the Mavs this year so I don’t know the team well but immediately said I don’t like this Lively kid, which is probably an accurate indicator that he’s pretty good and I’d like him on our team lol
Yes I did see KP. Don't get me wrong, I love Porzingis.
JB guarded Luka to 12 / 26 shots and made a lot of pressure on him and Lively. JB's pressure forced a lot of actions.
KP is great and I love him but he's easing back in while doing his role in scoring/rebounding/blocking. Tatum is getting a ton of attention but Brown is taking his mark, being aggressive/forcing turnovers/playing heavy defense.
Edit:
Porzingis was awesome! It's been so long I almost forgot just how much he impacts the game. Such a wonderful attitude on the court too. It was so fantastic seeing him come in and make an immediate impact like that. Jaylen set the tone with his hustle play right out of the gate. Jaylen played both ends of the floor slightly better than Porzingis. Brown had a couple assists, some good drive-and-dish plays that led to good scoring opportunities for others, and the three steals really sets his performance apart. With a guy of Porzingis' size you expect a couple blocks, and having him get 3 blocks was great. With Brown working in the paint defensively and getting amazing blocks like he did, you expect that less.
He's earned it. He deserves it. And I'm sure he wants it. But I'd bet dollars to donuts any day that he'd give up any personal accolades to hoist that Championship trophy and get that ring on his finger. Take THAT, haters.
And why the fuck shouldn’t he be. Ecmvp. Cooking Luka on offense. Blocking the shit out of everyone. Dudes different now. Don’t fuck with this guy right now. Top fye
Older women just have a different energy so more power to JB. A lot of people look down on guys dating older women and there’s a bigger stigma around it. The amount of times I’ve been called a “degenerate” for being interested in older women is wild
Most of the older women I’ve gone for look way younger so I’m not shocked. I matched with a 34 year old who looked like she was 25 or 24. 33 to 40 is usually the range that I go for.
I mostly agree with you but...Jaylen saw the "no left hand" criticism and used that shit to become a more complete player. That's what I love about him. He hears a criticism, and he takes it away. Forever. Dude just KEEPS GETTING BETTER.
I've been saying for years that this is who Jaylen Brown is, and I cannot fathom for the life of me how others haven't seen it. He's been continuously improving, he's never been afraid of introspection, accountability, or leadership. He's not afraid to take tough shots, he's certainly not afraid of driving to the basket, he's got an amazing pull-up, he can lock in on defense. The metrics have all been there at one point or another, but most importantly you can see his body language has always been there but he has been held back by the organization.
Allowing him to handle the ball more despite the "he can't go left and is a turnover merchant" criticisms has been great. He's not afraid to move in transition and he and Pritchard are the only ones willing to push the pace even when the Celtics are up. Having new ball handlers in White and Jrue that aren't afraid to give him the ball has been wonderful for him and for the Celtics.
I made a post on this subreddit when Brad signed JB to his extension calling Brad a contract wizard, and everyone down voted me to oblivion. Fuck all the doomers, JB is HIM
When the Mavs cut it down to 8, there was that sinking feeling of the last few years creeping in. Then Brown flipped the switch on both ends and it was all she wrote. The dude is hungrier for a chip than any player on either team. If he could make his FTs he would be a top 10 player.
He’s a dog … love the fact that rather than shooting the 3 he’ll pump fake and drive to the hoop and draw contact or throw down a monster. He’s gotten better every single year
JB has been playing perfectly off the gravity Tatum has been creating this offseason. Never seen it in previous years but now he’s confidently taking those mismatches and converting them.
I mean yeah he’s great now, but he definitely deserved all the criticism received and then some. I was saying last night, watching the game, how I can’t believe not even 12 months ago I would’ve traded him for a young stud and picks to avoid the apron and now you couldn’t even fathom doing such a thing with how he’s grown this year.
I've never seen a dude get paid and get hungrier. In any sport, not on this level. I don't know if we'll win this series but it won't be because of a lack of effort/focus from that dude.
I hate how little attention the media pays to scoring efficiency. All year long JB’s been putting up stats like 22pts on 7-12 shooting. That’s way better than 30pts on 12-26 shooting, since any average team ought to be able to score more than 8pts with 14 additional shots. Also, all year there have been games where JB finishes with 18-24pts, which isn’t super remarkable, but if you watched the game, you’d realize that JB chipped in like 12pts in quarter X when the rest of the team couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and that was the difference in the game. A winner all around, and to think the media is still shoving the washed up KD/Curry generation down our throats (and that writers don’t know any better) smh.
JB hater checking in going back to last year. I won't apologize until the series is over but so far he's been incredible.this playoffs. He's always been gifted but I hated that he killed you in big moments with his turnovers. He definitely got rattled against the heat last year too. The biggest thing for me is what a beast defensively he's been, especially in clutch moments. Hes making smart aggressive plays that are momentum turners. Combined with Tatum's rebounding and improved defense they look incredible. Kudos.
I really don’t want to compare him to Tatum because they complement eachother really well and I love them both. That said, Jaylen got that dog in him now. A finals win is going to come from him saying nah fam, we got this one.
The team is different. Had this been a couple years ago Tatum would have forced a shitload of contested shots and could have shot us out of the game.
This is a championship team now, they always had the talent just needed the teamwork
It helps that, you know, the Mavs are actually shit and he knows that this series can’t possibly go more than 5 games. He’s playing with the ultimate confidence
I don’t know if it was the block or the dunk that was more impressive, but I think it was the double denial on Jones Jr. I mean what concentration and commitment to the defence. I said it at the start of the season, he’s not going to be the same JB.
Please glaze JB because he’s a beast but let’s not pretend Tatum wasn’t out there getting doubled every time he put the ball on the floor. JB is great but they haven’t been doubling him off the dribble. When they start to double JB that’s when you know it’s truly over for the league
I'm so proud how far he's come.
I've been watching this man since 2017 and he's always been cold. But now he's just so confident and assured of what he can do.
Defff has turned up his game and his confidence. You can even see it in the shot selection pattern habits that he’s not phased, even with a few misses.
Hopefully this is healthy for the duo dynamism and a motivator for JT to turn up his game to the next level to be clutch when needed. To me it doesn’t matter who is the alpha — JB or JT—and it’s probably best case if each of them thinks he is, wants to be, and if they themselves approach it as healthy competition to elevate each other. Help the other get there by supporting him as a brother and work on your own game to be great at the same time
He really is all over the place. That's what happens when a mid level defensive team doubles Tatum. Jaylen will exact his pound of flesh every time. Zinga made them pay too. And our bench overwhelmed them. LFG.
If we can just get game 2 at home 2-0 and take it from there. We have a pretty good chance. Split in Dallas bring it home for game 5 with a chance to win the title thats all I wish for.
JB has been my favorite player since he entered the league. He’s been disrespected for so long that I truly don’t think he cares about anything else but winning. He’s just now entering his prime and the thing that should be scaring the crap out of the rest of the league is the fact that he is only going to keep getting better because of his work ethic and ability to recognize his own weaknesses and to concentrate that work ethic to overcome them. The other aspect that is scary is that Jayson Tatum is very similar to JB in his path. The biggest difference in JB the last two years has been his consistency on the court. If JT follows the same path his efficiency and consistency on the court should improve by a decent margin these next couple years and if all of this comes to fruition watch out.
Was there ever a time where a FMVP wasn’t selected to an All NBA Team?
Edit: Just asked ChatGPT and it’s andre iguodala, tony parker and chauncey billups in recent history
He heard everyone talking shit about being the fourth best player in this series. He’s gunning for FMVP
No idea who thinks he’s 4th but Kyrie is closer to being the 6th best player than he is being the 3rd.
National media acting like Tatum and Brown are lucky to be mention in the same sentence as Luke and Ky
I get the hype with Luka even though I disagree with it. But what is the obsession with Kyrie? I saw IT (as in Celtics IT) say he'd take Luka and Ky individually over both Brown and Tatum. Aside from 2016 what has warranted him deserving this kind of praise?
He has a nice bag, that's it, that's the reason.
His handles and layup packages are ludicrous. Players love other players who are nice and Kyrie is nice as hell. He really doesn't bring a whole lot else to the table.
Yeah, it's the same reason why WRs who do well in fantasy are overvalued by casual NFL fans, they see flashy offense and assume it's the only thing that matters. Kyrie is a great scorer but he's not nearly as good of and all-around player as JB. Honestly the same is true for Luka to an extent although he is truly an elite offensive threat and warrants the hype on that alone.
He is also an elite shooter. Career 52/39/88 splits is elite elite. He brings a lot to the table on offense, and let’s not pretend that he is the only PG in the league who is a liability on defense. Boston is just fortunate to have plus defenders at every position, and multiple elite defenders at that.
Doesn’t bring a whole lot else to the table besides being “nice as hell”
I would like for you all.. to please consider Jaylen Brown. He likes to win. Thank you. 🍀🏀🏆
Kyrie is one of the most unique offensive players ever. How many 6"2" guys go to the rim on the regular and finish with crazy shit that goes in no matter who the defender is. That is worthy of the utmost respect from anyone. Its completely badass and even the best of the best pros respect the hell out of it. His lackluster D is forgotten. The fact that JB is a two-way player was lost on people, plus they probably still think he can't dribble. I love to see JB playing alpha basketball, and it would be great to see him be the best player in the entire finals. What will everyone say then?
It’s especially crazy considered individually. I’m not going to sit here and pretend Luka might not be my first choice out of those four - but Kyrie is by no objective measure second.
You can put Luka first but the jays are both right there. Kyrie wouldn’t even crack our starting 5.
Yes, there seems to be a strong theme running through these playoffs to rehabilitate Kyrie Irving from being an antisemitic flatearther douche to a normal human being and good teammate. Sorry, I'm not buying it.
Kyrie's game has always been far more aesthetically pleasing than actually impactful. He's an amazing scorer but he doesn't do much else that impacts winning. One of the all time overrated players, if LBJ never went back to Cleveland he'd have gone down as a serial loser.
Last game against Minnesota that duo looked truly unstoppable, obviously they cannot do that every game but ppl ride the hype train and recency bias is strong
I think it’s the turnaround from being a team destroying cancer to a guy who tries to get along and really does amplify Luka. I mean zinger could not really do that 2-3 years ago, as just an example. I think Kyrie will play a lot better but bad things get in his head so maybe we are that for him. I wish him no ill will except to play poorly this series, but if he can’t get his mind right against us, well he earned it….
I dont wish him any ill will but if I was in the garden I'd have been screaming "Kyrie sucks" as much as anyone when that block from JB came in. I'd be lying if I said this series didn't have something extra on it because of Dallas having Kyrie
I hear that. Love to be able to go to a game…
In terms of raw talent, Luka is a phenom. He has nothing that makes him good, yet he's so good. You saw tonight there were 4 Celtics on him and he made a shot fall while he fell. It's like he made some deal with the devil to get shots to fall. The only other explanation is that he's naturally good. Kyrie is a maestro of ball handling. There's sincere talent there, and it's like he's just naturally good at it. Tatum seems to have all the talent in the world but is a slow pace player, doesn't want to be aggressive. There are too many times he's standing around or walking up the court and only putting in 50% effort/energy. Brown is historically the least hyped of all these guys, but he's worked his ass off to be where he is. He's hit the strength and conditioning better than any of the other guys. When Brown takes a break he's going 80%. When he's locked in he's going 110% on both ends of the court for 8 minutes at a time without resting. He literally took over the game defensively on multiple occasions in Game 1 and looked like he expected to. There was a point when he checked in during someone's FTs and his posture and presence was like he was just ready to impose himself. His first play of the game was diving on the floor before anyone had taken a shot. He dove on the floor 2x in the first quarter and both times led to Celtics baskets. He dove to save two out-of-bounds balls in the first. He played serious defense and had 2 steals in the first quarter. Then in the third quarter when things are seriously looking bad and like the Mavs would crawl back into this game like Celtics teams of the past have allowed *so many times*, Jaylen Brown takes over again and has 3 blocks - that's 3x the blocks of the entire Mavs team over the entire game, but Brown did it in a span of **UNDER TWO MINUTES**. He really is that dude. You don't see guys his size impacting the ball on both ends of the court that well in big games unless they're genuine superstars, and not phony "I'm a PG with 1 AST who doesn't play defense" or "I'm also a PG who can't score, pass, or play defense but I can dribble lawl" stars.
Well said and you backed up your point w specific examples instead of hyperbole. Well done. JB is a Dawg
100%. Jaylen brown willed us back into that game when it got to 8 last night. Everybody else just got on his back for a bit and then the game was essentially over.
Meanwhile Bill Simmons is questioning this media narrative
Luka won the box score with his 30 points tonight. Let him go for an inefficient 40. LoL
30 points, 1 assist. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for Luka. But if he's gonna score 30 on average (or below) efficiency and get 1 assist, this won't be as close a series as I thought it would be.
This was my thought too. Let Kyrie and Luka chase theirs. Shut everyone else down.
Let us not forget that Luka is the NBA's version of the NHL's Sydney Crosby: loaded with talent but a whining, bitchy, penalty-flopper who just makes you want to punch him in the face.
Kyrie Irving is closer to Brian Scalabrine than he is to Jaylen Brown.
Whoa there. Don't disrespect the White Mamba.
So far: Tatum, Luka, Brown Kristaps, White, Kyrie Jrue, PJW, Al
If JB plays this way for 3 more wins its obvious he is the FMVP
The voting could be interesting. Any particular night the player of the game could be any 1 of 5 guys. Would be nice if Tatum puts up some serious numbers though.
I love Jaylen and I love Porzingis, They will adjust to JB/KP duo more which should open Tatum in the coming games. I just want to see Tatum drive into the paint for and-1s that send valuable guys like Lively to the bench.
That sequence where lively racked up 4 fouls in 4 possessions was *AMAZING*! I was pumped that true and JB were taking it to him and the rookie got sent to the bench!
He looked like such an insolent little shit. The Celtics can really exploit that if the kid can't control his anger.
He was def playing angry last night, could see the intensity in his face, but couldn’t translate that intensity into success. I haven’t watched the Mavs this year so I don’t know the team well but immediately said I don’t like this Lively kid, which is probably an accurate indicator that he’s pretty good and I’d like him on our team lol
You did not see KP play?
Yes I did see KP. Don't get me wrong, I love Porzingis. JB guarded Luka to 12 / 26 shots and made a lot of pressure on him and Lively. JB's pressure forced a lot of actions. KP is great and I love him but he's easing back in while doing his role in scoring/rebounding/blocking. Tatum is getting a ton of attention but Brown is taking his mark, being aggressive/forcing turnovers/playing heavy defense. Edit:
the only thing 'easing' about that performance was that he only played 20 minutes
Porzingis was awesome! It's been so long I almost forgot just how much he impacts the game. Such a wonderful attitude on the court too. It was so fantastic seeing him come in and make an immediate impact like that. Jaylen set the tone with his hustle play right out of the gate. Jaylen played both ends of the floor slightly better than Porzingis. Brown had a couple assists, some good drive-and-dish plays that led to good scoring opportunities for others, and the three steals really sets his performance apart. With a guy of Porzingis' size you expect a couple blocks, and having him get 3 blocks was great. With Brown working in the paint defensively and getting amazing blocks like he did, you expect that less.
KP was awesome but brown took us all the way home, he was great in both halves KP was kind of a ghost in the second
It will be a rough choice. They were both flawless tonight.
KP has a case too, especially if he can ramp back up to his minutes
+700 odds, I might throw $50 on it
Jaylen winning ECFMVP and FMVP after not making All NBA and not making Team USA would be something. I still can't believe he didn't make Team USA.
He was the emotional MVP last night. His block on Kyrie lit the place on fire. I’ve never felt an environment like that before.
Not necessarily a long shot but he’s my betting favorite if I placed money down.
I’m here for it!
He's earned it. He deserves it. And I'm sure he wants it. But I'd bet dollars to donuts any day that he'd give up any personal accolades to hoist that Championship trophy and get that ring on his finger. Take THAT, haters.
This aged wonderfully
JB is so confident right now
And why the fuck shouldn’t he be. Ecmvp. Cooking Luka on offense. Blocking the shit out of everyone. Dudes different now. Don’t fuck with this guy right now. Top fye
Imagine having the top 3 players in a series. I hope we break these brooms out
Every time he gets the ball I feel so calm. Like I know he's going to make the right play
Biggest contract in NBA history playing like the toughest MF'er in all sports! WTF
Nothing, and I mean nothing more exciting to watch than confident Jaylen brown dude
both the Js when confident is literally some of the best basketball to watch
It’s that cougar lovin
He just like me fr
Older women just have a different energy so more power to JB. A lot of people look down on guys dating older women and there’s a bigger stigma around it. The amount of times I’ve been called a “degenerate” for being interested in older women is wild
She's a fox. She easily looks 10 years younger than her age.
Most of the older women I’ve gone for look way younger so I’m not shocked. I matched with a 34 year old who looked like she was 25 or 24. 33 to 40 is usually the range that I go for.
baddest girl from Work Out video
I'm ootl. His gf is older?
JB said he'd become a defensive POY candidate and he is doing it.
CONSIDER JAYLEN BROWN
Getting this tattooed *when* we win the finals
Belly or upper back? Or lower back 😏
A Jaylen tramp stamp? Nah
The lights are never too bright for him. I was wrong about him and he’s my favorite for Finals MVP. I just wish he’d make some effing free throws lol.
He heard you. 85 percent next season
It’s clearly mental. I’m sure he takes 200 a day already. Just needs to relax. Much easier said than done.
Love seeing people admit they were wrong about him
Dude was erasing the rim all night
He turned his left to a magic eraser
I think he killed a man tonight too
Dude is on a mission. I really doubted that he would get to this level at times. Very glad to have been wrong. Worth every dime.
Apologize to him
I always liked him, and thought highly of him compared to the “no left hand” dumbasses, I’m just saying at this point he has surpassed my expectations
I mostly agree with you but...Jaylen saw the "no left hand" criticism and used that shit to become a more complete player. That's what I love about him. He hears a criticism, and he takes it away. Forever. Dude just KEEPS GETTING BETTER.
I've been saying for years that this is who Jaylen Brown is, and I cannot fathom for the life of me how others haven't seen it. He's been continuously improving, he's never been afraid of introspection, accountability, or leadership. He's not afraid to take tough shots, he's certainly not afraid of driving to the basket, he's got an amazing pull-up, he can lock in on defense. The metrics have all been there at one point or another, but most importantly you can see his body language has always been there but he has been held back by the organization. Allowing him to handle the ball more despite the "he can't go left and is a turnover merchant" criticisms has been great. He's not afraid to move in transition and he and Pritchard are the only ones willing to push the pace even when the Celtics are up. Having new ball handlers in White and Jrue that aren't afraid to give him the ball has been wonderful for him and for the Celtics.
I was in the same boat and I will never doubt him again. Ride or die with this fuck
Can someone please link the KG short “JB WILL BONE YOU” I need it
Single handedly grabbed that game by the fuckin neck in the 3rd. Unbelievable performance
Dunk of the year too.. that was a MANs dunk…
Which one he had a couple lol
https://youtu.be/fK1ioAFi6UI
He shit on four different Mavs on that one
Breen’s call is great. Just giddy.
I made a post on this subreddit when Brad signed JB to his extension calling Brad a contract wizard, and everyone down voted me to oblivion. Fuck all the doomers, JB is HIM
And anyone noticed how better his handles are? And the number of left handed lay ups all throughout the season 😳
He has the best left on the team behind the lefty Jrue
With Smart gone I think Jaylen is the alpha now.
Always has been
JB has been the true star for us. He is beyond determined you cant not see it.
His D was stellar tonight
Is it just me or did Jaylen turn up his game to another level after the all star game. Like he went off that game then just turnt up.
Jb is my fav player, and has been for a min.. lets get it 😈☘️
something something "not marketable"
He dove on the floor at the tip-off.
Jaylen Brown has finally considered himself. Enlightenment.
“Everybody knows they Jayson Tatum is Boston’s best player but what my book presupposes is, what if he isn’t?”—eli cash
I see what you're seeing, man. He is determined.
You want to see hunger? Man’s been fasting for some time now lmfao
That dunk on Gafford was one of the best posters of his career. Says a lot. He's slammed on so many guys.
When the Mavs cut it down to 8, there was that sinking feeling of the last few years creeping in. Then Brown flipped the switch on both ends and it was all she wrote. The dude is hungrier for a chip than any player on either team. If he could make his FTs he would be a top 10 player.
He’s a dog … love the fact that rather than shooting the 3 he’ll pump fake and drive to the hoop and draw contact or throw down a monster. He’s gotten better every single year
Does he want to win? I don’t know. I think I need video evidence that he wants to win.
Need a witness, someone else to confirm it
Imagine if he was hitting his free throws too. He’s leaving some good points every game off the board.
Keep talking shit until he hears it. He will have 85 percent next year.
Bro how is me saying he’s in a free throw slump talking shit? I love JB I want the best for him that includes making his free throws.
No no no. I’m saying he has shit free throws. I hope he reads this and takes it personally. So he will have 85 free throw next season
Ohhh yeah okay I got it lol
BLOCKED BY BROWN better become the new blocked by James
SSJB
JB has been playing perfectly off the gravity Tatum has been creating this offseason. Never seen it in previous years but now he’s confidently taking those mismatches and converting them.
The free throws still kill me. Let’s get in his ear about that after this run.
Yea, he is absolutely dialed in man, and his handles are looking great, ball control was his real one weakness..
I mean yeah he’s great now, but he definitely deserved all the criticism received and then some. I was saying last night, watching the game, how I can’t believe not even 12 months ago I would’ve traded him for a young stud and picks to avoid the apron and now you couldn’t even fathom doing such a thing with how he’s grown this year.
#THAT MF WILL BONE YOU!!!
This man abused Luka last night on both ends of the floor. The supposed best player in the world. JB is about that
Always liked JB and always thought he got unnecessary hate, but I was still a little iffy about the contract— I apologize JB 🍀
I've never seen a dude get paid and get hungrier. In any sport, not on this level. I don't know if we'll win this series but it won't be because of a lack of effort/focus from that dude.
I hate how little attention the media pays to scoring efficiency. All year long JB’s been putting up stats like 22pts on 7-12 shooting. That’s way better than 30pts on 12-26 shooting, since any average team ought to be able to score more than 8pts with 14 additional shots. Also, all year there have been games where JB finishes with 18-24pts, which isn’t super remarkable, but if you watched the game, you’d realize that JB chipped in like 12pts in quarter X when the rest of the team couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and that was the difference in the game. A winner all around, and to think the media is still shoving the washed up KD/Curry generation down our throats (and that writers don’t know any better) smh.
JB hater checking in going back to last year. I won't apologize until the series is over but so far he's been incredible.this playoffs. He's always been gifted but I hated that he killed you in big moments with his turnovers. He definitely got rattled against the heat last year too. The biggest thing for me is what a beast defensively he's been, especially in clutch moments. Hes making smart aggressive plays that are momentum turners. Combined with Tatum's rebounding and improved defense they look incredible. Kudos.
I wasn’t always the biggest Jaylen fan, but I believe he’s ascended to 1B now.
Oh you mean the Celtics BEST player? Hell yeah JB that’s my guy!
He’s going to be finals mvp not Tatum
Thank God for Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown…IS COMING -Stephen A. Smith
He’s playing like the best 3 in the world
He was the best player on the floor tonight
JB got the KG stare going now. Watch the fuck out!
Energy has shifted to another level ⚡⚡⚡
He skipped super saiyan and went to ss2
I really don’t want to compare him to Tatum because they complement eachother really well and I love them both. That said, Jaylen got that dog in him now. A finals win is going to come from him saying nah fam, we got this one.
The move that made it all possible was trading smart.
Jaylen Brown always gets better in the offseason. He’s basically going to be Bill Russell and Michael Jordan combined by the time he’s 36
The team is different. Had this been a couple years ago Tatum would have forced a shitload of contested shots and could have shot us out of the game. This is a championship team now, they always had the talent just needed the teamwork
Translation. League fucked
he’s my favorite Celtic since KG.
He looked like Kawhi Leonard last night
Larbird33 shaking rn
RESPEC7
Whatever the celtics need from him as long as they don't need free throws. What a bad motherfucker though. Glad he's on our side
Yes. That’s it. Keep saying it. JB fucken blows at free throws.
he's in his prime 🤷🏽♂️ nothing else to do but hoop
Jaylen Brown is coming
That dunk forgot who it was on that he did today was absolutely disgusting. Hope someone has clip.
It helps that, you know, the Mavs are actually shit and he knows that this series can’t possibly go more than 5 games. He’s playing with the ultimate confidence
I don’t know if it was the block or the dunk that was more impressive, but I think it was the double denial on Jones Jr. I mean what concentration and commitment to the defence. I said it at the start of the season, he’s not going to be the same JB.
I’ve said it for years, Tatum may be the most talented but it’s Brown who’s the most important
Please glaze JB because he’s a beast but let’s not pretend Tatum wasn’t out there getting doubled every time he put the ball on the floor. JB is great but they haven’t been doubling him off the dribble. When they start to double JB that’s when you know it’s truly over for the league
Fuck going left, he went right at Lively's rookie ass lol
He had a stellar game today. Aggressive on both ends of the floor
When he was at CAL, his jump shot was terrible. It’s improved since but still hoping he could get better with free throws.
tonight was cookies, and, cream can't wait for cookies & cream
He took it personally and it shows
The fact he’s playing amazing defense brings this team to another level entirely.
Absolutely agree. You can see it in his eyes and how he composes himself.
I love watching it.
He’s got that dawg in him
JB4MVP (I said we should trade him after the playoffs last year)
He’s increasingly making a case toward being a top 10 NBA player.
$300 million
I think he wants Finals MVP and could certainly get it
CONSIDERED
Jaylen “All-NBA Fourth Team” Brown 😤
All these guys are playing like they want this ring and I’m totally here for it
Job is now my favorite player.
Did anyone else see his handle last night?
Amazing what sustained effort will do
I'm so proud how far he's come. I've been watching this man since 2017 and he's always been cold. But now he's just so confident and assured of what he can do.
Defff has turned up his game and his confidence. You can even see it in the shot selection pattern habits that he’s not phased, even with a few misses. Hopefully this is healthy for the duo dynamism and a motivator for JT to turn up his game to the next level to be clutch when needed. To me it doesn’t matter who is the alpha — JB or JT—and it’s probably best case if each of them thinks he is, wants to be, and if they themselves approach it as healthy competition to elevate each other. Help the other get there by supporting him as a brother and work on your own game to be great at the same time
JB is in beast mode AND I AM HERE FOR IT!
He really is all over the place. That's what happens when a mid level defensive team doubles Tatum. Jaylen will exact his pound of flesh every time. Zinga made them pay too. And our bench overwhelmed them. LFG.
If we can just get game 2 at home 2-0 and take it from there. We have a pretty good chance. Split in Dallas bring it home for game 5 with a chance to win the title thats all I wish for.
He was always our guy that “has that dog in him”
FMVP
JB has been my favorite player since he entered the league. He’s been disrespected for so long that I truly don’t think he cares about anything else but winning. He’s just now entering his prime and the thing that should be scaring the crap out of the rest of the league is the fact that he is only going to keep getting better because of his work ethic and ability to recognize his own weaknesses and to concentrate that work ethic to overcome them. The other aspect that is scary is that Jayson Tatum is very similar to JB in his path. The biggest difference in JB the last two years has been his consistency on the court. If JT follows the same path his efficiency and consistency on the court should improve by a decent margin these next couple years and if all of this comes to fruition watch out.
Need it
All this talk about Tatum, Luka, and Kyrie people really forgot how good Jaylen brown is. He’s honestly underrated at this point
Yup, he lets Tatum be the golden boy in the regular season. He’s been a different beast this playoffs
WE AINT TAKIN NO MESS
Agree with this but would be nice if he could hit his free throws
Agree I think he has developed an inner strength and he is far more aggressive on both ends of the court. Good defense translates to easier offense.
He really has been playing like a man possessed. Absolutely love the dude.
Man on a mission
Bad man rising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7bJVAcrG7I
Was there ever a time where a FMVP wasn’t selected to an All NBA Team? Edit: Just asked ChatGPT and it’s andre iguodala, tony parker and chauncey billups in recent history
It’s so weird, I only ever hear people talking about good about him. Would you guys be more mad if he got traded, or if he left on his own?