Jayson Tatum has led the Celtics in scoring this postseason, but Kidd had high praise for Jaylen Brown ahead of Game 2.
Jayson Tatum has led the Celtics in scoring this postseason, but Kidd had high praise for Brown ahead of Game 2.
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving during the second half in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston.“Jaylen’s their best player,” Kidd said Saturday when asked what makes Brown so difficult to guard. “Just looking at what he does defensively, he picked up Luka full court, he got to the free throw line, he did everything. That’s what your best player does.
“He plays both sides, defense and offense, at a high rate,” Kidd said. “He’s been doing that the whole playoffs.”Tatum, meanwhile, struggled in Game 1, scoring 16 points on 6-16 shooting with six turnovers. During the playoffs Tatum has led the Celtics in scoring , rebounding and assists . However, Brown is shooting 54.3% from the floor and 36.6% from three compared to Tatum’s 43.8% and 29.9%, respectively., Brown was named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. He averaged 29.8 points on 51.7% shooting from the floor and 37% shooting from three.“I have no reaction,” Brown said. “It’s a team game and you try to focus on that and everybody has their own opinions.”“No reaction,” Tatum said.
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