“ At that point, he was our only attack. He was really the only one who could make a shot. » Derrick White is not exaggerating when he talks about the start of the match Jaylen Brown against Wolves.
During the first seven minutes of the game, the Celtics winger had more points on his own than the entire opposing team. The explanation? Its 5/5 from 3-point range to start. To see another Celtic score, you will have to wait for a passage to the free throw line from Jrue Holiday… three minutes from the end of the quarter.
A heatstroke with various consequences therefore. For the player's confidence first. “ I feel like I didn't shoot as well at the start of the season as I would have liked. “, starts by noticing Jaylen Brown thinking of his lowest career success percentages recorded before the match (43% including 28% from distance).
A lesson for the future
Author of his best long-distance skill evening of the season (29 points at 10/18 on shots including 7/10 from distance), he says he did not “ not liked » his 6th and 7th attempts, following on from the first five, ended in an “airball”. “ I could have been a little more patient. There was no need to rush. So if I find myself in this situation again, I have more information. »
And his team too. Because with such a player on fire to start the match, Joe Mazzulla's men naturally sought to fuel him. Even if it means that the collective dynamic seizes up. Paradoxically negative effects then?
“ I don't know if this had a negative impact on us. Do we have to fight to allow others to get into rhythm? Yes. At the same time, and it was cool, Jaylen realized it, he refused a shot and said to me 'I have to make sure we find our rhythm collectively'. It's great to have a guy who can do that, and point out that it wasn't a negative impact, but rather: 'Okay, we have to find our offensive rhythm and our link.' “, explains his coach.
Five minutes without scoring
Which wasn't really the case in the sequences that followed: five minutes without scoring and 11 missed shots in a row, including the two “airballs” from his pyrotechnician.
“ I don't know if it was a direct correlation to our 11 missed shots in a row, because some of them were wide open layups, some of them were good shots. But I think there was a pace factor and he did a good job of balancing that in this quarter », Positive again Joe Mazzulla.
The latter, in addition to this false start, also retains the defensive impact of his player. On the last possession, he held off the penetration of Anthony Edwards who was unable to get to the circle to equalize.
“ It's great to have a player of his caliber capable of playing at the next level in defense, who takes duels personally. When your best players are your best defenders, it sets the tone for the team in the locker room. », finishes the technician.
| Jaylen Brown | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | 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 | 0.4 | 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 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 67 | 36 | 49.1 | 33.5 | 76.5 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 70 | 34 | 49.9 | 35.4 | 70.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 12 | 37 | 42.6 | 28.4 | 77.2 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 25.3 |
| Total | 552 | 30 | 47.9 | 36.1 | 72.2 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 18.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
