NBA superstars have gradually abandoned the “Slam Dunk Contest” over the past twenty years. The league is continually looking for ways to revitalize this competition, and will perhaps be able to count this year on a valuable ally in the person of Jaylen Brown !
Without answering in the affirmative, the Celtics winger maintained the suspense regarding a possible participation next February. He could then be faced with the outgoing winner, Mac McClung, invited by the NBA to come and defend his title! JB has said for the moment that he is not thinking too much about it, but has not ruled out the idea.
” Who knows ? For now, I'm focused on preparing my team for what's next and what's next. We will see. I haven't thought about it yet. Maybe if people want it. If enough people ask, we'll see. For the moment, I don't really think about it.” he confided.
The most prolific outside dunk in the NBA this season
For now, Jaylen Brown will be content to torture the circles with the violence that characterizes him. With 37 dunks this season, he is close to the Top 15 in the league among the most productive dunkers. The 15 players in front of him are all interior players, so JB is the most prolific “outside” player in the NBA in this regard this season. Enough to encourage him to continue on this path, even if he will not force anything.
“It’s just instinct. Nothing more. I read the game and react to seeing the elements move. Then the defense rotates, you know where and when to go, and the game tells you what to do.”.
If he were to position himself favorably, Jaylen Brown could in any case count on the support of his admiring teammate Derrick White. “He is by far the best dunker in the NBA in a match,” he assured.“I feel like he’s going to dunk on someone once every two games. It is special “.
To see what that could give in terms of creativity in the format of a dunk competition.
| 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 | 0.5 | 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 | 26 | 34 | 47.8 | 33.3 | 74.5 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 22.7 |
| Total | 496 | 30 | 47.7 | 36.3 | 72.4 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 18.2 | |
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.
