The Boston Celtics won 125-114 in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2022-2023 NBA regular season held at Boston TD Garden on the 12th (hereinafter Korean time).
Boston, which boasts the best firepower among the 30 clubs, shined again on this day. Received enthusiastic support from home fans, Boston scored 125 points against New Orleans’ formidable defense and won.
It was the game where Jaylen Brown stood out the most. Brown, who led the team’s offense, scored 41 points with a high field goal rate of 71.4% (15/21). The 41 points is his personal record for most points this season.
Brown, who has steadily improved and built his career since his debut, is having a career-high season this season, averaging 27.2 points and 7.1 rebounds. Combined with Tatum’s 30.8 points, Boston has a duo that averages close to 60 points per game. Even if one of the two falters, there are not a few matches where the other side is centered and wins.
It’s unfortunate that he’s committing the most turnovers of his career at 3.1 per game, but it’s hard to discuss Boston’s offense without Brown. Thanks to Brown’s performance, Boston ranks first in offensive rating (118.1) and second in average scoring (118.6 points).
But Brown is one of the most underrated players in the league. LeBron James also called Brown “underrated”. The fact that there is a Tatum in a similar position with better awards and records on the team must have influenced Brown’s evaluation.
Kendrick Perkins, an NBA-related broadcaster who experienced winning a championship in Boston during his active career, is making a strong appeal saying that Brown is being underestimated recently. He appeared on ESPN that day and talked about Brown’s performance.
Perkins expressed regret, saying, “Jaylan Brown has been underestimated and ignored. I don’t know what more he has to do to earn the respect of the world.” 온라인카지노
Perkins’ affection for Brown did not stop there. He also posted on social media, “When talking about Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Devin Booker, and Ja Morant, Brown should also be mentioned.” Tatum, Mitchell, Booker, and Morant are the players who are being pointed out as the next superstars to lead the NBA.
Boston gave Brown a four-year, $115 million contract extension in October 2019. At the time, the opinion that Brown’s contract was excessive was the main opinion.
However, as he showed rapid growth, the evaluation of Brown’s contract changed 180 degrees. Like Perkins, more and more eyes are recognizing Brown’s skills.