Three-Time NBA Champion Comes To Celtics Jaylen Brown's Defense Amid Recent Criticism
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The Boston Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and Jaylen Brown's comments after the series have drawn heavy criticism.
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After the Celtics' Game 7 loss, Brown spoke about Joel Embiid flopping in his postgame press conference. He went on a livestream on Sunday and doubled down on those comments. He also said that this season was his favorite season, partly because he got to be the No. 1 option, despite having been part of a season that ended in a championship.
Many media outlets have criticised Brown, saying he is making an excuse, while also acknowledging that he might have a point. Some outlets are also saying it's selfish of him to say last season was his favorite season simply because he did not have to share the spotlight with Jayson Tatum all year. However, Danny Green appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday and made more points defending Brown's stance.
"First, I want to say Jaylen Brown had an unbelievable season, and I don't think he meant his favorite season was without Jayson Tatum," Green explained. "I think it was that as a collective, they had a great season as a group, and adding him at the end of the year... They showed a lot of character, and he had his best season. This was a team that had no expectations at the beginning of the season, and they changed that narrative and expectations because of how well they played."
Unlike most media outlets and personalities, Green tried to clear up what Brown meant when he said it was his favorite season, but he did not stop defending him there. He also spoke about his comments on flopping in the NBA.
"He's right," Green said. "He's not wrong. I just think the timing was wrong. Great message, great messenger, but wrong timing. There is a flopping issue. As a defensive person, I'm more biased toward the defense. I would like to see the defense have more abilities to be allowed to play and be more physical. Only certain teams and certain players are allowed to, but there's a way to cut out the foul baiting. Great players will adjust. They'll still be great and still find ways to score, and still get to the free-throw line. There is a flopping problem, and they can change it."
Most people agree that Brown had a point about Embiid, but Green did a great job of acknowledging that without saying Brown was making an excuse. Green is a three-time NBA champion who played 15 seasons in the NBA. He got to see the shift in how games are officiated and is well aware of the flopping issue. The fact that Brown called it out is important, but even Green thinks he should have waited until more time had passed to do so.
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