Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Takes Accountability After Loss
Brown has shown so many forms of leadership this season
Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Takes Accountability After Loss originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On Sunday, March 22, the Boston Celtics fell 102-92 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Joe Mazzulla’s team allowed a 16-0 run during the fourth quarter, ultimately sealing their fate. However, their defensive lapses down the stretch were only part of the problem. As a unit, the Celtics shot just 27.
3% from deep, going 9-for-33. Even Jaylen Brown, who ended the night with 29 points, had one of his more inefficient outings in recent memory. The All-Star forward took 26 shots, converting 9 of them, with two of those makes coming on six of his three-point attempts.
When speaking to the media after the game, Brown was reflective of his performance, admitting that he may have forced things at times and could have benefited by slowing the game down and picking his spots. “Personally, I feel like sometimes when the game gets away from you a little bit, you're going to be more aggressive, and sometimes you need to be more patient,” Brown said, via Daniel Donabedian . “So for me personally, I could have been more patient.