Jaylen Brown blasts Embiid’s playing style after 76ers complete 3-1 comeback.
Brown got very honest about Joel Embiid's night.
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The Boston Celtics had never blown a 3-1 series lead in 80 seasons of franchise history. Saturday at TD Garden, they did it, losing 109-100 to the Philadelphia 76ers in a Game 7 without Jayson Tatum, who was ruled out with left knee stiffness hours before tip-off. Jaylen Brown put up 33 points and nine rebounds carrying the load alone.
It wasn't close enough. Joel Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists, and when the game ended, Brown had something to say. Brown gave credit where he had to, then added something more "Embiid put a lot of pressure on us," Brown said after the game.
"We tried a bunch of different things. He's a big body. He also was flopping around.