Three-Time NBA Champion Comes To Celtics Jaylen Brown's Defense Amid Recent Criticism
Three-Time NBA Champion Comes To Celtics Jaylen Brown's Defense Amid Recent Criticism originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . 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.
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.