Jrue Vacation reveals why he loves taking part in with Celtics star Jaylen Brown initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Boston
Jrue Vacation knew about Jaylen Brown’s spectacular expertise earlier than becoming a member of the Boston Celtics.
The veteran guard performed in opposition to the Celtics star a bunch of instances as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, together with an Jap Convention semifinals playoff sequence in 2022 throughout which Boston emerged victorious with a Sport 7 victory at TD Backyard.
However since becoming a member of the Celtics in August of final yr, Vacation has realized loads about what makes Brown such a particular participant. And one factor he admires concerning the All-Star guard is his means and willingness to show his doubters mistaken.
“I believe coming into this season and all through the season, he has proven that when folks doubt him, he actually takes that to coronary heart, bro,” Vacation stated on the newest episode of the Draymond Inexperienced Present. “Oh, he do not have a left hand? If y’all actually have a look at JB’s recreation this yr, he is been ending loopy along with his left hand. I do not know if he was training that within the offseason or no matter it’s, however actually every thing they’ve talked about him — ‘he isn’t that good of a shooter.’ He is capturing the three very nicely. One in every of our go-to 3-point shooters. I really feel like at any time when any individual doubts him, he is like, ‘OK, I’ll show you mistaken.’
“And that is a dawg. That is a dawg to me. He acquired that bark in him, he acquired that powerful in him that is like, ‘I actually wish to win.’ I noticed it earlier than, taking part in in opposition to him, that he actually wished to win. However it’s much more now since you hear the doubts folks had about him, and may JB and (Jayson Tatum) do it collectively. And also you see how they play collectively, bro, they play nicely collectively, they work on their recreation.”
Vacation has been actually impressed with the flexibility in Brown’s recreation. He would not simply excel in a single space or in a single sort of offensive scheme. Brown can rating in a wide range of methods, and he may also run the offense as a major ballhandler.
“JB’s midrange goes loopy. His finishes on the rim are going loopy. His 3-point goes loopy. JB is an entire participant to me,” Vacation stated.
“And this is the factor, we acquired him within the nook at instances coming off down screens and making strikes that approach. After which we’ll have him run it down and play level guard, and run off screen-and-rolls, making performs and diming folks. He has such an entire recreation to me and that is why I like taking part in with JB.”
Brown was chosen to the All-Star Sport for the third time in his profession again in February. He’s averaging 23.4 factors, 5.6 rebounds and three.6 assists per recreation, whereas capturing 35.7 p.c from 3-point vary and a career-high 50.3 p.c from the sphere.
Brown has performed even higher within the 17 video games after the All-Star break with a team-leading 28.4 factors per recreation on 40.4 p.c 3-point capturing.
The 27-year-old’s enchancment at each ends of the court docket is among the many the explanation why the Celtics are the favorites to win the NBA Finals in June.
