Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 The Celtics Jaylen Brown has been the target of many Boston fans this season, with some of the flak being warranted . But over the last seven games (6-1 record), the criticism has calmed down - for a reason. Over that span, the 6'6" G/F has averaged 24.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 5.1 APG (not a misprint), 2.1 TOPG and a plus/minus of +9.4. His 3-point shooting has been a bit off (31.4%) , but his field goal-and-free-throw accuracy (53.1% and 88.0%, respectively) have not. Remember when Jaylen couldn't hit his free throws? And his assist numbers were low while his turnovers came too often. In that 7-game stretch, he took 3.6 free throw attempts per game and made 3.1 of them . And his assist-to-turnover ratio stands at 2.4 assists-per-miscue .  Brown has been curtailing his tendency to force his offense and he is a nightmare for defenders when he drives all the way to the hoop . He is scoring less and passing off more. And he does all of this quietly, although he has clearly state...

It is obvious that both Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart worked on their games this summer. Jaylen is suddenly not looked upon as just a dunk artist. That is still part of his game, but he now maintains control of the ball and his body on his way to the hoop, and he finishes stronger. He measures the defense and makes his moves accordingly, much the same way we saw Paul Pierce do it. 25 points, 11 boards and 3 dimes for @FHCWPO last night. It's such a joy watching him attack the paint. Two words about him this year: in control. Full highlights vs Mavs: https://t.co/bMsvTqR6nW pic.twitter.com/rOWWDGtx7K — Tomek Kordylewski (@Timi_093) November 12, 2019 Despite a boost in minutes over last season, Brown is averaging slightly fewer turnovers. And even his imperfect free throw shooting is a season-high 77% for 2019-20. He has developed a stutter-step and better use of his left hand. He controls the ball, his body - and often the game. Marcus Smart leads the NBA in assist-to-t...