Jaylen Brown stole the show for the Boston Celtics on All Star Weekend
The Boston Celtics were one of the most well represented teams on All Star weekend and brought some great moments. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James were catching and throwing alley oops, moments around when they were laughing together on the sideline. That being said, there is no doubt that Jaylen Brown stole the weekend for the Celtics and maybe even the entire NBA.
James had a spectacular performance in the All Star game, but Brown brought the kind of excitement to the rising stars game that nobody was expecting. And, of course, his personal dunk contest and comments about the future are setting up great future All Star weekend.
The dunk contest was a bit of a disappointment, and Brown had some in game dunks that would have given him an opportunity to win. On top of that, Brown called out the contest, saying he needed to evaluate these dunks to see if their good enough to stack up with his.
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Keep in mind, this is a player who declined going into the dunk contest in his rookie season, so he is obviously not fazed by any of the competition, and could be preparing to unleash something spectacular if he ever participates.
Devin Booker also put on a great show in the three point contest. The youngster took down some certified stars in this league, and set a record. That being said, you cannot capture the excitement of those dunks in the three point contest, and there is easily a case to be made that Brown was the most exciting player on the weekend.
It will be fascinating to see how this Celtics teams tries to improve following the All Star break, because they certainly need to to that in order to be legitimate contenders. After this weekend, everyone will be looking to Brown to make a leap.
He is already one of the most improved players in the NBA, but after what he showcased on a big stage this weekend, people will be looking to Brown to make a jump as a legitimate second option on offense.
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Celtics fans have been excited about Brown for a long time now, and his improvement has gotten a lot of people’s attention. Now that he has brought in more attention on All Star weekend, Brown should be the second biggest attraction on the Celtics, behind only Irving