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Boston Celtics: How Jaylen Brown Can Emerge as an NBA All-Star

By Mateo Aycardi

BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks with Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics after the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 87-79 in Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the 2018 NBA Finals at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks with Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics after the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 87-79 in Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the 2018 NBA Finals at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown must take advantages of switches and mismatches to thrive in Celtics equal opportunity offense.  (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

2) Isolation scoring: Taking advantage of personnel

Celtics fans saw a great deal of isolation scoring in the Eastern Conference Finals last year, albeit it wasn’t their team doing most of the isolation.

LeBron James ripped the Celtic defense apart in a Game 7 that many thought would swing Boston’s way. Once again, James reminded everyone around the league that it takes special one-on-one talent to win at the highest of levels.

Jaylen Brown has also recently emerged as one of the Celtics premiere offensive threats.

Due to his increased responsibilities last year as a starter due to Gordon Hayward‘s injury, Brown has evolved into a player that can knock down open threes, slash to the rim with authority, as well as provide lock-down defense when necessary.

One thing that would be adding a new dimension to his game would be one-on-one scoring in an efficient manner.

Take a look at the video above. The Celtics were set in a regular season match-up against the defending champions in the Golden State Warriors, and the team had fallen into a hole early on in the second half.

With his team down 66-49 with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, Brown unleashed a bevy of different moves to help cut the deficit.

In his first play of the sequence, Brown goes on-on-one against a serviceable defender in Shaun Livingston. Livingston, a 6-foot-7, 190-pound guard, is more than up to the task of defending him.

Brown begins with a triple-threat position from the right wing, and later drives hard into the middle, forcing Livingston to react accordingly in order to respect his slashing capabilities.

Jaylen notes this, and moves into a crossover that leaves notable space between him and his defender, allowing him to rise for a mid-range jumper which he casually knocks down.

On the ensuing offensive possession for Boston, Brown leaks out in transition and casually knocks down a three-point bomb in front of Kevin Durant to continue to chip into the lead.

If Brown can continue to improve his isolation scoring opportunities, Boston’s two young forwards in Brown and Tatum will be terrors in any aspect of the game.

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