Not just arenas that were owned by the team,” said Brown. Now with a bit more hyperbole: Brown might just be the most important player in this matchup, which tips Sunday afternoon with Game 1.Brown will often be tasked with defending Pascal Siakam — Toronto’s most dynamic offensive player — and the Raptors will challenge Brown to make plays whenever their defensive focus is on Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum.Which is part of the reason we keep going back to one sequence from the last regular-season meeting between the Celtics and Raptors ...… From sticking with Siakam on that isolation drive and forcing a tough shot, to that chef’s kiss-worthy bounce pass for a Gordon Hayward layup, Brown lit the fuse on what turned into a mixtape of a third quarter for the Celtics in a lopsided win.It offered a glimpse of what Boston needs from Brown to thrive: Stout defense against Siakam, and an ability to create for himself and others while showcasing all the new weapons he’s carrying in his toolbox this season.Brown’s defensive versatility should really be in the spotlight this series. People are still getting killed in the street, and the climate of America is still the same. Chyna Thomas, the 22-year-old sister of Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas, died in a one-car accident early Saturday morning, Washington State police said. In a series between two evenly-matched teams it feels exaggerated to suggest that a single player might swing an entire series.So, we’ll simply frame it like this: For the Boston Celtics to advance past the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference semifinal series they'll need Jaylen Brown to be one of the most impactful players on the court over the next two weeks.
Playing on what would have been his late sister's 23rd birthday, Celtics star Isaiah Thomas scored 53 points in an overtime win over the Wizards. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even know if he could play hours before tipoff:“It just wasn’t a good day for me with it being my sister’s birthday, me being in the hospital for three or four hours today,” said Thomas.“I just didn’t have the energy. IT dedicated the game to Chyna:“Today’s my sister’s birthday. it could be done again. ... His half-sister Chyna passed away in a tragic car accident in 2017.
Partner of iOne Digital / Cassius Network. But once I got around the guys, got to the arena, I felt like I could go. The Celtics do not own TD Garden. But he can’t sit back on Siakam, who will take open 3-point looks and is even more of a handful when he gets a bit of steam going at the basket.The Raptors have a lot of shooting talent but Siakam is the one player that can routinely erupt for 30-plus points and Brown can’t let him get hot like that.Here’s the most encouraging sign for Boston: In the 57 minutes that Brown and Siakam shared the court this season, the Celtics had a net rating of plus-17.1, including a stellar 91.1 defensive rating in those minutes.Offensively, the Celtics need Brown to knock down 3-pointers when the Raptors give him open looks — he had a trio of third-quarter 3s in that early August meeting — but he’s gotta again thrive on his versatility.
Boston went on to trade Thomas that summer in a package for Irving, and now have four players left from that 2017 team in Al Horford, Terry Rozier, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. He’s been exceptional against Toronto this season and needs to maintain a high level of play — particularly with Hayward sidelined — in order for Boston to advance.Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown commended the Milwaukee Bucks for their As the Celtics prepare to resume game action with Sunday’s Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Raptors, Brown reflected on Milwaukee’s decision. Isaiah Thomas was an emotional mess, but he mustered up enough strength to take the floor. They would, however, end up falling to Still, although the Celtics fell short, Isaiah Thomas’ 53-point performance will go down in history.Copyright © ClutchPoints. In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal between the Celtics and Wizards in 2017, Thomas scored 53 points, 29 of which coming in the fourth quarter and overtime in a thrilling win to put the Celtics up 2-0 in the series. She was 22 years old. "We all saw the awareness that was raised so, to be honest, I think in hindsight we will appreciate what Milwaukee did,” said Brown. We think back to something Raptors coach Nick Nurse said in December after Brown had a couple big games, including a 30-point outing in Boston’s Christmas Day win in Toronto.
"Everybody keeps saying change is going to take this, change is going to take that. 2017 NBA Playoffs Five thoughts on Isaiah Thomas’ 53-point game for Celtics on his late sister’s birthday. We’re still hearing them now,” said Brown.
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