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Boston Celtics Insider: The Jaylen Brown Train Is About to Leave the Station

Jaylen Brown’s initial “can someone please pinch me?” NBA moment came last Saturday night in an otherwise no-stakes exhibition between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks.

During his game-high 25 minutes, Brown found himself guarding Carmelo Anthony, a 9-time All-Star (and fellow third overall draft pick) who led the league in scoring when Boston’s tantalizing youngster was only 15 years old.

“To be honest, I was like ‘Oh shit.’ That’s what was going through my head,” Brown told Bleacher Report. “It was like a movie. But I think that’s definitely the best scorer I’ve ever went against and I don’t even think he was trying.