10 takeaways from a statement night in the desert against the Suns

#1 - Jaylen Brown initiating 5-out offense

With Jayson Tatum resting, Jaylen Brown was expected to lead the offense last night in Arizona — and he did. First, he got himself going with a couple of made threes, but more importantly, he initiated the offense for the whole team. Right after his first two buckets, he started the offense early from the side, in a 5-out setup.

With this set, there’s a lot of spacing, and the strong side corner is empty, which changes the usual defensive structure. With Brown scoring, the Suns’ defense collapses around him, and he can find open teammates. On the first play below, his no-look pass to the corner creates the gap that leads to an open shot.

On the very…