Controversial NBA rule could pay dividends for Jaylen Brown this season

Jaylen Brown has a real shot to be in the running for the NBA's MVP award due to the league's 65-game threshold for award eligibility.

Boston Celtics v Los Angeles Clippers | Juan Ocampo/GettyImagesHonestly, we in the media can’t say enough about how well Jaylen Brown has played this season. I’m sure you, as a reader, are well aware, perhaps even sick of hearing about it. But the way Brown has elevated his game is getting an appropriate amount of buzz, believe it or not.

The Boston Celtics star is posting a career-high 29.7 points per game through 34 games, and is doing so with career-best efficiency. Brown’s ability to not only take on the added attention from opposing defenses as Boston’s…