Jaylen Brown has played for three different coaches in the past four seasons, and he’s absorbed knowledge from each one along the way.
Brown believes Brad Stevens, Ime Udoka, and Joe Mazzulla each have a specific, unique style that has helped mold him into the player he is today.
Speaking after the Celtics’ 145-113 win over the Rockets on Saturday — following Udoka’s return to TD Garden — Brown compared and contrasted their varying approaches.
Stevens would “think the game for you” and call plays based on his preparation, Brown said. Udoka, meanwhile, encouraged the Celtics to “figure it out.