In his most impressive two-way performance so far, Jaylen Brown stood head and shoulders above his peers on Thursday night. Marred by his abysmal defensive rotation in the final seconds of the game, you could quite easily forget the stellar showing Brown had provided until that point.
But to forget this performance would be a travesty. Brown was advertising his individual developments, making a statement of what’s to come. Here we have the same player who went into the season with question marks surrounding his left-hand dribble, pull-up shooting, finishing through contact, and navigating defensive rotations.