Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have reached one other degree of greatness this season, and it’s all in pursuit of returning to the NBA Finals and main Boston to their report 18th NBA title.
After a monster outing on Wednesday, Brown believes that The Jays have “other limits to reach in the future.” Brown dropped a season-high 41 factors and 12 rebounds, whereas Tatum added 31 factors and 10 rebounds to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114. It was the fifth 40-point sport in Brown’s profession and the tenth time that Brown and Tatum mixed to attain 70+ factors.
“I don’t think this is the best you will see,” Brown mentioned, per ESPN. “I definitely think we’ve got other limits to reach in the future, in our career. This is just part of the process.”
☘️ 41 PTS (season-high)
☘️ 12 REBJaylen Brown went off within the Celtics house W pic.twitter.com/faQNsTi5qo
— NBA (@NBA) January 12, 2023
Interim head coach Joe Mazzulla believes Tatum and Brown have been utilizing the ache of shedding the 2022 NBA Finals to gasoline their excessive degree of play. He complimented Brown for enjoying aggressively towards the Pelicans, saying Brown “took what the defense gave him and made the right plays.”
“To get to that point in your career when you know you need each other, and you know you need your teammates — it’s a very powerful thing,” Mazzulla mentioned.
The Jays continued to shine for us tonight by combining for 72 factors and 22 rebounds throughout our win over the Pelicans. pic.twitter.com/CHr0zdzD8f
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 12, 2023
Malcolm Brogdon (20 factors, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) echoed these statements throughout a TV look and mentioned that he’s seen how The Jays have “taken a huge leap individually and together, so it’s a joy to be with them.” Al Horford (14 factors, three board, and 4 dimes) counseled The Jays for the expansion they’ve skilled this season.
“They continue to grow in front of our eyes,” Horford mentioned. “What we did last year and what they did last year leading us to the Finals, it shows a lot of growth on their end — Now I feel like they’re just playing basketball, trying to lead us.”
Boston (30-12) performs the Brooklyn Nets (27-13) on Thursday.
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