Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, including 23 in the first half, as the Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors 120-99 on Wednesday at TD Garden.
Brown reflected on reaching the top 10 in Celtics all-time scoring. “I’m very grateful. A lot of legends on that list who made big contributions to the Celtics and the game of basketball. I’m very humbled and very grateful to be in the position I’m in,” he said.
He highlighted his methodical approach in recent games. “Just seeing and reading the game and taking advantage of my opportunities… today in the first half they kind of stuck to our shooters out of respect, so I had to take advantage of that,” Brown explained.
On leadership, Brown revealed a unique approach to understanding teammates. “I learned a lot about each and every one of our guys, even down to astrology… communication styles that work best for each individual,” he said. “I memorized things like Neemy’s year, the rabbit, D-White’s year of the dog… JT is a tiger. Ron is a dragon… each has different communication styles.”
Brown added numerology also plays a role. “Numerology is like a combination of your numbers, your birthday… each letter in your name adds up to a certain number. Numerology is very telling… numbers don’t lie,” he said.
The guard discussed the impact of team cohesion on their success. “Basketball is a team sport, so the strength of the team is what you lead with… we’ve improved at a very fast rate,” he said, noting the rapid development despite high expectations in Boston.
Brown addressed the Celtics’ culture of honoring past legends. “Seeing Parish come back and get a standing ovation… it’s great to see him out there. Hopefully next time he comes back, I’ll make it an emphasis to go and say hello to him,” he said.
Brown also reflected on the Celtics’ journey with Jayson Tatum. “Honestly, I can’t even think that far ahead. When I’m done, y’all never going to see me again… depends on what God got planned,” he said, acknowledging the long-term perspective on legacy.
Boston now improves to 46-23, maintaining the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, while Golden State falls to 33-36, struggling without Stephen Curry.
