It might have been missed by casual fans of the Boston Celtics watching their team grit out a 123-117 win over the New York Knicks at TD Garden on Tuesday (Dec. 2) evening. But the game may very well have been won by the trust of star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown.
The Georgia native leaned on his younger forwards to help secure the win, and that trust paid off in a major way as Boston managed to stave off a late push from the Knicks in the game's fourth quarter after having seen an 18-point lead whittled down to just 3 points by New York. Brown spoke to the media after the win, and made a point of highlighting how his youth movement on the wing stepped up when he called their numbers. "I’m still learning and growing, to be honest," he explained. "I take information and apply it to the next game."
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"Obviously, this year I have more responsibility," he added. "Our responsibility hasn’t been the same in the past. So this year I’m in a new position, and I’m still figuring it out. I just take what the defense gives me, learning when to be aggressive, learning when to get off the ball—it’s all stuff that I’m still getting better at every game."
Dec 2, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after scoring against the New York Knicks during the second half at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn ImagesOne player in particular stuck out to the Cal alum, when he gave Jordan Walsh the ball after being doubled by New York late in the final frame. "That’s the right play," said Brown. "They started doubling me, I wanted to make sure -- I wasn't sure at first, I wanted to see if that was encouraged."
"So I just dragged it out, and if you’ve got two on the ball. The correct play is to get off of it, and that means we've got an advantage on the backside. So, that’s just the right basketball play, no matter what time in the game it is, and I trust my teammates, and Jordan, Josh (Minott) all those guys made plays tonight."
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