Jaylen Brown clearly was motivated by his All-NBA snub while dropping 40 points in Game 2, but the Celtics star still has a larger goal in mind.
"I mean, we're two games away from the Finals, so honestly, I don't have the time to give a f---," Brown said when asked if missing out on All-NBA gave him extra motivation.
When asked later if he felt he was"underrated" compared to his peers, more of the truth finally came out. "I watch guys get praised and anointed who I feel are half as talented as me on either side of the ball,” Brown replied. “But at this point in my life, I just embrace it. It comes with being who I am and what I stand for, and I ain’t really changing that."I just come out and I’m grateful to step out onto the floor each and every night, put my best foot forward and get better each and every year. Whether people appreciate it or not, it is what it is.
It's fair for Brown to be irked about not making All-NBA. After earning a Second-Team All-NBA nod last season, the 27-year-old increased his scoring efficiency and playmaking this season while cutting back on his turnovers and Brown's offensive sacrifices this season with newcomers Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday in the fold ultimately may have cost him an All-NBA spot, which is why Thursday night's outburst felt like a reminder to NBA voters that he's still one of the league's elite scorers.The Celtics needed that version of Brown in Game 2 with fellow All-Star Jayson Tatum struggling to find his offense early .
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