Boston Celtic shooting guard Jaylen Brown recently made an appearance on the ESPN show “Highlights with Omar” to talk on how he incorporates film into his offseason training, what he’s been up to in the pandemic, and a host of other issues.
The fourth-year Cal-Berkeley product has been a vocal leader among his peers both in general and on the pandemic more specifically, even interviewing with CNN recently on his concerns his native Georgia may be reopening its economy too soon.
This interview maintained a mostly light outlook though, starting with an inquiry into what it is that Brown focused on most this last offseason.
“My body, for one — getting stronger, and more firm, as you can see,” began the former Golden Bear. “My arm, chicken arms and chicken legs … tighten up, get stronger, get more firm. That made a big difference.”
Asked whether it was just a matter of getting in the gym and figuring out what needs work, Brown actually disagreed, highlighting the multifaceted approach needed to cover all aspects of his game.
“A lot of it was a lot of it is mental, but in terms of like things that it’ll actually work on physical-wise in my body. Being able to handle the rigors of playing against grown man each and every night on top of being able to control it, on top of working my skill and … getting better at my development.”
And on the issue of what he’s been up to during the quarantine, had he been watching any film?
“Oh, yeah. I watched — especially from the season, I watched film,” began the Marietta native.
“I try to just keep living in that moment. You never know when the season might cut back on, or whatever. I’ve got to be ready. So I’m definitely still watching film on myself or the other teams, trying to stay ready for whenever the season comes back on.”
At present, we still don’t know enough to guess when the season could re-start.
But, with team governors like Boston’s Wyc Grousbeck and even NBA commissioner Adam Silver cautiously optimistic, players need to stay in the best condition they can to avoid making the ramp-up needed for the playoffs dangerous.
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With the NBA moving to open some team facilities in areas no longer under stay at home orders, we may be seeing the first signs of that process beginning, but it’s still too early to say for certain.
Who else does Brown watch on film, besides himself?
“I watched a lot of Kawhi Leonard, and I watched a lot of Kobe [Bryant] highlights, and Tracy McGrady are players that I’ve always loved,” he explained. “Tracy McGrady, Kobe and [Dwyane] Wade, probably the most current from former players.”
“And current players, I watch a lot of Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Tracy McGrady, D-Wade, Kobe,” Brown finished.
“Those are the three guys are pretty much stuck to when I was a outside in the driveway, pretending to be somebody else outside acting like I was one of those three.”
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