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Cedric Maxwell reacts to Boston’s Jaylen Brown in the NBA’s 2024 Dunk Contest

Maxwell shared his feelings about Brown’s participation in the Dunk Contest.

We have heard from players, fans, and NBA analysts what they think of this year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest featuring star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, but what do the Celtics greats of the past think of it? While that might be a hard question to answer more generally, in the case of one of them, we have a clear reply.

And that Boston legend is current day Celtics broadcaster Cedric Maxwell, who won two NBA titles with the Celtics in the heady days of the 1980s. That era certainly had some greats taking part in the dunk contest, even if Maxwell never tried his own hand at it.

Maxwell shared his thoughts on the event and Brown in it on a recent episode of his eponymous CLNS Media “Cedric Maxwell” podcast.

Check it out above!

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Jaylen Brown shares what his Dee Brown tribute dunk was supposed to look like

Unfortunately for Brown, he won’t be able to use that successful dunk in the contest.

There was no shortage of viewers nonplussed with the spectacle they saw at the NBA’s 2024 Slam Dunk Contest during the annual All-Star Week festivities, with star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown getting much of that ire.

Some audience anger was surely the fact that Brown is a Celtic playing in Indianapolis in the Indiana Pacers’ home arena, but some of it was due to the perceived level of quality of his dunks. One in particular that was actually a thoughtful nod to the last Celtics Slam Dunk Contest participant wearing a No. 7 Brown jersey (Dee), but went sideways in its execution. The Georgia native posted a practice version of the dunk where he nailed the no-look flush over YouTube star Kai Cenat.

Unfortunately for Brown, he won’t be able to use that successful dunk in the contest. But if you want to see what it would have looked like in an ideal world, check out the clip embedded below courtesy of Clutch Points.

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Was anything off in Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum’s collaboration in the NBA’s 2024 Slam Dunk Contest?

We are from Boston, so we are supposed to overreact to everything, right?

Did anything seem off to you about star Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum collaborating in the NBA’s 2024 Slam Dunk Contest in the All-Star Week festivities this year? We are from Boston, so we are supposed to overreact to everything, right? Well, CLNS Media reporters Josue Pavon and Bobby Manning get Celtics fans all fired up in this in-person edition of the Garden Report from our East Boston studios.

Fresh off their trip back from Indianapolis, Indiana for all things All-Star Week, Josue and Bobby dissected the dunk contest fiasco from a disconnected sort of collaboration between Brown and Tatum. From there, the hosts tailspin into all-out speculation, seeming frustration and even so mild panic over the way Tatum and Brown interact vs. the other star duos around the NBA.

Do they have something here, or are they just paranoid?

Take a look at the clip above and decide for yourself.

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Boston’s Jaylen Brown gets good grades for his 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest performance

Brown got solid grades for his dunk contest performance.

Not everyone in Gainsbridge Fieldhouse for the NBA’s 2024 Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Week’s Friday night festivities was feeling star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown‘s dunks. But then, most Indiana Pacers fans are a bit biased against the Celtics star on a normal basis, so we see little reason why that would change in a dunk contest.

But Brown got solid grades in an article by ESPN’s Kevin Pelton, who gave the Boston forward a B+ grade for his solid dunk package put on display in the contest. “The judging panel seemed more enamored of Brown’s dunks than outside observers were,” writes Pelton.

“He reached the finals with a dunk which saw him take a lob from teammate Jayson Tatum and jump over a sitting Kai Cenat … in … a tribute to Dee Brown, who won the 1991 dunk contest for the … Celtics.”

“Alas, Brown’s effort to cover his eyes as Dee Brown famously did on his final dunk came only after the ball had gone through the net,” says Pelton. “A couple of Brown’s dunks … were the kind occasionally seen during game action.”

“Brown did stir emotions with the latter dunk by paying tribute to the late Terrence Clarke, a Kentucky star who died in a car accident while preparing for the 2021 draft,” remembers the ESPN analyst, who notes that Brown has called Clarke, a Boston native, his “little brother'”

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Jaylen Brown’s dunk contest performance was a new approach

Jaylen Brown took a contemporary approach to the 2024 dunk contest, giving fans a different viewing experience in the process.

Jaylen Brown finished as the runner-up in the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He fell to back-to-back winner Mac McClung in the event’s final round. However, the Boston Celtics All-Star forward brought a fresh perspective to the event, even if it failed to resonate with a significant portion of the NBA fan base.

Rather than relying on his undoubted athletic skill, Brown chose to produce a contemporary series of dunks. Each round had a meaning behind it. Brown was telling a story on the court. His first dunk paid homage to Dominique Wilkins. His second was a modern take on Dee Brown‘s dunk. And his final move was in honor of the late Terrence Clarke.

In the latest episode of “How ‘Bout Them Celtics,” hosts Sam LaFrance and Jack Simone discussed Brown’s performance in the dunk contest and whether his performance failed to meet expectations, both of Celtics fans and the wider NBA community.

You can watch the full episode by clicking on the embedded link above.

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Jalen Rose has high praise for Jaylen Brown competing in the Slam Dunk Contest

One of the biggest obstacles to making the NBA’s annual Slam Dunk Contest more engaging has been enticing star players to take part in it

One of the biggest obstacles to making the NBA’s annual Slam Dunk Contest more engaging has been enticing star players to take part in it. And the arrival of star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown in this year’s Slam Dunk Contest has helped grease the skids to more stars participating in the future.

CLNS Media reporter Josue Pavon went 1-on-1 with Indiana Pacers legend and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose to discuss the 2024 NBA Dunk Contest on the most recent episode of the “Garden Report” podcast. In it, Rose commends Brown for participating in the Slam Dunk Contest and explains why he believes the Celtics are his favorites to win it all in the 2024 NBA Finals.

To hear why so many older heads are praising Brown for his participation, check out the clip embedded below.

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Boston’s Jaylen Brown 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest highlights

Brown’s dunks were solid, and helped breathe new life into a sometimes stale event.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was one of the only stars in several years to take part in the NBA’s 2024 Slam Dunk Contest in this tear’s All-Star Week proceedings, and just the fifth active Celtics player ever to take part in it. There were some justifiable grumbles about how the event was scored in some corners, but Brown’s dunks were solid, and helped breathe new life into a sometimes stale event.

The Georgia native paid homage to another No. 7-wearing Brown at the Dunk Contest in Dee, as well as former Boston forward Dominique Wilkins, before finishing off his dunk triumvirate with a tribute to fallen friend and teammate Terrence Clarke that struck a chord with fans.

The folks at CLNS Media put together a compilation of his best efforts from the event.

Check it out above!

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Celtics Lab 241: Breaking down the good, bad, and irretrievably broken of All-Star Week with Clemente Almanza

What were the good, bad, and irretrievably broken aspects of the week-long event?

The NBA’s 2024 All-Star Game has come and gone, and with it the successes of the Boston Celtics who participated. The week of All-Star festivities saw some significant changes, but perhaps none more so than the actual All-Star Game itself.

Gone were the target score endings and charities for each quarter of the event, along with the East vs. West dissolving playground-style team choosing. The ostensible goal — stronger player efforts on both ends of the court — was decidedly not reached with a record-breaking offensive output. But it wasn’t all bad — what were the good, bad, and irretrievably broken aspects of the week-long event?

To talk through the state of All-Star Week, how the Celtics did in it, what needs to change and what was done right, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast linked up with Thunder Wire editor Clemente Almanza.

We also touch on the post-deadline order of the West, where OKC sits in it and who will come out of it in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, so buckle up for a bumpy ride into what All-Star was and can be.

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Kai Cenat explains how he ended up in the dunk contest with Boston’s Jaylen Brown

This is the origin story of how Cenat linked up with Brown in the Dunk Contest.

Although Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown came up short in the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, he put on a memorable performance. His dunks paid homage to basketball history, to the late Terrence Clarke, and more. Likewise, Brown collaborated on one of the internet’s hottest stars for one of his slams.

Kai Cenat is a YouTube streamer known for his comedy, pranks, and live streams. With millions of followers across social media, he’s a big time celebrity. Celtics Wire caught up with Cenat ahead of the 2024 All-Star Game, and asked him about his experience joining Brown on the court during the dunk contest.

“It was good,” Cenat said. “I’m just glad I got to experience everything. I’m having a good time out here.”

PHOTOS: Best moments from Jaylen Brown in the NBA’s 2024 Slam Dunk Contest

Despite not getting the victory, it was a good showing for the Georgia native and one that should help encourage other renowned NBA dunkers to participate in future contests. Let’s take a look at some highlights.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has become the fifth-ever member of the storied ball club to take part in the NBA’s annual Slam Dunk Contest, coming in the runner-up against the defending champion, Mac McClung of the Osceola Magic.

Apart from Brown and McClung, the contest also pitted New York Knicks forward Jacob Toppin and Miami Heat wing Jamie Jaquez, Jr. against one another, with Toppin and Jaquez, Jr. not making it out of the first round. Brown put together a solid array of tribute dunks to Dee Brown, Dominique Wilkins, and his friend and teammate Terrence Clarke, in the losing effort.

Despite not getting the victory, it was a good showing for the Georgia native and one that should help encourage other renowned NBA dunkers to participate in future contests. Let’s take a look at some highlights.