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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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Jayson Tatum gets a ‘B+’ for his All-Star Game performance, and Jaylen Brown an ‘A’

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown represented the Boston Celtics at the NBA’s 2024 All-Star Game, and acquitted themselves well.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown represented the Boston Celtics at the NBA’s 2024 All-Star Game, and acquitted themselves well in the annual league-wide exhibition tilt, each getting a good grade from ESPN’s Kevin Pelton. Tatum earned a B+ the season after taking home the 2023 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award, but his teammate stole the show with an A grade for Brown.

The St. Louis native “opened the scoring Sunday, then took a step backward and let his teammates shine,” writes Pelton. “Tatum’s 13 shots were second fewest among East players and fewer than his 3-point attempts a year ago (18).”

“Tatum did knock down a Dirk Nowitzki-esque fadeaway and contributed a strong sequence when he stripped Kevin Durant going up, then made a 3 on the other end,” notes the ESPN analyst.

“The third East contender for MVP, Brown had 36 points to top last year’s total of 35,” writes Pelton. “He knocked down six 3-pointers and was 9-of-11 inside the arc, including a left-hand layup to quiet critics of his off hand.”

“Brown had a game-high five offensive rebounds for the second consecutive year and also showed enough effort on defense to come up with a couple of deflections.”

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How did Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown fare at the All-Star weekend?

The two Boston Celtics stars represented the franchise at All-Star weekend with both playing in the All-Star game.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were the two players to represent the Boston Celtics at All-Star weekend. Both forwards took part in the All-Star game on Sunday (Feb. 18.) Brown also participated in the dunk contest, where he flashed his creative side by performing a series of contemporary dunks designed to tell a story throughout the rounds.

Neither member of the Celtics won the All-Star MVP, as that went to Damian Lillard after an impressive display of shot-making and limitless shooting range. However, both Tatum and Brown gave a good account of themselves by showcasing their skills and scoring ability.

Of course, the All-Star game is far from competitive. No one wants to get hurt. So, the players shift their focus to putting on a show for fans around the world.

Despite the lack of competitiveness, Celtics play-by-play announcer Drew Carter joined the “First to the Floor” podcast to recap and review Tatum and Brown’s All-Star performances.

You can watch the full episode and hear Carter’s thoughts on the weekend by clicking the embedded link above.

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Could the Celtics really trade away Jaylen Brown to save money in the future?

The basic idea being that if you can get most of the Georgia native’s production plus a haul of draft assets, similar to what was seen for the deal for Kevin Durant that sent him from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns, the front office might bite.

Recently, The Ringer’s Howard Beck got in touch with a number of rival front office executives about the Boston Celtics‘ impending cap crunch once the supermax contract extension of star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown kicks in next season. The piece ruffled the feathers of some Boston fans due to the suggestion that Boston’s front office might elect to trade Brown to another ball club for very good but cheaper players and draft picks.

The basic idea being that if you can get most of the Georgia native’s production plus a haul of draft assets, similar to what was seen for the deal for Kevin Durant that sent him from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns, the front office might bite.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” talked themselves through such a scenario on a recent episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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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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2024 NBA All-Star Weekend: The 5 best outfits from the festivities

Players came out to have fun and showcase their own unique style at the 73rd NBA All-Star Game.

The players came out to have fun and showcase their own unique style at the 73rd NBA All-Star Game. Athletes are starting to take advantage and recognize they can offer their fans more than just a one-dimensional version of themselves. They are so much more than athletes, with many of them taking an interest in fashion, charity and entrepreneurship.

All-Star games, game days and press events are all opportunities for fans and media alike to get to know these athletes on a deeper level. This year’s NBA All-Star Weekend did not disappoint, with players like Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat making a classic statement in his black suit with gold accents. And let’s not forget Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics in his hunter green jacket paired perfectly with his cream and rust knit sweater and classic black pants and boots and carrying a piece of Pyramide Bisten Damoflage hand luggage.

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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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PHOTOS: Best moments from Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown in the NBA’s 2024 All-Star Game

Let’s take a look at the best of Brown and Tatum in the 2024 All-Star Game captured in images.

While there were certainly no shortage of things for people to complain about in the NBA’s 2024 All-Star Week and All-Star Game, the annual exhibition tilt and the contests going on around it were their usual controversial self.

People had complaints about the level of effort in the week’s main event as they usually do, and there were cool new wrinkles (Steph vs. Sabrina, for one) as they usually are. The changes made (and unmade) are a story unto themselves, but star Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum shone brightly in another of their several appearances in All-Star Week.

Let’s take a look at the best of Brown and Tatum in the 2024 All-Star Game captured in images.

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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Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics are the talk of the town at All-Star weekend

You may have noticed that there has been a lot of Boston Celtics-inflected stuff going on at the 2024 NBA All-Star Week’s proceedings.

You may have noticed that there has been a lot of Boston Celtics-inflected stuff going on at the 2024 NBA All-Star Week’s proceedings. That is largely due to the fact that the Celtics happen to be owners of the best record in the league and are favorites to win it all this summer.

For that to happen, they do of course have to play the games, but from the 2024 NBA Dunk Contest to the All-Star Game itself, Celtics players like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were ubiquitous. To talk it over, NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg linked up with former Celtics champion center Kendrick Perkins.

Perk and Forsberg get into all things Celtics and All-Star, the state of the MVP race (and where Tatum is in it), the impact of Kristaps Porzingis and more.

Check it out above!

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