Jaylen Brown had to be licking his chops heading into the Philadelphia 76ers’ Tuesday night clash against the Boston Celtics. After all, this was his opportunity for revenge after feeling jilted by the way the Celtics handled trade talks involving…
Philadelphia 76ers forward Jaylen Brown gave an explicit response after struggling in a 123-101 blowout loss to his former team, the Boston Celtics. Looking forward to the revenge matchup following his trade, Brown admitted postgame that "s**t happens" after finishing with just 13 points and five rebounds on 4-of-9 shooting.
In contrast, Paul George, who was traded to Boston in exchange for Brown and draft picks, led the Celtics with 36 points. Jedd Pagaduan notes that Brown's offensive rhythm was disrupted by early foul trouble amid heightened tension with former teammate Jayson Tatum.
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