Basketball: What has Brown Done for You Lately? Jaylen Brown Defense

Jaylen Brown guarded Pascal Siakam for 38 total minutes in this series. Here's how Siakam fared against JB's defense per NBA tracking data:

43 points on 19-43 shooting (including 2-12 3PT) and only 5 FTA

Some of the best defensive plays from Brown against Siakam: pic.twitter.com/D6KykVZ6kW

— Tomek Kordylewski (@Timi_093) September 12, 2020

Tomek Kordylewski shares some video. Here's my take. 

Clip 1. Siakam in the block. The Celtics do not want Siakam spinning back/pivoting into the short one-hander off the glass. Brown forces him into the middle with Theis as help. 

Clip 2. Siakam drives middle, Brown has minimal help. Tatum helps off the corner because unlikely for a left-handed hook pass. Siakam has size but no left-handed hook to overcome Brown's quickness for the block. 

Clip 3. Siakam backs Brown down from the wing. He gets great position but doesn't use a shot fake, fallaway, or up and under and Brown blocks him again. Not sure this was great defense as much as Siakam still developing offensively. 

Clip 4. Brown has two teammates available to help (Smart and Theis) and times the poke well to get a steal started. As Brown and Tatum continue their association, their passing to each other continues to grow.