For Jaylen Brown, the secret to success is balancing aggressiveness with poise.
When he’s aggressive, but out of control, he tends to spiral. When he’s poised but doesn’t relentlessly attack the rim, he loses the essence of what makes him sparkle.
In the Celtics’ 117-94 triumph over the Raptors on Saturday, Brown struck that balance perfectly. He poured in a game-high 29 points, on 12-of-20 shooting, threw down three dunks and made a sweet move with his left hand. All that accompanied just two turnovers.
Check out these three dunks. On the first in the video, Brown finds an opening, attacks the glass and delivers a monstrous putback.