Jaylen Brown likely hopes he was clear enough in his postgame message to Duncan Robinson following the Boston Celtics’ 110-106 victory over the Miami Heat on February 11: Robinson should not do anything similar the next time the two meet in the postseason or during the 2024-25 season.
“I think there was no issue for me,” Brown stated after the game (source: Boston.com). “I believe he knew exactly what he was doing, trying to get tangled up, etc., because he didn’t want to play defense.” We called a foul, but he was still attempting to hang on, so I tried to loosen my arm.
“Miami is known for being physical. Miami is known for getting away with a lot of that stuff, kind of mucking up the game. At the end of the day, you’ve got to protect and own your space. I don’t know what he was trying to do, but I bet you he won’t do it again.”
Jaylen Brown calls out Duncan Robinson
“I feel like Duncan Robinson knew what he was doing there. Trying to get tangled up… I don’t know what he was trying to do, but I bet you he won’t do it again.”
(🎥 @NBCSCeltics / h/t @ClutchPoints )
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 11, 2024
Duncan Robinson accuses Jaylen Brown of ‘dirty play’ during Boston Celtics win
Robinson didn’t mince words, either, criticizing Brown for what he saw as a “dirty play” on the fourth quarter Flagrant 1 on No. 7.
“I just thought it was a dirty play, to be honest with you,” Robinson was quoted as saying. “That’s how people miss full seasons, knock on wood, but we’ve seen similar plays throughout NBA history. Guys sustain serious injuries as a result of similar incidents.”
Perhaps once Xavier Tillman starts playing, the Celtics will have a much-needed enforcer to step up and defend top players in moments like this. Until then, Brown appears fully willing to defend himself.
And then tell his opponents how he thinks about it in the postgame press conference.
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