Jaylen Brown (26) will accompany the Boston Celtics (hereinafter referred to as Boston).
Brown held a press conference on the morning of the 27th (Korea Standard Time) to commemorate the extension of the supermax contract worth USD 304 million (about KRW 388.6 billion).
Brown, who won the biggest contract in the NBA at this point, thanked Boston and fans. "Investment in me will make me feel rewarding here in Boston, both on and off the pitch and around the world," he said.
Boston showed some of its high-quality defense in last year's playoffs that drove it to the 2022 NBA Finals, but it was not consistent. In addition, this season, Boston faces a return challenge without Marcus Smart, who has been a defensive identity for nine years. Smart left for the Memphis Grizzlies in late June as part of a trade to bring in Kristaps Porzingis.
Brown, who stressed the need for defensive improvement to challenge the upcoming season championship trophy, said, "Marcus (Smart) is gone, but we must not lose our defensive identity. "Starting with me, it leads to Jason (Tatham) and Rob (Robert Williams III)."
Regarding Porzingis, who newly joined, he stressed his defensive side, saying, "I think there is something other players can bring to us defensively in addition to what Christophe (Porzingis) can bring to us defensively," adding, "I want to make sure that's what we have to do this year."
The front court, which leads to Porzingis, Al Horford and Robert Williams III, is considered the league's highest level when viewed defensively. On top of that, Tatum plays a key role in switch defense due to his tall height, excellent athletic ability, and high basketball IQ. Derek White is a very good defender, and Malcolm Brockdon has the potential to be a very good defender if he stays fit.
Mazula's system focuses on pace control and three-point shots, but Boston needs to make one or two levels of growth in defense if it wants to go higher. In particular, Brown's role, which has a weakness of 2-2 defense, is very important. So with training camp still more than a month away, Brown's defensive spirit is very encouraging. 카지노사이트 순위
Brown also talked about narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor in Boston.