Jaylen Brown: “I shot 14 fts, that’s probably the most I’ve shot in my career….I probably should’ve shot more. They play some of the most physical defense and get away with it a lot”
This dude hasn’t stopped complaining for a month now. Even when he gets a whistle, he is complaining about the times he didn’t.
No one close to him is telling him to shut up. So we will keep seeing this.
People close to him are egging him on lol, you can bet every single complaint he’s made on twitter has been made live to some yes-men in his circle before, it’s how this stuff always goes
Tbf Jaylen brown actually has a pretty bad whistle for how good he is. You would expect him to get more ticky tack calls than he does because most superstars do.
That is true, but I don’t think the people around him would say it like that
Like when a dude constantly hears that he’s fucking awesome and actually the MVP and the league and officials just don’t appreciate him, while he’s dedicating himself fully to the sport, I think a person just starts to believe it, which is probably why he’s been more vocal as well
Because it’s working.
r/NBA is doing the classic thing where everyone is making judgment calls on a situation they know nothing about.
We were on pace to be one of the worst officiated teams of all time earlier this season.
We came 1 game shy of breaking a 50-year record for most consecutive games trailing in FTAs.
At the same time we had a worse FT differential than any other team in ESPN’s recorded history (~25 years). Our FT differential was -9.2, which is roughly double what you’d normally see from 30th place. Only 1 other team has ever broken -7 in that stretch.
And then our guys started talking about it. The players talking about it got the media talking about it. Once the media started talking, the officiating dramatically improved.
We’re still below average in calls, but we’re no longer on pace for a historically bad run, and hell we’re not even last for this season anymore.
The talking and complaining might seem like it’s come from nowhere, but it’s actually been a really important part of our season.
And it’s not the first time this has happened either. The 2023-24 season started with 3 of our guys on pace to be suspended for hitting their technical foul limit by All-Star break. We had like 3 guys ahead of Draymond Green in technical fouls. Porzingis alone had ~6 techs in the first 11 games, he normally averages ~7 for the season.
And again, once the media started talking the officials had to back off.
We were on pace
Can I see your championship ring?
While I find it awkward when people use the we and you guys, that comment is hardly unique in regular people wanting to feel a part of their team. Both IRL ad on Reddit.
This the first time I’ve seen it called out among other ball affiicionados.
Why would they, cause some redditors are upset?
Because refs hear it too and will swallow the whistle even more to prove a point
I have serious doubts that many NBA refs are tuning in to Jaylen Browns twitch streams
They literally can’t. JB has been getting one of the worst whistles for years.
Bro pushes off almost every time down w his off arm
I understand defending your guy but that is a gross exaggeration.
He might not get the whistle of the top guys like SGA and Brunson but “one of the worst whistles” just isn’t true. It just isn’t.
Fine one of the worst whistles for a guy who averages 20+.
lol Celtics fans really are professional victims
Smart man you are
Three years. He’s been in his “nag” era since before the Olympic roster were named
Hasn’t been the same since he sprayed his hair on 😭
Hey man we know these refs are dog shit. Nothing will change till the players do something about it. Not saying this is the way but better this than silence and status quo
He’s always been insufferable. He deserves Kyrie’s negative PR
All that complaining and it’s still less than what Luka does
Y’all so weird. So much talk about how awful flopping is. Someone finally speaks up passionately about how awful it is and everyone just starts shitting on him about times he’s flopped.
Like ya one of his points was literally feeling like sometimes you need to in today’s NBA and he’s speaking out about how dumb that is.
People are fine with the sentiment. It’s the hypocrisy that annoys people. He just got ejected a few nights ago because he was angry he didn’t get a call.
Player who says they flop because you have to to get calls hates flopping. That’s not hypocrisy. It’s doing what everyone else is doing but also finally being the big name spokesperson against it.
Browns been around a long time and has never been an over complainer. He’s fed up with the system and that’s a good thing. Again, just weird.
This is delusional. Brown doesn’t give a fuck about changing the system, he cares that he personally isn’t getting the calls he thinks he should get. He flopped 2 games ago, it didn’t get called and then he crashed out and got T’d up twice.
That may be true… but I think this is mostly related to Shai.
Look at the whistles Shai and a very select few others get. Brown is fed up with it. All fans outside of OKC should be.
Shai is too good to flail or wrap his arms underneath players to draw the foul.. Jaylen’s right, wth is that? It’s not basketball. Shai is clearly one of the most athletic wings in the NBA right now and it’s crazy to see an MVP abuse the system this much. It’s on par with Golden State being allowed to murder people for moving screens to get Steph open when they already had the best shooting team in history.
Shai is an all-nba flopper, but Brown is complaining about it while flopping himself if it’s not basketball, why pick it up and complain about it at the same time?
Points to one moment when that was the straw the camel’s back for the game. Typical Reddit lol.
Did he just not flop/foul bait the day before?
Again it’s not the fact he does it. It’s his hypocrisy that annoys people.
He’s just a whiner.
ETA: https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/1jf6SKdmmU
Lmao kind of a hilarious thread to post when the vast majority of comments are shitting on the Thunder.
Basically everyone is saying it’s a stupid clip and with Caruso literally grabbing onto Brown that he didn’t really have much more of an option — he had no space to make a basketball play.
So?
Doesn’t make him any less of a whiny hypocrite.
I give you permission to think for yourself in the face of new evidence.
I mean, it just has nothing to do with him being whiny. Highlighting a clip where the vast majority of people agree he was fouled doesn’t make him a hypocrite.
He’s being whiny and it’s annoying, but it doesn’t change that his whistle isn’t great. The league wants to allow more defensive physicality and it punishes bigger, stronger drivers who are expected to be less disrupted. Don’t gotta whine about when things generally correct come playoffs, but whining doesn’t make him a hypocrite either.
I envy the level of mental gymnastics you are doing to defend him.
Isn’t Jaylen known for using his off arm more than most?
Not getting rewarded for a a flop was the straw that broke the camel’s back? What?
As if your profile isn’t a dumpster fire.
lol.
He flops. A lot.
These people are genuinely stupid or ignorant beyond measure
Oh my god , shut up already for fuck sake.
Based take from a C’s fan
On the other hand it seems this attitude is what drives him to be great.
He isn’t the first guy who “creates” perceived injustice against him as a way to inflame his fighting spirit.
But you are right that he doesn’t need to say that stuff out loud all the time either.
It’s his stream, he can do what he wants
This and Derrick White this week saying he doesn’t believe in the Moon landings ahhhhhhhhh
Ban this idiot from Boston
He is wrong btw, he has attempted 14 and more free throws multiple times. 7 to be exact, 16 is his career high attempts.
Adam Silver is rigging the league for SGA and OKC in Oklahoma so they can dominate the league. (Edit: it’s sarcastic ofc…)
Silver has predicted Oklahoma to be the next big media market. Tulsa King ftw.
He wants to recreate the Jordan era, that’s why the Pistons are super good as well, connect the dots
Honestly the show Tulsa king is pretty good, but I can’t get over stalones lazy eye in it. When he’s trying to look intense I chuckle a bit.
I’m soured on it because I worked the entire first season that they shot in OKC, but Sly hated it here and they shoot in Atlanta now lol
Ok quit crying over it
Lies btw, he has never shot 16 free throws, your AI is wrong.
is this supposed to be a gotcha? it’s pretty close and 7 times in his long career isn’t that much for a player that’s known as a slasher. not saying his points are correct but it’s a weird angle to pinpoint when he’s just talking off the top of this head
No, just pointing out the numbers.
You do realize this isn’t a gotcha right? Like your number and his number are almost the same? LOL Brown has played in 796 games according to Google. Of the cuff he said he’s had 1 game and with 14+ FT and it turns out you looked it up and it’s 7. Ok….? He’s played in almost 800 games at this point. So he’s shot 14+ FT in 0.87% of his total games instead of 0.12%. You totally gottem bro
Ppl online just don’t like JB for whatever reason, dude was speaking the truth
Youre his target audience
Same dude who crashed out after flopping and didn’t get the call, and got ejected.
I still don’t understand why he went nuclear, there was literally spit in his beard because he was like foaming at the mouth in anger
He talked about that on stream too. He admitted he flopped a little. But he said it was Tyler Ford’s face that set him off
I thought Ford’s face was just like an “Ok, alright, I heard you” face but I guess he thought it was smugg
Nah Tyler Ford did that smug face he’s known to do
Cuz he’s an entitled doofus.
My theory is Jaylen Brown thinks his reputation around the league is much higher than it really is to be having this much to say every single day in interviews and streams.
He bashed Shai a while ago and got praised for it, so he probably just thinks it’s a popular topic for him to hit
Done it a couple times
He also praised Shai in the post game. Praised him again last night in stream. But that won’t be posted here
So post those clips and stop dick riding
He isn’t wrong about that part, it’s just that he’s not the right vessel for the complaining
Do we need someone “pure”?
Yeah a real gym rat kinda guy, first one in last one out.
Maybe he doesn’t care about what his reputation is with hater redditors? lol
The reality is he says all kinds of shit on these streams every week and normally no one who isn’t already his fan is paying attention. He does film breakdowns after some games that are really cool.
There’s a spotlight now after back to back national games so people are posting his shit and think he’s suddenly talking more than usual
Exactly bro, people want to hate when a player is just speaking his mind and telling us what he really thinks. This isn’t a “media statement”. Personally I find his honesty refreshing
me too (when MPJ)
I actually think the opposite, he believes he’s desrespected and too underrated when his peers, coaches and fans already rate him highly. Example: The. MVP comments.
he thinks what he did for the celtics and everything game him the right, and he actually believes he his a Top5 player in term of skills.
MAYBE right now, why not? But you have luka, jokic, shai, cade, tyrese, kawhi, brunson, ant, wemby, giannis… like is he really better than half of these guys?
He is not even better than Tatum
His star was out, so he started acting like he is the guy, but when JT came back, just first game you could feel that actually JT is the one controlling the game and giving balance, he is so good, so much better than brown. If his ego doesn’t start to come back to reality this could end up weird for their chemistry at one point (but maybe im reaching)
People have been saying for a long time that Tatum and Brown can’t coexist. And just to add Brown has always been like this.
Yeah brown has always seen it as a 1a 1b thing
Im sure there is a world where it works (reality we are living in), and imo they like each other. I’m just saying that with this type of ego, there’s room for it
He’s arguably not even top 13 lol, he’s definitely not top 5
I think the idea is hes trying to will a superstar whistle into existence for himself by constantly complaining. sort of like a for your consideration campaign. its incredibly tiring.
This guy is a whiner
Nah he’s just ‘vocal’.
Why, the dude said what everyone but OKC was thinking, the entire social media is filled with people saying OKC hacks but when a player says it suddenly yall act holier than thou
It’s right message wrong messenger.
Him crashing out about a non call when he flopped really killed his credibility in this area.
If he flopped because he says he has to I get it, but if the flop doesn’t get called you can’t crash out get ejected and leave your team over it.
Shai foul baits but, when it’s not called he puts his hands up then runs back. Other superstars let it get to their head or argue w the refs and it holds them back
Yeah, people hate hypocrisy.
Imagine if SGA came out complaining about the whistles some other guy was getting. They’d have to shut down the subreddit for 24 hours.
Whambulance Inbound
this one really got me. LMAO
Omg bruh, why are you crying like that? You are just showing everyone that you want to complain and cry your way to an MVP… your were less efficient than SGA that game while putting less points, having less assists, having double of his free throws… people that looked at the game actually know the Celtics were playing super physical as OKC was.
But I get to understand that the thunder shouldn’t be allowed to play physical anymore…? because I’m really so tired of everyone crying so much when it’s OKC while almost every team in the league plays their best bbal and super physical against them so wtf
SGA showed him levels, still I appreciate Brown’s passion. The way he took the challenge guarding SGA down the stretch and trying to go shot for shot with him, incredible game and duel very Kobe/Wade esque
Exactly, Shai showed him literally what he his trying to be aka something like his team already has (Jayson Tatum)? Brown is so good, but there’s level, same as if you see a battle of Lebron and Melo as well, like it was so crazy and put some crazy shots, but it’s okay to lose… plus the losing just prove that when both team are heathy its a bloodbath so why even being mad on this? Because Shai outplayed him lol, even blocked him 2 times lol, he is just mad and using the narrative to support his hate
Hey man it’s clearly working, i mean Stephen A Smith said on national tv mind you that he will do everything in his power to get Brown the MVP.
He has no chances, except if Shai, Jokic AND Wemby miss the minimum required games, to get the MVP.
Jaylen Brown trying to erase his 3⁄16 FG with 16FTs game vs the Cavs from public consciousness
Look we’re all in here to shit on Jaylen Brown because he’s a jackass.
But don’t think for a second that you guys get the same whistle everyone else does on defense.
The messenger is imperfect but his message is still sound
Cant wait for this guy to go back to 2nd option and never hear from him again, 50 games of higher than Rockets Harden usage really got him thinking he’s someone that he’s not.
Biggest whiner in the league currently.
I think him knowing his time as number 1 is over is what is prompting this latest wave.
Cry harder
Spent the entire season sending subliminal shots at Shai and thinking he’s the cream of the crop when he got shown what MVP levels really are, especially down the stretch of the 4th. Guy became the most infuriating player to follow once he sniffed number one option usage, just shut up for once
Yeah because he doesnt deserve praise for talking out both sides of his mouth
gtfo twitch man youre annoying af
I don’t really get the hate. Sure, he’s being a bit hypocritical and whining about his number of calls, but aren’t we all tired of this version of the NBA? If anything, the attention on flopping and offensive players initiating contact just to draw fouls might finally push the league toward some rule changes and better basketball. I’d love to see it move back toward the style of play we had before Harden made that approach so common
Yea bro. Looking like Grown azz kid with his dad behind him to co-sign this fking behavior. No wonder he acted the way he did.
This guy thinks he is bron or mj level stop bitching and play not even 1st option on the team
For his own sake, he has to stop talking
I shall inform the league amd get these results overturned. Thank you for bringing this up, again.
Mate just take the L and move on. What a whiny motherfucker.
Oh brother…
Get back to playing second fiddle to Tatum & stop the whining bro.
He’s always whining
The thing I like about Shai the most is that you’ll rarely ever catch him talking shit or complaining. Hate his game all you want but he’s legit a good person.
This guy really is a whiner. Loser.
For someone every claims is super smart, y’all should have known he’s not THAT smart when he stood by Kanye’s dumbass school while he was doing all that stupid shit
Interesting I thought the same about the Cs. I think they started this whole trend of fouling so much and gambling the refs can’t call them all. Udoka started it and now the Rockets are also like that.
Lmao I do remember bitching about Tatum mugging KD every game of that last playoff series against them.
Is not the number of free throws, is how he got them
After Lebron glazed him, suddenly he can’t stop talking.
Why does he keep talking? Someone get him to stop
Stephen A got the same forehead and he’s a crybaby too
Hell of a player but this just comes across as sour grapes and it’s not the first time he’s taken little digs at SGA.
I fw JB but he not even top 5 in mvp convo he need to relax , he was doing well at first but the honeymoon phase is over now
Drawing contact to gain an advantage has always been a part of the game. All the great scorers did it in their own ways. Kobe and DWade would get into a shooting motion as soon and they saw someone reaching. They pump faked a ton to get their defender in the air. The way players draw contact and the frequency of it hasn’t changed much, the discourse and circle jerk of casuals has. He’s probably still salty he got his ass busted against OKC while being on Starting 5.
Athletes shouldn’t stream themselves
I hate this dude so much, has a victim complex no matter the occurrence
I like Jaylen Brown as a player and a person, but this is getting really embarrassing. You lost, just move on dude.
All this man does is complain online after every game 😂
Oh god Brad Stevens is gonna Presti this dude to some dumbass team and get a treasure trove just like the Thunder.
he’s not wrong
Idk how y’all don’t find him annoying lol
A crying ass lil man child. You look pathetic KB esp complaining after OKc gave you the belt
Btw this is exactly what a significant portion of r/NBA sounds like
Does this dude ever stop bitching
I’m done with the whining, at least Luka sticks to only doing it on the court, this guy is insufferable.
Brown has become the Chappelle Roan of the NBA. Like, obviously talented but thinks he’s the best in the world and keeps bitching about everything and trying to sound enlightened while coming across foolish.
Oh man now that Jaylen Brown is saying the thing that everybody else has always said I actually no longer agree with it.
I like that he’s so open with his opinions. It’s just basketball. Who fucking cares?
Good to be honest, but the intention is obviously different here, but yeah at the end it doesn’t changes facts
Reddit doesn’t like when the black man voices his frustration unless they deem it worthy. What Jaylen said makes some sense💯
Always that one guy that brings up race for absolutely no reason
Says the Oklahoma fan. Tulsa has some of the most intense racist history in Oklahoma since the land run. The place tries to act like the Tulsa RACE massacre never happened. Black wall street? They try not to talk about it, and yes the people who committed to that way of thought had children and their children had children. Racism doesn’t just disappear because time passed.
Look up Sun Downer Signs and then go to Lindsay and see theirs not on the road but at least just a couple years back it was hanging in the old train depot with pride.
Check Antlers where you can be shown where the ____ church was burned down, the separate school no longer in use still stands; the train depot is museum now of local history and all the whites only and ____ signs are still there kept in perfect order, the empty segregated funeral home is still standing, confederate monument on the elementary school playground, you can go on and on …
These are just two examples but if you look all over the place in small towns you can find these little things kept all over state. Oklahoma will never be a real home to black people. Sorry this turned into a lesson, it’s my Job.
Spare me the nonsense, im not even american. Just because there are racial issues, not everything is about race. You are just trying to be outraged about something 100% not related with race
Im not outraged, You just don’t like what i have to say. Everything i said is a fact, not fiction. I want to keep the topic going, and I’m going to discuss it. We’re going to make America better. It’s my job as a black citizen, and I demand it.
Its not that i dont like what you said or that its not true. Its just totally unrelated to the topic.
There are times and places for such discussions. Attaching race to everything does more harm than good.
And again, im not even American.
Man … I live super close to where the Thunder play. There is an amazing and thriving black culture here. A lot of black people I know have family ties that stretch back to before this place was a state. They’ll be bummed to find out this isn’t their real home.
It’s well documented what kind of place Oklahoma is. I stayed in oklahoma for a rather short stint. I would definitely be willing to share my experiences if you want. But your right go show those people the places i talked about in my other comment. Show them the white only signs that are STILL there. Show them the segregated funeral home, and the confederate flag.
People there say DEI when then mean the N-word because they don’t want consequences.
Problem is, most people don’t know what racism is and have no desire to learn. They think you gotta be a klan member to be a racist.
Every NBA city has an ugly racial past. To act like people who root for the Thunder can’t comment on basketball because of that past is dumb. To tell black people who have lived in that city for more than 130 years that it’s not their real home is even dumber.
None of that has anything to do with Jaylen Brown saying dumb stuff.
Of course you get defensive lol. Evreything i said is genuine facts. Im fine with not seeing eye to eye with you haha
just pointing at the obvious
He not lying 😂
SGA and Dort exemplify everything that’s wrong with modern NBA.
Here you go
Aw cute baby :)