Jason Kidd on Jaylen Brown being Celtics greatest participant: 'That wasn't psychological warfare that was simply my opinion'

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
I sincerely assume the Celtics ought to identify Jaylen Brown the captain subsequent season
pic.twitter.com/msNnVIXGYW – 9:01 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“All people thought my feedback [on Jaylen Brown being their best player] was psychological warfare”
Mavs head coach, Jason Kidd, clarifies himself with @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8 pic.twitter.com/DrGmhXLXp9 – 8:12 PM

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Jaylen Brown is cool, calm & collected with a 2-0 lead 😎 pic.twitter.com/wp3cERRMAG – 3:35 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Jason Kidd: “Vacation may be very snug within the dunker. He performs as an enormous.”
Pressured that Vacation isn’t only a scorer down there, but in addition a playmaker. That’s been an enormous theme from the primary two video games, how the Celtics guards have operated down low, forcing Dallas’ guards to be… – 1:41 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Jason Kidd calls Jayson Tatum, “among the finest gamers on this planet.” #Celtics #Mavericks #NBAFinals – 1:37 PM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Mavericks’ Jason Kidd on Celtics’ Jayson Tatum: “He’s among the finest gamers on this planet.” – 1:36 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
New story: Jason Kidd stated the #Mavs want somebody exterior of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to step up on the offensive finish.
Assuming Irving returns to type in Sport 3, who’s it going to be? dallasnews.com/sports activities/maveric… – 12:29 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Two video games in and Jaylen Brown is the favourite to win Finals MVP
(By way of @BetOnline_ag) pic.twitter.com/yQjOcv6Tik – 1:13 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
The Celtics’ standard superpower turned in opposition to them. They wanted to win with out their regular exterior capturing. They discovered a method.
Then, afterward, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White debated who deserved the game-saving block.
My story from Sport 2: nytimes.com/athletic/55530… – 11:10 AM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
The unintentional kernel of reality in Jason Kidd’s off day remark wasn’t that Jayson Tatum wasn’t Boston’s greatest participant … it’s that he didn’t have to be.
nytimes.com/athletic/55529… – 9:10 AM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
On Jrue Vacation, his reflections on the Bucks backstory that introduced him to Boston, and the Sport 2 Finals outing the place he – not Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum – was the perfect Celtics participant of all of them.
Convos with Vacation and coach Joe Mazzulla, at @TheAthletic – 8:57 AM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
What if Jason Kidd wasn’t taking part in thoughts video games and what in the event that they DID work? 🧘🏻‍ – 8:52 AM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
New for @TheAthleticNBA
– Jason Kidd needed to attempt goading the Celtics into beating themselves … as a result of his Mavericks can’t beat them. nytimes.com/athletic/55529… – 8:36 AM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Whereas Jason Kidd is taking part in thoughts video games off the ground, a refined tweak to the Celtics offense by Joe Mazzulla has helped to remove the Mavericks’ largest postseason power, resulting in a 2-0 sequence lead: masslive.com/celtics/2024/0… – 8:35 AM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
New on BSJ: Jason Kidd tried a thoughts trick. It backfired and have become probably the most unselfish evening two superstars may have
bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/06/10/kar… – 4:34 AM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jason Kidd tried to drive a wedge between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Their response?
Certainly one of their greatest playmaking video games collectively of their careers. Now they’re 2 wins away from being champions.
“How they work collectively is one thing that’s sacred and one thing that may’t – 3:14 AM

Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
If Jason Kidd known as the Sultan of Stat the perfect numbers/data man within the league, nobody would bat an eye fixed.
@DickLipe with the products on Jrue Vacation, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard and a Sport 2 Finals victory for the Celtics: pic.twitter.com/aCHiKZcVV7 – 2:50 AM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jrue Vacation’s full feedback on his respect and admiration for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown tonight pic.twitter.com/9cKPDdtGRL – 1:13 AM

Joe Vardon @joevardon
Luka is hurting. Kyrie is struggling. And Jason Kidd’s thoughts recreation didn’t work. All are elements in a recipe for the Dallas Mavericks’ 2-0 deficit on the NBA Finals, @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/55528… – 11:56 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Jaylen Brown had the proper comparability for Payton Pritchard’s clutch 3-point heave after the Celtics Sport 2 win masslive.com/celtics/2024/0… – 11:56 PM

Austin Burton @AmaarBurton
NBA Finals MVP energy rankings after Sport 2:
1. Jaylen Brown
2. Jayson Tatum
3. Luka Doncic 🐎
4. Kristaps Porzingis
5. Jrue Vacation pic.twitter.com/Qk4s5ZXrkb – 11:54 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Jaylen Brown stated he heard Payton Pritchard checked himself into the sport for his third-quarter buzzer beater. – 11:39 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Jaylen Brown on Payton Pritchard’s 3Q buzzer beater: “That was unbelievable and I heard he checked himself into the sport, too.” – 11:38 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jaylen Brown on the Payton Pritchard buzzer beater: “Man, that was unbelievable. I heard he checked himself within the recreation too. He’s been hitting these pictures all season lengthy if anyone’s been being attentive to it.” – 11:37 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Jaylen Brown stated the Celtics have to be higher defensively. He thought that they had loads of miscommunications tonight that they didn’t have in Sport 1. Mentioned they have to be extra crisp shifting ahead. – 11:37 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jaylen Brown on Jrue Vacation: “He’s introduced championship pedigree to our crew, so nothing that Jrue says we query.” – 11:36 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jaylen Brown known as Jrue Vacation “an instance of excellence.” – 11:35 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Jaylen Brown: “Jrue has been an instance of simply excellence.”
Brown stated not many gamers may have tailored like Vacation did this season. – 11:33 PM

Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jaylen Brown on Jrue Vacation: “He’s been an instance of excellence.” – 11:33 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jaylen Brown approves of the followers tonight at TD Backyard:
I believe the group helped us keep within the recreation pic.twitter.com/zAvdSNqQIe – 11:33 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Jason Kidd: “We’re optimistic. Boston held serve and now now we have to go dwelling and maintain serve.” – 11:11 PM

Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Jrue Vacation begins his press convention by saying his feedback concerning the Jaylen Brown vs. Jayson Tatum dialog yesterday have been taken out of context. “I don’t desire both one. I desire each.” – 11:01 PM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Celtics’ Jrue Vacation on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown: “I don’t desire one or the opposite. I desire each.” – 11:01 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Jrue Vacation clears up his feedback praising Jaylen Brown, stated didn’t imply that he favors Jaylen over Jayson. “I do no desire one or the opposite. I desire each.” #Celtics #Mavericks #NBAFinals – 11:01 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Block or Foul?
#Mavs down 5 with 50.5 left in Sport 2 when Derrick White was credited for blocking P.J. Washington’s transition try.
Jaylen Brown had his hand on Washington’s again as he elevated to contest. Made layup on different finish as #Celtics up 2-0.
Ideas? #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/fBEngfYunZ – 10:43 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most threes this Finals:
8 — Luka Doncic
7 — Derrick White
4 — Jrue Vacation
4 — Jayson Tatum
3 — Al Horford
3 — Jaylen Brown
2 — Kristaps Porzingis
2 — Sam Hauser
Luka is the one Mav with a number of 3-pointers. pic.twitter.com/sJRNurzcm1 – 10:38 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
The Celtics shot 26% from 3
Jayson Tatum went 6-22
Jaylen Brown had 6 turnovers
Celtics acquired outshot
Celtics acquired outrebounded.
Celtics lead the NBA Finals 2 video games to none.
I assume, they’re battle examined now. – 10:35 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jason Kidd dared the Jays to splinter. They mixed for 19 assists tonight, two fewer than Kidd’s complete crew. – 10:29 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jaylen Brown in Sport 2:
21 PTS
7 AST
3 STL
Main the Celtics in factors and steals this Finals. pic.twitter.com/wlbDo3wBk4 – 10:29 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Mavs are down 0-2 because the sequence heads to Dallas regardless of Luka Doncic’s 32-point triple-double.
Mavs made a run to make it attention-grabbing, however Jaylen Brown slammed the door with a chasedown block/driving bucket sequence. – 10:27 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Doncic misses the three and the Mavs aren’t fouling. Celtics take a 2-0 Finals lead again to Dallas after Tatum and Brown mix for 19 assists. Jason Kidd tried to drive a wedge, however they’ve seen that transfer loads of instances and didn’t flinch. – 10:27 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Dallas had an opportunity to get this factor right down to a one-possession recreation after a terrific Derrick Jones block on a Jayson Tatum drive.
However Derrick White stopped PJ Washington on the rim with a gorgeous block, and Jaylen Brown drives and scores on the different finish to push it again to 7. – 10:26 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
The Derrick White chasedown block would have been much more spectacular if Jaylen Brown wasn’t stiffarming PJ within the again lol. – 10:26 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Derrick White knocks down a 3, Jason Kidd calls timeout, and that ought to nearly do it right here in Boston. – 10:19 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Jaylen Brown has gotten so good at taking part in gradual. – 10:18 PM

Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Jrue Vacation taking part in like HE was the one who took it personally when Jason Kidd stated Jaylen Brown was the perfect participant on the Celtics. (23 factors on 10-12 capturing and eight rebounds via three quarters.) – 9:55 PM

Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jayson Tatum (10 assists) and Jaylen Brown (7) have 17 of Celtics’ 24 assists tonight. – 9:53 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown haven’t stopped moving into the paint. All recreation lengthy. All sequence lengthy. They haven’t let the Mavericks off the hook in any respect. – 9:50 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka Doncic and Jaylen Brown are getting chippy with one another. Brown simply pushed Doncic within the chest on that final possession. – 9:47 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Luka Doncic and Jaylen Brown spent that final Dallas journey slap-fighting within the nook whereas play occurred on reverse aspect the ground. One thing to observe …. – 9:46 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
I believe it’s nearly time for Jason Kidd to spill a cup of soda on the courtroom… – 9:43 PM

Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Jason Kidd spent the primary 30 seconds of the day trip “speaking” to referees Tony Brothers & Invoice Kennedy. He wasn’t completely happy. – 9:35 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Jason Kidd goes to return into Sport 3 saying that Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Vacation, and Derrick White are Boston’s second, third, and fourth-best gamers. – 9:27 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Halftime: #Celtics 54, #Mavs 51.
Doncic: 23 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts
Irving: 10 pts, 2 asts
Jones: 7 pts, 2 asts, 1 stl
Jrue Vacation: 17 pts, 4 rebs
Jaylen Brown: 8 pts, 2 rebs, 4 asts – 9:14 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Halftime: Celtics 54, Mavericks 51
Boston leads regardless of Jayson Tatum going 2-for-10 from the sphere (although he has 8 assists) and he & Jaylen Brown being outscored 33-13 by Luka & Kyrie.
Dallas is 5-11 from the FT line and 4-13 from 3. Boston is 13-13 on FTs & 3-15 from 3. – 9:13 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Right here’s what Jason Kidd & co. went to out of timeout. Boston leaves Derrick Jones Jr. large open once more above the break, Derrick White is conceding that shot. He can’t make them pay. pic.twitter.com/XSTbzDAWqW – 9:07 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jayson Tatum has 5 assists, however is 1-for-8 from the sphere, and 0-for-3 from deep, in 17 minutes to this point tonight.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are presently outscoring Tatum and Jaylen Brown 28-8 and the sport is tied with 3:56 to go within the first half. – 9:01 PM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Jaylen Brown is perhaps the perfect participant on the Celtics… – 8:58 PM

Tas Melas @TasMelas
Jaylen Brown getting previous Luka Doncic for 2 fairly dunks in Video games 1 and a pair of is gonna be on the social medias pic.twitter.com/GixoJqvQyi – 8:46 PM

Dan Favale @danfavale
jaylen brown, my phrase pic.twitter.com/LHqGlDckU8 – 8:39 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jaylen Brown’s protection is off the charts to this point on this sequence – 8:36 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Oh my, Jaylen Brown simply awakened the constructing with that transfer – 8:24 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Tatum taking this shot is ideal timing, as Doris says that he received’t be affected by Jason Kidd proclaiming Jaylen Brown as the perfect participant on the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/4cjSXofD0L – 8:24 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Dangerous use of a problem by Jason Kidd.
Foul on Washington upheld, two free throws for Derrick White, Dallas loses its problem. – 8:21 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“When adversity come, that’s once we step up!”
—Jaylen Brown mic’d up for Sport 2 pic.twitter.com/JbP0UQaneA – 8:20 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“You’re attempting one thing. Why? Since you’re apprehensive. As a result of after you noticed what you noticed in Sport 1 … [you] may not have sufficient to beat these boys.” 😳
@stephenasmith reacts to Jason Kidd’s feedback on Jaylen Brown being the perfect participant on the Celtics 👀 pic.twitter.com/lEv5Ifhbk8 – 7:48 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“It actually provides some spice to the sequence”
#Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle responds to the remark Jason Kidd made about Jaylen Brown being the #Celtics greatest participant with @TheFrankIsola and @GregAnthony50. pic.twitter.com/7ZyUwfZl3L – 7:28 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Jason Kidd says he continues to be a gametime choice, however Luka Dončić seemed fairly good warming up earlier than Sport 2 pic.twitter.com/T4vwdLENvj – 6:50 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown getting pictures up pregame forward of Sport 2 of the NBA finals pic.twitter.com/PMOmS20YY1 – 6:42 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Jason Kidd says Luka Doncic suffered his chest contusion by both “taking a cost or diving on the ground.” Reiterates that he’s questionable and so they’ll see how he feels. – 6:30 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka is questionable. Will undergo warmups and see how he feels. Thoracic damage was suffered both taking a cost or diving for a free ball, per Jason Kidd. – 6:28 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Luka Doncic acquired harm by diving on the ground or taking a cost in line with Jason Kidd. He’s nonetheless questionable at this level awaiting how he warms up. – 6:27 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Jason Kidd says he Luka Doncic suffered his chest contusion by both “taking a cost or diving on the ground.” Reiterates that he’s questionable and so they’ll see how he feels. – 6:27 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Jason Kidd says they’ll decide on Luka Doncic as soon as he goes via heat ups. Thinks Luka acquired the damage diving on the ground for a free ball – 6:27 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jaylen Brown in Sport 2s this postseason:
30.7 PPG
5.7 RPG
50.7 FG%
What number of for JB tonight? statmuse.com/nba/participant/jay… – 5:45 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Jason Kidd spilled soda on the NBA Finals. I’ve seen this earlier than.
nypost.com/2024/06/09/spo… – 4:14 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
“I’ve been in it for thus lengthy I can’t even keep in mind what it isn’t to be like this. It makes you a little bit robotic. However I wanted to try this to outlive.”
Jaylen Brown in a FOX Sports activities unique on how criticism has affected him.
foxsports.com/tales/nba/ja… – 2:53 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Jaylen Brown in a FOX Sports activities unique:
“Getting moved to the bench, even commerce talks, getting booed, regardless of the followers have been saying, overpaid, overrated. All of that stuff made me who I’m immediately.”
foxsports.com/tales/nba/ja… – 2:40 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most profession Finals factors by an energetic Celtic:
163 — Jaylen Brown
145 — Jayson Tatum
112 — Jrue Vacation
85 — Al Horford
74 — Derrick White pic.twitter.com/2Y3axy9acs – 2:24 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Unique: Jaylen Brown stated all the criticism he has acquired reworked his recreation. But it surely additionally modified his character.
“I wanted to try this to outlive.”
foxsports.com/tales/nba/ja… – 11:05 AM

Gary Tanguay @Gary_Tanguay
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have really arrived! With this TEAM angle no person will cease this Celtic’s crew for years to return. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown seem unfazed by Jason Kidd’s makes an attempt to rattle them bostonglobe.com/2024/06/08/spo… – 10:07 AM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Jason Kidd at all times discovered the angles. nypost.com/2024/06/09/spo… – 7:41 AM

Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
“The Olympic roster isn’t a recognition contest”…..though Kyrie Irving wasn’t chosen.
“The Olympic roster is the 12 greatest gamers”….though Jaylen Brown wasn’t chosen. – 7:29 AM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Jrue Vacation backs Jaylen Brown as the perfect Celtic participant pic.twitter.com/T0vEDiKgOd – 10:47 PM