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Even before the season started, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown already knew that it was going to be an uphill climb. With Jayson Tatum sidelined for an extended period and Jrue Holiday , Kristaps Porzingis , and Al Horford all gone, the odds were stacked against the Celtics .
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There was chatter of a gap year or a full rebuild, with some even mentioning the possibility of tanking. But Brown dismissed them and, as worn-out as it sounds, let his game do the talking.
The Celtics, with a rag-tag crew led by Brown, surprised everyone with their strong run. Brown became a frontrunner for MVP , carrying Boston to the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 56-26 record.
Even though their season ended in the first round of the playoffs after blowing a 3-1 lead against the Philadelphia 76ers , the 29-year-old Brown kept his chin up, touting the immense fight they showed .
"This group is a special group. I'm so proud of this group and the way we played. I wish we trusted that style of play a little bit more, but I know the playoffs kind of shifted our rotations and what we wanted to do," said Brown on his livestream, as captured by NBA Central.
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"But I'm so proud, and it was my favorite years of my basketball career."
The Celtics fell short in Game 7 against the 76ers, 109-100. Brown had a team-high 33 points on top of nine rebounds, four assists, and three blocks.
He and Derrick White tried to carry the Celtics, who played without Tatum due to a knee injury, but their valiant efforts were not enough to fend off Philadelphia .
Knowing how competitive he is, Brown may scoff at the notion that they overachieved this season. But there is no denying that they exceeded everybody's expectations.
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