The Boston Celtics suffered a tough loss to the Brooklyn Nets tonight, dropping to an 8-8 record and a 1-2 record in the Group stage of the NBA Cup. Boston walked into tonight expecting a win, especially after having beaten the Nets earlier this season. Instead, they played like a group waiting for something to happen instead of forcing the game to their own terms, and Jaylen Brown recognized this.

During the postgame conference, when asked why Brooklyn’s defense crumbled so easily, Brown didn’t sugarcoat it : “ I’m not sure. We got to look at the film and see what happened tomorrow, but I’m not sure what happened tonight .” There was no uncertainty; just a veteran leader admitting they had no idea how their opponents dictated everything.

Pressed for his takeaway, he was even sharper

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