Three-Time NBA Champion Comes To Celtics Jaylen Brown's Defense Amid Recent Criticism

"First, I want to say Jaylen Brown had an unbelievable season, and I don't think he meant his favorite season was without Jayson Tatum," Green explained. "I think it was that as a collective, they had a great season as a group, and adding him at the end of the year... They showed a lot of character, and he had his best season. This was a team that had no expectations at the beginning of the season, and they changed that narrative and expectations because of how well they played."

Unlike most media outlets and personalities, Green tried to clear up what Brown meant when he said it was his favorite season, but he did not stop defending him there. He also spoke about his comments on flopping in the NBA.

"He's right," Green said. "He's not wrong. I just think the timing was wrong. Great message, great messenger, but wrong timing. There is a flopping issue. As a defensive person, I'm more biased toward the defense. I would like to see the defense have more abilities to be allowed to play and be more physical. Only certain teams and certain players are allowed to, but there's a way to cut out the foul baiting. Great players will adjust. They'll still be great and still find ways to score, and still get to the free-throw line. There is a flopping problem, and they can change it."

Most people agree that Brown had a point about Embiid, but Green did a great job of acknowledging that without saying Brown was making an excuse. Green is a three-time NBA champion who played 15 seasons in the NBA. He got to see the shift in how games are officiated and is well aware of the flopping issue. The fact that Brown called it out is important, but even Green thinks he should have waited until more time had passed to do so.

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