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New Thinking Basketball podcast: Most Improved Players in 2020
« on: January 26, 2020, 10:36:54 AM »

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https://soundcloud.com/thinkingbasketball/43-most-improved-players-in-2020

Jaylen's in the list (and he's getting All-Star consideration from Ben too!) ;D
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Re: New Thinking Basketball podcast: Most Improved Players in 2020
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2020, 01:18:41 PM »

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https://soundcloud.com/thinkingbasketball/43-most-improved-players-in-2020

Jaylen's in the list (and he's getting All-Star consideration from Ben too!) ;D

Definitely his pod is a must-listen for me.
'I was proud of Marcus Smart. He did a great job of keeping us together. He might not get credit for this game, but the pace that he played at, and his playcalling, some of the plays that he called were great. We obviously have to rely on him, so I’m definitely looking forward to Marcus leading this team in that role.' - Jaylen Brown, January 2021

Re: New Thinking Basketball podcast: Most Improved Players in 2020
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2020, 01:47:37 PM »

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https://soundcloud.com/thinkingbasketball/43-most-improved-players-in-2020

Jaylen's in the list (and he's getting All-Star consideration from Ben too!) ;D

Jaylen has had a breakthrough year, no question about it. But the likelihood of that happening was evident from the beginning. He reached a tipping point, but the elements were always in place: athleticism, fine motor skills, desire, work ethic.

He’s been ambitious, not just to be a top player, but to master a wide range of skills. Perhaps that slowed his progress toward gaining mastery at particular skills. (Could that even explain the big uptick in his defensive rebounding?!)

'I was proud of Marcus Smart. He did a great job of keeping us together. He might not get credit for this game, but the pace that he played at, and his playcalling, some of the plays that he called were great. We obviously have to rely on him, so I’m definitely looking forward to Marcus leading this team in that role.' - Jaylen Brown, January 2021

Re: New Thinking Basketball podcast: Most Improved Players in 2020
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2020, 10:26:40 PM »

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https://soundcloud.com/thinkingbasketball/43-most-improved-players-in-2020

Jaylen's in the list (and he's getting All-Star consideration from Ben too!) ;D

Jaylen has had a breakthrough year, no question about it. But the likelihood of that happening was evident from the beginning. He reached a tipping point, but the elements were always in place: athleticism, fine motor skills, desire, work ethic.

He’s been ambitious, not just to be a top player, but to master a wide range of skills. Perhaps that slowed his progress toward gaining mastery at particular skills. (Could that even explain the big uptick in his defensive rebounding?!)
I think the rebounding is situational (he has another podcast on rebounding), but yeah I agree with the rest.
Jaylen Brown for All-NBA