what is with Brown's free throws?

[FatKidsDad]

Max commented during last night's broadcast that Jaylen's release is too high, and that affects his shot.
 
Sounds like coaching, improved mechanics and practice could help.

[Tr1boy]

He has the iguadala syndrome

Good while shooting on the move/rise

Unstable when shooting from standstill

He needs to try to relax a little more before shooting

[footey]

He has the iguadala syndrome

Good while shooting on the move/rise

Unstable when shooting from standstill

He needs to try to relax a little more before shooting

Not true. His 3 point shooting much better when he has time to set.

[footey]

The original IT told him it is the next part of his game he has to improve if he wants to be in games during crunch time. Brown well aware it is a weakness he ha to improve.

[ETNCeltics]

Most great free throw shooters have a very short compact shot. Looks to me like Jaylen has way too much going on.

If Andre Drummond can improve as much as he has in one offseason, no reason that JB can't get a lot better.

[chambers]

Brown is my favorite Celtic but I'm not sure what these "Give Brown a pass, he was hit in the head" comments are about. It's not like he's shown the ability to be a decent FT shooter at any point during his career so far.

High School, NIKE/Adidas Summits, College, Summer League, Preseason, NBA, etc. he's been a below 70% free throw shooter for his entire basketball career.

It's not a problem I think he'll continue to have, he just needs to get his reps up.

TP.
We gotta be hard on Brown about this. You can bet your ass he'll be really peeved with himself for shooting less than 75%.
He's overthinking it and he'll work out a method that helps him eventually.

All that aside, he's a fkn beast and was a great pick.
Really hoping he's as tough mentally as he portrays himself, the free throws are somewhat worrying but whenever I worry about anything with him and Tatum I slap myself and remember that Jaylen Brown turned 21 years old last week.

I don't want him to just become an All Star. He's got the athletic ability, size and IQ to be a hall of fame player. He's also been blessed with the coach and organization to get him there.

At age 21 if he continues on the path of progression, improvement and mental toughness that he's put himself so far, then we could have a hall of fame wing on our hands.

I mean he'll be staring at All defensive team honors this year.
If Roberson can get there with last years effort, Brown can get there this season and even more possibly next season.

I'm really not kidding either. The kid is guarding the best players in the NBA like a rash for 35-40 mins a night.

That takes a certain kind of heart, respect and discipline for your coach and a certain kind of love for competing to play D like that, and at age 21 nonetheless.

[Granath]

Something to consider:

Remember last fall when some here thought Avery Bradley had taken yet another leap? When he was being whispered as a possible All Star? When he was rebounding like mad? When he had arguably the best months of his career?

Avery Bradley, November & December 2016 (approximate): 34.7 mpg, 17.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 2 apg, .555 TS% while often guarding the best back court player of the opposition. On a PER 36 basis it's 18.1 & 7.3. That represented some of the best basketball Bradley ever played. We rejoiced in Avery's efforts.

Jaylen Brown this year: 9 games, 32 mpg, 15.6 mpg, 6.6 rpg, .9 apg, .556 TS% while often guarding the best back court player of the opposition. Now normalize that to PER 36 and you get 17.5 ppg and 7.4 rpg - numbers that are scarily close to Bradley's.

Now I'm not saying that Brown is as good as Bradley at his peak. But he's close and getting closer all the time. If 9 games into his 2nd year he's at that point....well, the future's so bright, I gotta wear shades.