I have always been an "appreciator" of Brown, all the more lately. There has been a lot of talk that Marcus Smart being so vocal was somehow preventing Tatum from leading or was somehow making it harder on the coach. I don't really buy that in general. But I will say that with Marcus taken out of the equation and Porzingis being added to the equation, there has been a difference in Brown. It has been all season but it has been really apparent to me in the playoffs. This may have nothing to do with Smart, it may just be all about Jaylen Brown coming of age, so to speak, but there is a difference.
But yeah, the free throws. He just tightens up, kind of rushes. Tatum kind of rushes sometimes too. So 15 missed FTs in 8 playoff games? Surprised they are not fouling him more.