Jaylen Brown one of the most explosive athletes in the NBA

[Tr1boy]

That dunk yesterday.... Out of my seat

Like one every game avg

So in terms of most explosive athlete in the NBA.....I have him in the top tier along with the likes of Lebron, RW, Griffin

Who else in this tier? (Ability to blow by and explode from the ground)

Agree or disagree?

[tazzmaniac]

Your list is missing an obvious Freak.   

Also LaVine and probably Smith from this draft.   

[Tr1boy]

Your list is missing an obvious Freak.   

Also LaVine and probably Smith from this draft.   

Disagree...

You consider the freak explosive?

[Fafnir]

How is Giannis not explosive?

[tazzmaniac]

Your list is missing an obvious Freak.   

Also LaVine and probably Smith from this draft.   

Disagree...

You consider the freak explosive?

Obviously.  Only you would think otherwise. 

[KG Living Legend]

That dunk yesterday.... Out of my seat

Like one every game avg

So in terms of most explosive athlete in the NBA.....I have him in the top tier along with the likes of Lebron, RW, Griffin

Who else in this tier? (Ability to blow by and explode from the ground)

Agree or disagree?

When Jaylen Brown was coming out, I thought he was The Russell Westbrook of Small Forwards.

 What's Great is that LeBron is still a top 3 athlete in the NBA. Look forward to seeing Jaylen be probably the most Athletic dude in the NBA for the next Decade.

 Gianni's is explosive. Jaylen is the better athlete, but Gianni's body is almost perfect

 

[Fafnir]

Your list is missing an obvious Freak.   

Also LaVine and probably Smith from this draft.   

Disagree...

You consider the freak explosive?

Obviously.  Only you would think otherwise.

Dunno I mean their a lot of guys in the league who can dunk from halfcourt in one dribble, are 6' 11", and have a 40" vertical leap.

I mean Wilt and KG could do that in their days so clearly not impressive.

[playdream]

I noticed while having elite body control/strength and explosion , Brown is not a elite leaper and thats why his dunk aren't that effective so far(get blocked/missed against starter level talent), he needs to be aware of that and adjust to dunk lower/closer to the rim

[moiso]

I noticed while having elite body control/strength and explosion , Brown is not a elite leaper and thats why his dunk aren't that effective so far(get blocked/missed against starter level talent), he needs to be aware of that and adjust to dunk lower/closer to the rim

I agree with this.  Amazing all around athlete, but slightly above average leaper.

[GetLucky]

I've said since he was drafted that Brown is a less-vertically-explosive Andrew Wiggins in both style and skill. I continue to stand by that, although Brown is looking like a better defender and rebounder. (It's amazing what a good team culture can do.)


EDIT: This was my post in the "Your Jaylen Brown Comparison" thread in July2016:

Wiggins with less natural hops but more natural intelligence.

I watch a lot of TWolves basketball, and Wiggins comes to mind as a comparison because of everything from spin-move fluidity to getting to the free throw line to streaky jumpers to surprisingly polished (not nearly Kobe-esque polished, but more so than people thought coming out of college) post game to slightly-overrated defense (although the Brown looks like a better defender than Wiggins at the same stage) to mediocre decision-making.

The only huge differences I see are Brown's demeanor (he seems more outspoken, less shy, and much more well-spoken), Brown's lack of Wiggins-esque hops (although Brown is still an above-average NBA athlete), and his ability to get rebounds. Brown seems more of a "thick" strong than Wiggins, with his "wiry-strong" build, which I think will make Brown a significantly better rebounder.

If Brown were on a terrible team, I could easily see him averaging 16ppg, a la Wiggins.

[Jiri Welsch]

Brown is probably my favorite player. But being a classic Celtics fan I have to air my one grievance: he needs to stop missing layups!

[Tr1boy]

I noticed while having elite body control/strength and explosion , Brown is not a elite leaper and thats why his dunk aren't that effective so far(get blocked/missed against starter level talent), he needs to be aware of that and adjust to dunk lower/closer to the rim

I agree with this.  Amazing all around athlete, but slightly above average leaper.

The horizonzal part of his jump is elite. Like a powerful long jumper

But yes, in terms of pure explosive verticality  RW, Lebron, Griffin are a hand better

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[DefenseWinsChamps]

I noticed while having elite body control/strength and explosion , Brown is not a elite leaper and thats why his dunk aren't that effective so far(get blocked/missed against starter level talent), he needs to be aware of that and adjust to dunk lower/closer to the rim

I agree with this.  Amazing all around athlete, but slightly above average leaper.

The horizonzal part of his jump is elite. Like a powerful long jumper

But yes, in terms of pure explosive verticality  RW, Lebron, Griffin are a hand better

Griffin's not any more.

The more impressive play for Brown was the missed dunk attempt in transition when he got fouled. Those full-steam-ahead plays where he dunks before you realize what happened are what makes him special. He just has to finish them.

[CELTICSofBOSTON]

Brown is so powerful and has tremendously quick twitch muscles.  That is what I️ would consider explosive.  As a couple people have mentioned,  he isn’t all that bouncy.  Definitely above average though.