Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown represented the Boston Celtics at the NBA’s 2024 All-Star Game, and acquitted themselves well in the annual league-wide exhibition tilt, each getting a good grade from ESPN’s Kevin Pelton. Tatum earned a B+ the season after taking home the 2023 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award, but his teammate stole the show with an A grade for Brown.
The St. Louis native “opened the scoring Sunday, then took a step backward and let his teammates shine,” writes Pelton. “Tatum’s 13 shots were second fewest among East players and fewer than his 3-point attempts a year ago (18).”
“Tatum did knock down a Dirk Nowitzki-esque fadeaway and contributed a strong sequence when he stripped Kevin Durant going up, then made a 3 on the other end,” notes the ESPN analyst.
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“The third East contender for MVP, Brown had 36 points to top last year’s total of 35,” writes Pelton. “He knocked down six 3-pointers and was 9-of-11 inside the arc, including a left-hand layup to quiet critics of his off hand.”
“Brown had a game-high five offensive rebounds for the second consecutive year and also showed enough effort on defense to come up with a couple of deflections.”
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