Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are just two wins away from bringing the Larry O’Brien trophy back to Boston.
The Celtics’ journey here has been full of ups and downs. Even now, Boston has Jason Kidd trying to drive a wedge between Brown, Jayson Tatum, and the rest of the team.
So far, none of it has worked. The Celtics are still up 2-0 in the series and playing excellent team basketball. Boston has managed to sustain one of the best runs to the Finals that we’ve ever seen.
Yet, still, Shaquille O’Neal is out here trying to deliver advice on preserving team chemistry to Brown.
Shortly after the Celtics won Game 2, Brown sat down for a postgame interview with Shaq, Grant Hill and the rest of the NBA TV crew. Shaq tried to deliver some sage advice to Brown but it honestly just ended up being extremely confusing.
.@Shaq: “Do not get fixated on useless titles. … It ain’t time for all that right now. Do what you gotta do and get it done.”@MattWinerTV: “That made sense to you?!”
Jaylen Brown: “No.” 🤣
(via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/3G2mxb9BUv
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 10, 2024
“Do not get fixated on useless titles. Do what you got to do. Doesn’t matter who’s who or they say who’s what. It ain’t time for all that right now. Do what you’ve got to do. Get it done,” Shaq told Brown.
“I understand. Yes sir,” Brown said back. Then Matt Winer asked him, “That made sense to you?” To which Brown simply responded “No.”
You can’t help but laugh right there. Because who did that make sense to?!? Like, Shaq. Bro. I appreciate the effort there. But come on, my guy.
After that, Shaq clarified it: “They’re trying to separate you and your guy by saying who’s better. I’m saying don’t worry about useless titles. Who’s the man? It don’t matter who the man is. Kobe’s the man. Shaq’s the man. It don’t matter. I’m getting my 40. Kobe getting his 39. Let’s go get these championships.”
That’s MUCH better, Shaq. Thank you. We all get it now.
