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MIAMI – APRIL 15: Isiah Thomas talks to the media after Director of Athletics Pete Garcia introduced him as the new head coach for Florida International Univeristy men’s basketball team at U.S.Century Bank Arena on April 15, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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MIAMI – APRIL 15: Isiah Thomas talks to the media after Director of Athletics Pete Garcia introduced him as the new head coach for Florida International Univeristy men’s basketball team at U.S.Century Bank Arena on April 15, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
Isiah Thomas is an NBA Hall of Famer who led the Detroit Pistons to two NBA championships in 1988 and 1990. Despite being the smallest on the team, he controlled the pace of the game with his incredible dribbling and selfless passing. He had the uncanny ability to bring out the best from his teammates when the situation demanded it.
In a recent interview, the 62-year-old NBA legend gives his take on a $3.92 billion NBA team?s chemistry.
Isiah Thomas?s take on the Boston Celtics
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In a recent interview with “TermineRadio” and “Jumpshot8“, Isiah Thomas praises the Boston Celtics? team chemistry. He also talks about Jaylen Brown?s impressive performance in the Celtics? last game against the Miami Heat.
He states in the interview, ?When Jaylen was coming out of college, I called up Danny Ainge and said you know, ?This is the guy for you, he is a Celtic.?
He laughs as he explains, ?And Eddie would know when I say this? we know a Celtics player/ when we see them. This guy (Brown) embodies what it meant to be a Boston Celtics player?and he turned into be the highest paid player in the history of Celtics.?
Isiah Thomas then talks about the Boston Celtics? most recent win against the Miami Heat. He says, ?He(Brown) took eleven shots and they won. That is kind of the Celtics way. They know how to be unselfish. And they know how to play together and work together?and the most important thing is about winning.?
Impressed with the Celtics? team chemistry, the NBA Hall of Famer claims that, “Jaylen Brown is all about winning. Porzingis is playing well or Tatum is playing well, and they are winning and Brown takes eleven shots, I think he?s (Brown) fine with that.?
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However, Isiah Thomas states that if the Celtics are losing and Jaylen Brown is taking 11 shots, then it could become problematic.
Jaylen Brown?s NBA Future
Jaylen Brown is one of the most promising young NBA stars in the league. He can make ?clutch? shots and plays which can instantly boost his entire team?s morale.
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The 27-year-old is currently in his 8th season in the NBA. Standing at 6?6, the Boston Celtics Guard/Forward is an NBA All-Star who has averaged 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists per game in his 7-year-long NBA career.
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Under his leadership, the Boston Celtics have made the playoffs every time in the last 8 years (since Brown got drafted) and have even made it to the Eastern Conference Finals 5 out of those 10 times.
However, despite the impressive consistency of the Boston Celtics, they could not win an NBA championship since 2008.
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