{"id":11146,"date":"2017-11-19T16:43:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T21:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=11146"},"modified":"2017-11-20T12:42:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T17:42:39","slug":"jaylen-brown-reaches-new-level-celtics-win-streak-hits-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/11\/19\/jaylen-brown-reaches-new-level-celtics-win-streak-hits-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaylen Brown Reaches New Level as Boston Celtics Win Streak Hits 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Saturday night&#8217;s game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/ATL\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jaylen Brown<\/strong><\/a> reached a new level as he scored a career high 27 points to lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celtics<\/a> to win number 15 in a row. Brown has been giving Celtics fans hope for the future, as this is his second game in a row scoring over 20 points, as he went for 22 points against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/GSW\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jaylen Brown Reaches New Level as Boston Celtics Win Streak Hits 15<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Brown&#8217;s Real World Struggle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s surge of talent comes after a great loss. Hours before tip-off of the game against the\u00a0Warriors, Brown was notified that his long time best friend from high school was found dead due to apparent suicide. In an interview with Brown, he stated he was in no shape to play, and that he did not want to leave his room. The mother of his friend soon called Brown, and convinced him to play in his friends honor.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bzk8_pkt6sU<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lessons From The Past<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/coaches\/stevebr99c.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Stevens<\/a> also said he had a talk with\u00a0Brown,\u00a0similar to the talk he had with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thomais02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> Isaiah Thomas<\/strong><\/a> last season when his\u00a0sister passed away in a car accident. Brown went out and scored 22 points, which happened to be the number his friend wore on his basketball jersey in high school, to carry the Celtics to victory against the reigning champions. Brown&#8217;s friend was famous YouTuber Trev Steedy. A video of his recently went viral, where he took Brown on in a game of one on one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Playing Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown 1 on 1 *must watch*\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wxd_vZLsDSQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Signs of Stardom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Brown used his friends death to motivate him to play better. Brown has been leading the Celtics in points, as well as improving his overall field goal percentage, with even his three point percentage is going up. He is showing streaks of stardom as he is meshing well with his teammates. The Celtics are hoping to beat the franchise record of 19 wins in a row, set in the 2008 season, where the Celtics won the NBA Championship. The All-Time NBA win streak record is currently held by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>\u00a0with 33 games in the 1971-1972 season, led by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chambwi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u00a0Wilt Chamberlain<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/DAL\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mavericks<\/a>\u00a0Monday night, with hopes to bring the streak to 16. The Mavericks are currently the worst team in the NBA with a record of 3-14.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For play-by-play analysis and all things Celtics, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lastwordceltics?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LastWordCeltics<\/a> on twitter!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you, or anyone you know is struggling do not be afraid to reach out for help. For extreme circumstances, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at\u00a01-800-273-8255.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>CHARLOTTE, USA &#8211; APRIL 8: Jaylen Brown (R) of Boston Celtics blocks during the NBA match between Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum arena in Charlotte, NC, United States on April 8, 2017. (Photo by Peter Zay\/Anadolu Agency\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaylen Brown has been playing like a star, which is amazing considering the recent loss of his best friend. 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