""When the team needs me, I would like to be there," Brown said. "It's a team game. So tonight when I was drawing help, I was trying to find guys in rhythm for some shots when they doubled in the post and things like that. When they brought somebody over, just trying to take my time to make the right read. "I'm still growing and just coming out and managing the game, especially when it gets into the fourth quarter. But these are all good information for me down the line, so just keep ge"
""Come ready to play, or don't play at all," Brown said on Friday. "That's my whole thing.""
The Celtics defeated the Magic 138-129 in Boston after building a large lead and holding off a fourth-quarter surge from a short-handed Magic bench. Jaylen Brown scored 35 points on 14-for-26 shooting, making two late three-pointers, and added four rebounds, eight assists and one turnover. Brown's late threes ignited a 12-point personal run that featured a winding drive, a layup and a clutch mid-range jumper. Brown demanded focus after a recent loss, emphasized finding teammates when doubled and said he is growing in managing games late. The Celtics are 9-8 and face a challenging upcoming stretch against winning teams.
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