""No disrespect, no diss to any of those guys, Shai or Brunson, but neither one of them had a better month than I had. It's all good. Those are great players. So, my whole thing is what's the rubric, what's the criteria behind [picking the award]? "Why do they select this? Somebody in the back just picking their favorites? What's the rubric? Ain't no rubric.""
""So, my whole thing is what's the rubric, what's the criteria behind [picking the award]? "Why do they select this? Somebody in the back just picking their favorites? What's the rubric? Ain't no rubric. I've been telling this to the NBA Players' Association, and obviously, this is controversial and people keep telling me, 'Maybe if you get your mouth closed, maybe you'll win some awards.' That's exactly why I'm going to keep talking.""
Jaylen Brown expressed displeasure after the NBA named Jalen Brunson Eastern Player of the Month for December, posting "Smh" and expanding on his grievances on Twitch. He claimed neither Brunson nor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a better month than he did and directly questioned the award's selection rubric and criteria. Brown said he raised the issue with the NBA Players' Association and intends to keep speaking despite advice to stay quiet. Brunson averaged 30.6 points, 7.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and roughly one combined block and steal per game while helping his team to a 10-4 record and the NBA Cup. Brown averaged 31.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and about 1.8 combined blocks and steals per game in December.
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