CHICAGO -- Jaylen Brown has played 10 games for the Philadelphia 76ers and he's producing at a high level. The 5-time All-Star is averaging 22.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.0 assists while shooting 47.7% from the floor and 39.2% from deep. He has been terrific in a number of ways.
Brown has already established himself as one of the better players in this league, but this has been a different situation for him. The 11-year veteran had spent the first 10 years of his career with the Boston Celtics and is now adjusting to a whole new situation in Philadelphia as he gets used to a new set of teammates for an organization he was taught to hate during his days in Boston.
One thing's for sure, he is going to continue being himself and continue to do
what has made him so successful throughout his career.
"Jaylen, man, he approaches the game so focused and I think he's something that we really needed, honestly," said Tyrese Maxey. "He approaches the game very, very focused and it's just his drive and you want to get better every single day. You see his attention to detail and you just appreciate that. That's something that we really needed. And then he's good. We like having him on our team instead of guarding him all the time."
Maxey and Joel Embiid are two Sixers who have played against Brown a ton in their careers. They, obviously, have had to face him four times a year in the regular season and they have had plenty of playoff battles with him. Now, they're on the same side as him and they are benefiting from having such a great talent next to them.
"I mean, he’s a competitor," said Embiid. "Obviously, on both ends of the floor. He plays hard. He’s always locked in. He’s been great so far."
With that being said, the Sixers are still learning Brown. The two sides are still trying to work everything out so the team's synergy continues to grow. That is the challenge coach Nick Nurse is still trying to figure out for the team's future. He is an elite shot maker and the Sixers are still looking to find his spots on the floor and then figure out the next move around him.
"I think we’re still trying to learn exactly what the rhythm is to that," Nurse added. "You notice that we started the fourth quarter trying to set some of that up. So, we’re still trying to learn what’s the best way and what flow of the game we can get to that, and he’s obviously such a tough basket maker."
The Sixers will take on the Celtics on Tuesday to continue the season.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Multiple Sixers give thoughts on playing with, learning Jaylen Brown
