Jaylen Brown admits losing himself after losing to the Knicks in the second round

According to Nico Martinez, a contributor to US sports media F/W. Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown reviewed the season and his team failed to become an NBA champion again after a crushing defeat in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brown scored 20 points in the final series against the New York Knicks, and he didn’t shy away from his post-match chat with the media.

"It's a pity that things didn't go the way we did this year, but we're going to hold our heads up anyway," Brown said. "Losing to the Knicks feels like dead, but I'm always taught that we can still do it again next season, so we'll be ready for the next season on the journey, we'll be ready."

The Celtics and the Knicks are old rivals, who have been competing for the Eastern Conference dominance all year. So it's right for them to match each other in the playoffs because their season is at stake. In the last victory tonight, the Knicks finally avenged their long-awaited revenge on a big win at home, while Jaylen Brown still felt the sting of the cruel end of the season.

When the 2024-25 season started, the Celtics had just won the championship and they had high hopes for their performance in the East. Unlike last season, they failed to secure the league’s top seed, but they still ranked second in the standings with a 61-21 record.

In the playoffs, the Celtics became one of the two favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship, and there is good reason. They have the star power, everything a new dynasty might want, tradable assets, but when Jason Tatum fell down due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, they completely ran out of fuel. He lost 42 points in the loss and the Celtics could have used his performance.

As for Jaylen Brown, he did not perform well in today's final battle. He scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and had a solid penalty area score, but his impact was minimal, his defense was poor and he shot 40.0% from the field. He should have stood up and led his team, but he can't do anything because the second half scores are getting bigger and bigger and they can't reach it. Brown's message is hope and perseverance after losing. While their championship ambitions may be temporarily shattered, he believes there will be better days in the future. The bad news for the Celtics is that Tatum needs a year to recover, but that will give them time to adjust and refine the roster so that he can finally return.

Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown has a responsibility to take on the burden and demonstrate his abilities as the leader of the Celtics. Although he hates losing to the Knicks, the past cannot be changed. All he can do now is look forward to the future and put in whatever work is necessary to keep him at his peak.

Brown, who averaged 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season, played like an All-Star with the Celtics, and he knew it was all in vain and he was crushed. When Tatum is ready to return, the entire team may be different, and their entire identities may be different. All the Celtics can do now is rebuild for the future and do everything possible to help them maximize their time with the star-studded duo.