Jaylen Brown: “It wasn’t Kyrie’s fault. It was on the coaches and FO.”

[rockmanslim]

"It wasn’t his fault that certain guys couldn’t take a step back."

Who is Jaylen referring to here?

[marcush]

Weird comment to blame your coaches in particular.

[Trippinskarlo]

He's right it was the FO and coaching staff fault they let a bum diva Kyrie on the team to ruin it.

[Tave]

"It wasn’t his fault that certain guys couldn’t take a step back."

Who is Jaylen referring to here?

Probably Hayward. Brown and Rozier appeared upset with their reduced roles last season once Kyrie and Gordon returned to the regular lineup.

It was a hard situation for everyone, and you get why some of the guys might buck at the Stevens/Hayward situation given the Butler relationship and perceived favoritism, but Brown really needs to look in the mirror here. At no point in his career has he ever been remotely close to Hayward as an on-ball guy and playmaker. He should focus on becoming a consistent option rather than throwing his coach and front office under the bus.

[Feed Your Head]

"It wasn’t his fault that certain guys couldn’t take a step back."

Who is Jaylen referring to here?

Rozier. I'm glad he has had some success in Charlotte, but dude was a nightmare last season.

Maybe Hayward to a lesser extent, it's no secret Jaylen had issues with him early last season. I'm quite glad this season has been far more enjoyable, just thinking about last season gives me heartburn.

[VanWest82]

Shots fired! Fire the coach! Trade Tatum and Hayward! Brown is is the new Truth.

Trolling is fun but I suspect even this can't derail the Celtics. They're too good.

[rockmanslim]

"It wasn’t his fault that certain guys couldn’t take a step back."

Who is Jaylen referring to here?

Probably Hayward. Brown and Rozier appeared upset with their reduced roles last season once Kyrie and Gordon returned to the regular lineup.

It was a hard situation for everyone, and you get why some of the guys might buck at the Stevens/Hayward situation given the Butler relationship and perceived favoritism, but Brown really needs to look in the mirror here. At no point in his career has he ever been remotely close to Hayward as an on-ball guy and playmaker. He should focus on becoming a consistent option rather than throwing his coach and front office under the bus.

I have a hard time believing it's Hayward because I don't think JB would take subliminal shots at a current teammate like that. Or would he? Do he and Hayward have a thing?

[ThumbsUpBaby]

"It wasn’t his fault that certain guys couldn’t take a step back."

Who is Jaylen referring to here?

Rozier. I'm glad he has had some success in Charlotte, but dude was a nightmare last season.

Maybe Hayward to a lesser extent, it's no secret Jaylen had issues with him early last season. I'm quite glad this season has been far more enjoyable, just thinking about last season gives me heartburn.

Rozier was what started everything last year. He deserves the same bulk of blame that Kyrie is getting.

Scary Terry turned from, what was a playoff fan favorite, into a fan nightmare.

[ThumbsUpBaby]

"It wasn’t his fault that certain guys couldn’t take a step back."

Who is Jaylen referring to here?

Probably Hayward. Brown and Rozier appeared upset with their reduced roles last season once Kyrie and Gordon returned to the regular lineup.

It was a hard situation for everyone, and you get why some of the guys might buck at the Stevens/Hayward situation given the Butler relationship and perceived favoritism, but Brown really needs to look in the mirror here. At no point in his career has he ever been remotely close to Hayward as an on-ball guy and playmaker. He should focus on becoming a consistent option rather than throwing his coach and front office under the bus.

I have a hard time believing it's Hayward because I don't think JB would take subliminal shots at a current teammate like that. Or would he? Do he and Hayward have a thing?

Jaylen never really had a thing against Hayward per se. He was just unhappy that Brad Stevens was playing favorites with Hayward though. Hence why his quote about the coach being at fault isn't really surprising. Add to that, that there were rumors about him getting traded and whatnot, it only makes sense that he holds a little grudge against both the coach and the FO.

I'd like to believe that he took a subtle shot at Rozier and Marcus Morris though. Because Hayward was more than compliant to take a bench role once things took down to a spiral in the locker room.

[Karmaloop]

We'll that's quite the remark for your employers to hear..

Especially the ones who just threw $115M at you...

[Feed Your Head]

Probably Hayward. Brown and Rozier appeared upset with their reduced roles last season once Kyrie and Gordon returned to the regular lineup.

It was a hard situation for everyone, and you get why some of the guys might buck at the Stevens/Hayward situation given the Butler relationship and perceived favoritism, but Brown really needs to look in the mirror here. At no point in his career has he ever been remotely close to Hayward as an on-ball guy and playmaker. He should focus on becoming a consistent option rather than throwing his coach and front office under the bus.

I have a hard time believing it's Hayward because I don't think JB would take subliminal shots at a current teammate like that. Or would he? Do he and Hayward have a thing?

Jaylen never really had a thing against Hayward per se. He was just unhappy that Brad Stevens was playing favorites with Hayward though. Hence why his quote about the coach being at fault isn't really surprising. Add to that, that there were rumors about him getting traded and whatnot, it only makes sense that he holds a little grudge against both the coach and the FO.

I'd like to believe that he took a subtle shot at Rozier and Marcus Morris though. Because Hayward was more than compliant to take a bench role once things took down to a spiral in the locker room.

Was no coincidence that Morris (-5.1) and Rozier (-9.4) had BY FAR the worst on/offs of any of the regulars last year. They were all about getting theirs, at the cost of what little offensive rhythm the team had. At least Morris got along with most of the guys though, Rozier was a pouty dbag all season.

I'm with you in that he probably was as bad as Kyrie with the locker room. Kyrie just was supposed to be the leader, but at least he could contribute, Terry was one of the worst players in the league.

[Paradise]

BTW, I didn’t post this article to incite any pro-Kyrie Nets bias or anything.

I just find the quote legitimately concerning as a fan of the game. He’s proven nothing in this league to be calling out his own organization passive aggressively. He could’ve also said “it’s in the past. Let’s move on.” but he feels the need to continue to add fuel to the fire.

[ThumbsUpBaby]

BTW, I didn’t post this article to incite any pro-Kyrie Nets bias or anything.

I just find the quote legitimately concerning as a fan of the game. He’s proven nothing in this league to be calling out his own organization passive aggressively. He could’ve also said “it’s in the past. Let’s move on.” but he feels the need to continue to add fuel to the fire.

Jaylen Brown has his passive aggressive tendencies. This doesn't come as a surprise for us.

Almost everyone in the organization deserves blame... from Ainge down to the some of the players... Jaylen included.
Smart, Horford, Hayward and the bystanders (I'd like to believe) like Baynes and Robert Williams are the only guys I don't blame.

[MoneyTalks41890]

I mean I do think it's a weird comment to make. Just say it didn't work out. Pretty obvious to anyone that has watched Kyrie that his mercurial personality contributed heavily to the issues last year. No need to talk ish about your own management/coaching, unless this is the company line, in which case, whatever.

[Metallikid]

He gone

More like how long until Celtics fans turn on him.

[DarkXaero]

Strange comment from Jaylen Brown to make at this time.

[ThumbsUpBaby]

He gone

More like how long until Celtics fans turn on him.

He's playing like he's worth the contract and he's not really being malcontent and ruining the locker room. I think we'll be fine with him.

Just don't sig me if things take a wrong turn.

[Metallikid]

He gone

More like how long until Celtics fans turn on him.

He's playing like he's worth the contract and he's not really being malcontent and ruining the locker room. I think we'll be fine with him.

Just don't sig me if things take a wrong turn.

I mean, to really get a sense of his feelings I'd have to see the interview itself.

[drekwins]

I have a hard time believing it's Hayward because I don't think JB would take subliminal shots at a current teammate like that. Or would he? Do he and Hayward have a thing?

Jaylen never really had a thing against Hayward per se. He was just unhappy that Brad Stevens was playing favorites with Hayward though. Hence why his quote about the coach being at fault isn't really surprising. Add to that, that there were rumors about him getting traded and whatnot, it only makes sense that he holds a little grudge against both the coach and the FO.

I'd like to believe that he took a subtle shot at Rozier and Marcus Morris though. Because Hayward was more than compliant to take a bench role once things took down to a spiral in the locker room.

Was no coincidence that Morris (-5.1) and Rozier (-9.4) had BY FAR the worst on/offs of any of the regulars last year. They were all about getting theirs, at the cost of what little offensive rhythm the team had. At least Morris got along with most of the guys though, Rozier was a pouty dbag all season.

I'm with you in that he probably was as bad as Kyrie with the locker room. Kyrie just was supposed to be the leader, but at least he could contribute, Terry was one of the worst players in the league.

Well, it was a contract year for both Morris and Rozier and they had like 4 wings and 3 guards all deserving of time - Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Morris, Rozier, Smart and Kyrie. That’s a difficult situation considering that no one knew if Rozier or Morris were only good in Boston or not. I’m sure that they were very sensitive about their minutes and thought that playing well could result in big money. They weren’t wrong.

In retrospect, Rozier was never going to work out. Morris probably would have been different if locked into a long term deal.

[Marcus_Shart]

Jaylen never really had a thing against Hayward per se. He was just unhappy that Brad Stevens was playing favorites with Hayward though. Hence why his quote about the coach being at fault isn't really surprising. Add to that, that there were rumors about him getting traded and whatnot, it only makes sense that he holds a little grudge against both the coach and the FO.

I'd like to believe that he took a subtle shot at Rozier and Marcus Morris though. Because Hayward was more than compliant to take a bench role once things took down to a spiral in the locker room.

Was no coincidence that Morris (-5.1) and Rozier (-9.4) had BY FAR the worst on/offs of any of the regulars last year. They were all about getting theirs, at the cost of what little offensive rhythm the team had. At least Morris got along with most of the guys though, Rozier was a pouty dbag all season.

I'm with you in that he probably was as bad as Kyrie with the locker room. Kyrie just was supposed to be the leader, but at least he could contribute, Terry was one of the worst players in the league.

Well, it was a contract year for both Morris and Rozier and they had like 4 wings and 3 guards all deserving of time - Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Morris, Rozier, Smart and Kyrie. That’s a difficult situation considering that no one knew if Rozier or Morris were only good in Boston or not. I’m sure that they were very sensitive about their minutes and thought that playing well could result in big money. They weren’t wrong.

In retrospect, Rozier was never going to work out. Morris probably would have been different if locked into a long term deal.

Pretty much this. Too many conflicts of interest on the roster that the FO let play out instead of moving some guys that would be leaving anyway. Rozier, Morris, and Brown all had money on the line, and all had seen an increased role the season prior with Kyrie and Hayward out. Danny and Brad have been saying it's their fault mostly so Jaylen could just be towing the company line.