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John Karalis: Tom Thibodeau chatting with Jayson Tatum at practice. Jaylen Brown says "him being able to kind of give us some of the thoughts he saw in that series and some of the stuff that they broke down in our personnel, or even our team, helps us grow and learn from that ... It only helps me get better." Bluesky | Oct. 20, 2025
The absence of Jayson Tatum, who suffered an ACL tear during last season’s playoffs, has raised questions about Brown’s role for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season. Amid this situation, Brown has opened up about the unreal pressure and disrespect he consistently faces in the NBA.
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