"How do you even make it to the league with hands that bad?" - Shannon Sharpe questions 1-time All-Star’s performance versus the Warriors
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has come under immense criticism after his performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics trail 3-2 in the NBA Finals after losing Game 5.
In Game 5, Jaylen Brown scored 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting. He also turned the ball over five times.
On Fox Sports' "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed," Shannon Sharpe questioned Jaylen Brown's performance in Game 5. He said:
"I'm going to get Jaylen Brown some receiver gloves because that seemed to be the only way he could hold on. I don't know what he has on his hands. Maybe he's messing with his beard. He's got some beard oil.
"Nobody has hands that bad. How do you even make it to the league with hands that bad?"
Sharpe continued:
"For the very first time last night, it looked as if the moment was too big for the Celtics. The best player in the series struggles the way in which he struggles, the team goes 9-40 from 3 and you still lose by double digits? The optimism is not very high, it can't be very high."
"For the very first time last night it looked as if the moment was too big for the Celtics. The best player in the series struggled, Warriors go 9-40 from from 3 and you still lose by double digits?"
— @ShannonSharpe https://t.co/XP1KLZtSJD
Boston Celtics' road to the NBA Finals
The Boston Celtics overcame the Miami Heat in seven games to progress to the NBA Finals and set up a meeting with the Golden State Warriors. They also beat the defending champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, in the previous round in seven games.
The Celtics' suffocating defense continued to wreak havoc as they added Miami to their casualty list. They beat the Bucks in the semifinals and swept the Brooklyn Nets in the first round.
Led by Marcus Smart, their ability to switch on defense is integral to how they play. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have also shown they can co-exist, giving the team an offensive push when needed.
Jaylen Brown, in particular, had a strong series against the Miami Heat. Brown poured in 40 points in Game 3 and averaged 24.1 points per game in the series. He could have easily won the inaugural Larry Bird Trophy, which is given to the Eastern Conference finals MVP.
Coach Ime Udoka's tough, defensive schemes have gotten the Boston Celtics to the finals. Their season is now on the line as they host the Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.