Jaylen Brown Ball Handling BREAKDOWN 

Great analysis, actual breakdown with no bias or overreaction on trendy clips, love your work

I think it’s been more trolling and joking than ppl actually thinking he can’t dribble left but it is concerning to see an all nba guard struggle with handling the ball lol

Best video on JB I’ve seen. I am a Celtics and JB fan and you laid out a sophisticated and objective analysis on his handling issues. Looking forward to more from you.

As a Celtics fan, I approve this breakdown 👍👏 Hope JB sees videos like this to work on

He’s a talented player with a simple game plan. In the playoffs every team is aware of his game plan for attacking and they’re also allowed to be more physical with him than regular season. This why Jaylen has always struggled as a playmaker and is the biggest hole in his game. But as a Cs fan I do believe he can overcome these faults. He is both talented and hard working. If for some reason he can’t develop his left hand he can also develop a reliable back to the basket game to punish the smaller players he struggles to drive against like the wings of the 2000s had like kobe or Paul pierce could pull out in favorable match ups. I think one of the big reasons Brad traded for Porzingis was to punish teams that play switch everything defense vs us bc all of our bigger players are on the perimeter anyways except Rob willaims who isn’t a scoring threat. But now if smaller players switch when defending the Jays when KP sets the screen it will lead to a KP post up that he was very deadly in during his final wizards season.

This is the video I've been waiting for

“Can’t go left” is a broad overstatement. He can obviously “go left”, just not while maintaining his dribble.

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The breakdown is on point🔥🔥. Also, I love JB’s game. People/trolls that are saying he can’t go left are crazy, but I hope he gets more comfortable going left and protecting the ball in general.

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His problem isn't necessarily dribbling. It's more decision making and countering moves when he gets pressured

Great vid

I play basketball. When a defender is pressuring up it can be really tough. Especially someone who is more athletic

Great analysis. I find that most of Brown's worst turnovers occur when he is moving left and pushing the ball forward with force, with a high dribble and not protecting the ball with his body. He exposes the ball to the defender(s) for easy poke-aways.

the whole brown cant go left comes from nba defenses forcing him left because that is the uncomfortable option. it is a legit flaw thats exposed. its what seperates him from being a notch above of what he is. extreme overpay still for being a 2nd option.

great video

This was great analysis

He doesn’t like pressure going left, especially when his straight line momentum is blocked off by physicality. His hand doesn’t move in sync with his body's slowing momentum and that leads to him losing the ball when it goes beyond his reach. He also has small hands for his size, which definitely doesn’t contribute much to ball control.

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This was the most accurate breakdown of JB I’ve seen

From what you said, it sounds like Jaylen does worse when defenses actually get up and pressure him. Sounds like Jaylen would improve if he worked on his hand strength and had dribbling drills where the trainers constantly pressured him.

Pretty cool analysis. Really paints him as more of a "cracks under pressure" type of player to me. He has skills but he also has flaws that once people pick up on and use against him, he can't counter. Really needs to deepen his bag imo, if majority of the time he starts to go left (and doesn't lose his footing/get stripped) he just turns it into a pull-up then I feel that makes him predictable.

He’d fit perfect with my Knicks. We only drive left anyways

Cool video

as a non bias Celtics fan I love this & JB is my fav Celtic player

So he just needs to be: ●Better at being comfortable when taking contact going left ●Better at concealing the ball with his body when dribbling in general ●Better at passing the ball out when a double team comes ●Putting his head down when driving downhill so he cant be back tapped. All fixable things. Hes already hyper efficeint. He just needs to make small tweaks and better reads. Hed be a 30ppg scorer with lower Turnovers if he does

Hate to admit it because JB is my favorite player on the Celtics. But you make some really good points.

AI always went to his right both when finishing at the rim and crossover as if looked like he couldn’t use his left hand(saw only 1 clip he finished with left hand and looked natural) but still super lethal

Just another example how nba players are just naturally more gifted then alot of people, its not they are exceptional at basketball. Its they are exceptional athletes at there size

Now imagine if his lift hand dribble was at least 80% tight like his right hand dribbles and driving strong to the basket, he will be almost unguardable. I’m sure after that big super max contract he will improve his left hand dribble.

Superb analysis. Good work. His left hand handle issues are above the shoulders issues 🧠, his mechanics for the most part are good but his comfort and confidence fails him.

more driving breakdown and what makes some people so effective please!!

Good ass analysis bro

ummm although having a strong hand is an issue, the problem starts when you do not have good footwork, handles and change of speed. Luka has a strong hand, however, he can keep the ball in his hands and his speed changes make him deadly. Now not having any control with your left hand is a problem.

NBA players make it look way too easy to use the non-dominant arm, it takes entirely different footwork and more to go into the deep paint and score with the off arm, very tough. Takes incredible dexterity.

I really think all his missing in his bag is a behind the back dribble . He has one but he likes to use it to set up a spin move to the right shoulder for a fade away but I think if he use it to set a blow by or a left hand snatch back he should be good

Worth mentioning almost more than dribbling imo is how good he’s gotten with defender control with his left arm. He can dribble with his left. But honestly he can’t subtly control his defender with his right arm like he can with his left. This is going to sound weird but I brush my teeth with my left hand bc I’m on my phone with my right to kill time. Yes, I can absolutely brush my teeth with my right hand, it’s my dominant hand. BUT I cant scroll in my phone on my left . It’s the complimentary actions with my other hand stopping me. I think the same is true for brown . If he has to he can go left but watch How less active his right arm is to create space. He also doesn’t have a scoop shot in his bag with left only. That’s a huge issue for him bc his speed makes that shot lethal on his right as it avoids being blocked. The likes of Kyrie and Steph both have left handed comfortability scoop layups and shots with their off hand.

I always knew he wasn’t a bad dribbler he to good of a scorer to be the worst nba dribbler

He’s got a lot better at handling but he’s a lil sloppy

Everyone should share this to him!!

I think also contributing to his ball handling troubles this postseason in particular was that he had a few left hand/arm injuries either during the playoffs, or right before they started, which could’ve been why he looked more uncomfortable going left. Last postseason it wasn’t as noticeable, and he was the best Celtic in the finals, but JB has always had some ball handling problems. As a Celtics fan who has watched this man through his entire career, he has actually improved his handle a good amount if you can believe it lmao. I think rather than solely focusing on his handle, the team should limit his iso touches, because pretty much everything else he is consistently great at. A JB iso is either the most pretty, or the most infuriating thing to watch, and no in-between

Good analysis. I'm not trying to defend Brown. Here're my takes. 1. Brown has improved every year, & still hv room to improve his handles of course. He ain't a PG so I think the coaching staff (Udoka & Mazulla) should bear some responsibilities for making him a driver wl the ball. They both should hv designed plays to let him catch the ball elsewhere & some plays as a cutter. 2. What would be more objective is to show ALL is left handed possessions to proof your point. 3. You should do a video on how much improvement Tatum & RW made in last 4 yrs 4. Heat & LY's Raptors' & Warriors tactics on both Tatum & Brown was slap (on the hands / arms ) & close with 2 players on the lane. This forces the refs to make a call. From what I observed, 50% of the time were clean & that means putting pressure on Brown & Tatum to hold ontot the ball. Other 50% were not clean while maybe 1/2 of the calls were made.

JB would thrive more if he moves without the ball. It will mask his weakness on ball handling, making him more efficient on offense.

Could we get the kings new guy from the euro league??? Pretty please

Just like d wade used to play early on. Right -drive. Left - shoot.

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as someone who can't dribble with left hand, I do the same thing. attack on the right or dribble to my left and pull up.

This is also why teams opt not to double JB, no matter how hot he is. Because it doesnt require more than 1 solid defender to turn him over

Break down Scottie Barnes and how it would be for him to play point guard.

I think his struggle with the left was accented last season because his right hand was completely cut open during the playoffs. He probably went left more than he was comfortable with especially with that injury to his right hand.

Damn all the adults always told me I needed a left hand to play in the NBA. I shouldn’t have listened.

Finally someone makes a video about how easy JB is to defend .

People think post movement is exclusively for centers. If he wants to keep attacking maybe he should do what Shai does and make his first move a step back then attack off the step back

you just broke his game down better than all teams in the playoffs did👏👏

He has great hesitation no debate about that but not being able to go left has been his thing for a minute now

Questions about being strong under pressure while dribbling from me. I feel in the same boat with Jaylen Brown with being knocked off my spot while dribbling. What can I do to improve my handle and stability through contact and pressure?

I think it's all mental. Brown is a genius and really knows the game. But when he feels there are no "correct" options, he gets way too consumed and loses focuses. When he does so he is so keen to beat his man on the drive he often ruins it for hisself.

He's too upright, you hit the nail on the head

I’m surprised you didn’t show him turning it over consistently during the Finals against GS.

Yknow now I think about it he just like me fr (although I have been working on my left hand game)

Jaylen Brown needs to see this.

“CAN’T GO LEFT” 😂😂😂

This analysis has been done many times over by nba scouts but still nobody can stop him and that is why he is a 300 million dollar player.

He must of Sold His Soul!!!! Facts.

what is cushion

He needs to work on his post game. Back down a smaller defender and pass if he can't beat the double team. He needs to work on his off-ball movement... Don't just go straight to the basket...pass the ball, run around and then get the ball back in motion so defenders can't just set up on him. Curry is a master at this. And of course, work on his handles...do the Kyrie and Curry drills for better handles.

Jaylen always playes big in the playoffs outside of the 2023 Miami series

I think he will practice the handling left hand this offseason

This is actually that “force him left” man.

10-20 years ago he would’ve been so much better when they would’ve had him not handling the ball from beyond the three point line and instead just giving it in the mid post in positions to catch on cut and slash more or pick and pop/roll situations with his athleticism and ability to shoot

His turnover numbers comparatively along with Tatum is very low outside playoffs. This year jaylen’s hurt hand affected his play. But a lesser held belief is he’s asked to be the traffic guy. That’s his role, to get dirty baskets. This is further complicated in playoffs by two notions. One smarts guy has doubled consistently and never guarded. Two, the Celtics bigs weren’t capable of pulling big guys from basket, both have been improved with KP acquisition. Smart also slows things more in playoffs and makes play deliberate. Jaylen is best in transition.

"sets up well to explode for blow-bys" *immediately ahows two clips of him not getting the angle to the rim and smoking the layup*

Those first to plays he smoke the laysup😂

5:48 Niang definitely just kicked the ball there tho

It seems like his feet and momentum isn’t aligned when he goes left… doesn’t mean he can’t dribble with his left but it seems he doesn’t practice isos going left that much.

Im a celtics fan and have loved basketball my whole life. Ive never watched a nba player that is more frustrating to watch dribble then jaylen brown. I dont want to hear he puts on a basketball camp because he straight up needs to attend basketball camp. Its sad

With him it has definitely developed into a mental deficiency now more than anything. He has developed a stutter problem and also has a glitch in his jumpshot. I believe rather than just playing ball he has become dependent on only focusing on analytics and has taken over his playing the game the right way and having fun mentality and has deprived him of his natural God given abilities. Hopefully he and Tatum can learn to play together rather then just taking turns going one on one just worrying about getting their numbers and analytics. Analytics can definitely take the fun out of basketball when players become so worried more about percentages rather than winning.

His handles are not bad but still need to get tighter to go against elite nba defenders

Now I need folks to go back and watch plays of him going left with no issue prior to his left wrist injury that required season ending injury. Heck just look back at his playoff series against the Heat in the Bubble, he only had 2 games in a 6 game series where he had more than 2 turnovers and in those 2 games he had 4 TO a piece which isn't bad for a player or his usage rate. 2022 he's coming back from wrist surgery and obviously no one completely heals within a year and the Heat take advantage. 2023 against the Hawks and 76ers he has no turnover issues really except for 1 game against the Hawks where he had 6 TO and mind you he injured his left hand headed into the playoffs requiring stitches, then game 1 against the Heat Bam fell on JBs left arm and fucked up his elbow. Mind you up to this point Jaylen Brown has never been bad in a playoff series before and he's been in more playoff series than most players since he's been in the NBA and turnovers weren't his only issue all of sudden he couldn't shoot or buy a basket, dude played injured and folks just ran with a dumbass narrative because it got a lot of clicks and views.

The whole "Can't go left" phenomenon is overblown. He doesn't average 27 ppg but straight line driving and cutting back door. He creates his shots and scores in transition effectively....HOWEVER I think he needs to add a post game, he would dominate against smaller player by utilizing spin and post drives to proceed to the rim and finish or shoot over the smaller defenders.

Anyone thinking that they could somehow guard JB after this vid would be in for a surprise. Remember he is a number 2 option on one of the best teams in the NBA. Teams all know this but they still can't stop him!😅

I mean everyone who ever played a lefty ball handler including in the NBA agrees to the gentleman's agreement that its a 50/50 proposition on which hand they'll use and finish with no matter the physics.

But Jayson Tatum had a lot of TOs as well in their playoff run but no one mentions that

Worth a quater bill and cant go left is wild

You should make clips showing him how to go left…

So how is this corrected by the team without offending him?

This is how Durant used to be when he entered the league, imagine if he does improve his left? Dude would give problems for defenders. 😂

Lol I'm practicing his skipping blow by move in my little apartment right now

Jaylen Brown every year improve his GAME and dribbling, remember this Brown injury his HAND in Heat series 😅😂😅😂😅😅😂

He’s like Zoolander. He can’t go left.

He just like me fr

Highest paid second option ever.

its just like shaq “i cant hit a free throw” but he hit 80 footers first try next to kids consistently

People don’t know he had left wrist surgery 2 seasons ago and he may not have the flexibility in that left wrist it’s not easy recovering from a wrist injury

JB is the Derek Zoolander of the NBA.

Kyrie next please

Sounds similar to a young lebron’s issues

Idk why defenders dont force guys to their less dominant hand i always get irritated... I respect the great offensive players but also recognize some of their weaknesses... like prime harden in houston for example I'm gonna stay close enough so he just cant pull up or step back for a possible easy 3 im gonna try stay pretty close buf also would try and force him to dribble with his right hand or go right as much as possible

Yes brown was flawed but it’s crazy this became a thing… but last year he was the best if not, second best player in the ECF elimination game/series. And finals doing exactly what he normally does… it’s weird…

He can go left just like I can go left when I play basketball😂😂😂