NBA All-Star Weekend couldn’t come sooner. There’s new excitement as Adam Silver and the league bring conference play back into contention on Sunday night. But that’s not what Jrue Holiday is looking for. Instead, he will watch Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown in NBC Sports’ NBA Slam Dunk Contest. “Fully. If it stinks, I’ll post again. How embarrassing,” Jrue Holiday said of his Celtic teammate.More importantly, he wishes Jaylen Brown the best of luck and looks forward to seeing him in the NBA All-Star Game on Saturday night. “I’m happy for him.
Of course, especially the Dunk Contest, especially celebrities, you know the All-Star break is a time to relax. It is about restoring mental strength. I think it would be great to go out and have a dunk contest. Again, big names like JB have excellent athletic ability. You can see him dunk in the game. “I’m happy to see him,” the Celtics point guard concluded.Brown faced a tough opponent in the Slam Dunk Contest.
The Celtics star needs to be more explosive than Jaime Jaquez Jr. Those are players from the Miami Heat, Mac McClung from the Osceola Magic and Jacob Toppin from the New York Knicks. Can he finally dethrone the reigning champions and give the Celtics their first hardware of the season? Fans won’t find out until Saturday when he dazzles with spectacular moments and explosive vertical displays.
