Not that it’s an issue in any way, but Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown aren’t necessarily the loudest duo. If they celebrate a big play, it must have been a biiiiiig play. If they leap off the bench to salute a teammate, their expressions often seem the most muted, especially when compared to the likes of Marcus Smart, Grant Williams, or hell, even Al Horford. But that’s not to say they aren’t blossoming as leaders, both on and off the court; if leadership was assigned based on how aggressively one emotes, Jim Carrey would be the president of the United States.
According to coach Ime Udoka and a number of their teammates, Tatum and Brown are visibly breaking free from their reserved tendencies to become more outspoken. “I’ve spoken to [Jaylen] and Jayson, specifically, about stepping up leadership-wise and being outside of their comfort zone,” Udoka said before Wednesday’s 113-107 win over the Charlotte Hornets, per the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach. “They…
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