Brown’s ball-handling has improved since the Finals, when he was a live-ball turnover waiting to happen every time he dribbled. Still, his turnover rate of 12.5% ranks worse than that of 62% of the NBA’s wings, according to Cleaning The Glass. That turnover rate is not necessarily a huge concern if you’re an average-to-low-usage role player, and it’s something of an inevitable expectation for the unqualified star in a heliocentric offense.
But, it’s a touch concerning for a second star and secondary ball-handler. Brown will never be a high-level playmaker for others. He might have some room left to go as a ball-handler. But, it is fair to wonder how Brown’s improvement as a dribbler will translate to a best-of-seven playoff series.
Additionally, there will be times, particularly in the playoffs, when Jayson Tatum dominates for three quarters and runs out of gas down the stretch, unable to crack the interior or leaving his jumpers short. When that happens, the ball will be in Brown’s hands, and you have to wonder how those possessions end.
Brown is a super athlete capable of attacking the rim on a straight line and spiking the rock through the hoop with authority. He’s more than capable of pulling up into 17-footers over multiple possessions in a sequence. The star wing can knock down threes. But, when Brown is tasked with putting the ball on the floor and getting creative with his own shot against a playoff defense, it’s fair to have questions. Such is especially fair game when considering that playoff defenses are going to be studying his tendencies for days on end throughout a series.
It may only be a problem a handful of times per game. But, it takes less than a handful of mistakes to lose a game.
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