Boston Celtics Player Agrees That Jaylen Brown Is The Best Player On The Team

Jrue Holiday was asked about Jason Kidd's recent comments.

Nov 26, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics logo is seen before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports / Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Jrue Holiday addressed the comments after Game 2 (h/t Noa Dalzell of CelticsBlog).

Holiday: "Just to address the comment yesterday, I do not prefer one or the other. I prefer both. Both of them are superstars."

Jrue Holiday sits at the podium and before taking questions, he says he wants to address his comments from yesterday where he was praising Jaylen Brown.

Sounds like he was taken out of context.

“I do not prefer one over the other — I prefer both.” pic.twitter.com/w73LsEOWwW

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzellNBA) June 10, 2024

On Sunday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Coaches and players met with the media on Saturday, and Jason Kidd went viral for his quote about Jaylen Brown (h/t NBA TV).

Kidd: "Well, Jaylen's their best player. Just looking at what he does defensively, he picked up Luka full-court, he got to the free throw line. He did everything, and that's what your best player does."

"Well, Jaylen [Brown] is their best player.. He plays both both sides at a high rate.”

-HC Jason Kidd on what makes going up against Jaylen Brown so challenging pic.twitter.com/nEySEph3bf

— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 8, 2024

Many people believe that Jayson Tatum is the best player on the team, so the Celtics players were asked about Kidd's comments when they met with the media.

Jrue Holiday had an intriguing response when he did an interview with Justin Termine and Greg Anthony on SirusXM NBA radio.

Holiday: "This is the first I'm hearing it, but I don't think he's lying. I think JB has been aggressive in every single way, he's been getting to the paint, getting to the free throw line, also making plays for other people. And then, he's guarding Luka. He's guarding the best player."

Jason Kidd made headlines today by saying Jaylen Brown is Boston's best player. Hear Jrue Holiday react to those comments with @TermineRadio and @GregAnthony50 #NBAFinals

Hear the full interview and more coverage of the NBA Finals right here on NBA Radio  https://t.co/mhGzRXllab pic.twitter.com/wYjDDsQzzY

— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) June 8, 2024

The Celtics won Game 1 of the series by a score of 107-89.

Brown led the way with 22 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals and three blocks while shooting 7/12 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.

Jun 6, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) looks on in the third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks during game one of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

While fans will likely make a lot of the comments from Kidd, all that matters for the Celtics is if they are able to win the title.

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