Post by Donny - Bucks on May 24, 2021 2:14:14 GMT
Selected 25th in the initial creation draft by the Indiana Pacers, Jaylen Brown's career would start and finish off in Indiana. As a first round selection, the expectations were extremely high. A talented career, however, Brown most certainly lived up to them and had a good career. Will this be enough for him to get into the NBN Hall of Fame?
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2031/html/players/player280.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 1021
MPG: 35.6
PPG: 22.2
RPG: 6.2
APG: 2.4
SPG: 1.3
BPG: 0.3
TOPG: 2.1
FG%: .457
FT%: .819
3P%: .415
Best Season (2025 Pacers)
Games: 82
MPG: 39.1
PPG: 28.0
RPG: 7.3
APG: 2.6
SPG: 1.4
BPG: 0.4
TOPG: 2.6
FG%: .456
FT%: .831
3P%: .404
Career Highs
Points: 58
Rebounds: 17
Assists: 9
Steals: 7
Blocks: 3
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 68
Player of the Week: 0
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 123
Triple Doubles: 0
Awards
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2022 - All-League Third Team
2023 - All-Star Game Participant
2023 - All-League Second Team
2024 - All-Star Game Participant
2024 - All-League First Team
2025 - All-League Second Team
2027 - All-Star Game Participant
2027 - All-League Third Team
2028 - All-Star Game Participant
Arguments For Induction
- Jaylen Brown came into the league extremely young, compared to the majority of the league. This didn't really affect him, however, as he was one of the most consistently good small forwards in the league for a considerable stretch of time, posting FIVE All-League teams during the very peak of his prime, including one All-League first and two All-League second team appearances.
- Dude could score. Like, really, really, really get buckets. 23.7, 20.3, 19.9, 24.0, 25.4, 27.5, 28.0, 25.3, 25.3, and 25.8 PPG over 10 seasons is among one of the best runs we've seen from a prime small forward offensively, with the last nine all being 45% from the field or better. Quite a run from Brown.
- He was no slouch outside of the offensive ability as well. He rebounded well for a small forward, always around 6.5-7 RPG, while not turning the ball over much and playing good enough defense to where he was never really detrimental throughout his career. A lot of players do one thing well, Brown did many.
Arguments Against Induction
- No ring! It's not really the be-all end-all but in close cases such as this one, Brown may not get the benefit of the doubt from GMs who may ignore the reality that he just never got it done. A lot of this was due to different GM's taking over and a lot of strong teams out east with the Heat, Pistons, Bucks, and Cavs all competing during his career, but ya know, unfortunate for sure.
- Brown's achievements are pretty lackluster for a Hall of Fame candidate. No POTWs, POTM's, only 68 player of the game awards and 123 double doubles, both of which would rank near the bottom of most normal Hall of Fame candidates. While it's hard to get these awards at SF, in comparison to another player like Kevin Durant who had a much shorter career, even Durant had more POTG's and some POTW/POTM's in there.
- Was Brown truly an EXCEPTIONAL talent? That's up to you to decide, but realistically, like many other candidates, he would have a much stronger case had he not spent the last few years of his career in low-volume situations and, eventually, on the bench in 2031 with the Pacers.
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2031/html/players/player280.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 1021
MPG: 35.6
PPG: 22.2
RPG: 6.2
APG: 2.4
SPG: 1.3
BPG: 0.3
TOPG: 2.1
FG%: .457
FT%: .819
3P%: .415
Best Season (2025 Pacers)
Games: 82
MPG: 39.1
PPG: 28.0
RPG: 7.3
APG: 2.6
SPG: 1.4
BPG: 0.4
TOPG: 2.6
FG%: .456
FT%: .831
3P%: .404
Career Highs
Points: 58
Rebounds: 17
Assists: 9
Steals: 7
Blocks: 3
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 68
Player of the Week: 0
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 123
Triple Doubles: 0
Awards
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2022 - All-League Third Team
2023 - All-Star Game Participant
2023 - All-League Second Team
2024 - All-Star Game Participant
2024 - All-League First Team
2025 - All-League Second Team
2027 - All-Star Game Participant
2027 - All-League Third Team
2028 - All-Star Game Participant
Arguments For Induction
- Jaylen Brown came into the league extremely young, compared to the majority of the league. This didn't really affect him, however, as he was one of the most consistently good small forwards in the league for a considerable stretch of time, posting FIVE All-League teams during the very peak of his prime, including one All-League first and two All-League second team appearances.
- Dude could score. Like, really, really, really get buckets. 23.7, 20.3, 19.9, 24.0, 25.4, 27.5, 28.0, 25.3, 25.3, and 25.8 PPG over 10 seasons is among one of the best runs we've seen from a prime small forward offensively, with the last nine all being 45% from the field or better. Quite a run from Brown.
- He was no slouch outside of the offensive ability as well. He rebounded well for a small forward, always around 6.5-7 RPG, while not turning the ball over much and playing good enough defense to where he was never really detrimental throughout his career. A lot of players do one thing well, Brown did many.
Arguments Against Induction
- No ring! It's not really the be-all end-all but in close cases such as this one, Brown may not get the benefit of the doubt from GMs who may ignore the reality that he just never got it done. A lot of this was due to different GM's taking over and a lot of strong teams out east with the Heat, Pistons, Bucks, and Cavs all competing during his career, but ya know, unfortunate for sure.
- Brown's achievements are pretty lackluster for a Hall of Fame candidate. No POTWs, POTM's, only 68 player of the game awards and 123 double doubles, both of which would rank near the bottom of most normal Hall of Fame candidates. While it's hard to get these awards at SF, in comparison to another player like Kevin Durant who had a much shorter career, even Durant had more POTG's and some POTW/POTM's in there.
- Was Brown truly an EXCEPTIONAL talent? That's up to you to decide, but realistically, like many other candidates, he would have a much stronger case had he not spent the last few years of his career in low-volume situations and, eventually, on the bench in 2031 with the Pacers.
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
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