"I don't think it was a foul, but when these little guys flop they're just inclined to call it." The post Jaylen Brown says Darius Garland flopped on foul call that ‘changed the game’ against Cavs appeared first on Boston.

The Boston Celtics held a 14-point lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third quarter when Jaylen Brown was called for a loose ball foul as he and Darius Garland went after the ball. The foul was Brown's fourth of the game,

Jaylen Brown viewed his third-quarter foul as the turning point of Friday’s Celtics-Cavaliers game — and an illegitimate one, at that.

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Chris Fedor debate whether Cavs point guard Darius Garland or Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is better suited to lead a deep playoff run.

Boston started red-hot from deep but struggled when the Cavaliers adjusted, using a mix of zone defense and small-ball lineups. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown carried the load, but Cleveland’s depth and in-game tweaks made the difference late.

▪ Jayson Tatum has faced just about every defensive coverage imaginable, and most often teams try to wobble him with blitzes, traps and double teams that force another player to beat them. But Tatum is a willing and excellent passer, and this approach sometimes leads to quick advantages for the Celtics closer to the rim.

Jaylen Brown found himself in foul trouble throughout much of Friday night’s loss to the Cavaliers. Brown had three in the first half, even though Derrick White saved him from one that could ...