The best of Brown
While it wasn’t the breakout sophomore season many were hoping to see, Brown nonetheless made many incremental strides as it relates to his all-around game. Perhaps the most notable improvement we saw from the Mustang alum was his ability to create shots for himself and for others.
In regards to the former, Brown showcased an improved handle as well as improved touch when driving through the paint and to the basket, something that was traced back to his role in Summer League as well as his early season assignments with the Wisconsin Herd, the Bucks’ G League affiliate.
After converting 49.2 percent of his 65 attempts in the restricted area during his first year in the league, Brown’s finishing efficiency jumped 10.5 percentage points on nearly double the attempts from that area of the floor this season, per NBA.com/stats.
As it relates to his progress as a playmaker, Brown jumped from 1.2 assists per 36 minutes in 2017-18 to 2.9 assists per 36 minutes in 2018-19. Additionally, Brown’s assist-to-turnover ratio jumped from 1.0 to 1.83 year-over-year.
Brown maintained his three-point efficiency on a higher volume of attempts as he connected on 36.1 percent of his 147 tries from that range. Considering the start of his season was mired in a terrible shooting slump, that’s certainly not a bad return on the whole for Brown.
Lastly, Brown’s willingness to bang on the defensive glass was a steady theme throughout his play again, given that he amassed a 14.4.defensive rebounding percentage and 5.4 defensive rebounds per 36 minutes.