With so many new faces in the mix, Brown has encouraged his teammates to watch as much film as possible to learn other’s tendencies inside and out. In his view, being smart holds even more value than being fast, and keeping up with their studies is the best way for this team to find success.

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Jaylen Brown led the way for Boston with 21 first-half points in ... but Tillman placed himself firmly in the mix with this performance alongside Queta and Luka Garza (10 points, 10 rebounds). Joe Mazzulla has this group playing hard: It’s tough to ...