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Jaylen Brown just set an example for the rest of the NBA

Though the Celtics came up short in Detroit on Monday, the league could learn a thing or two from Jaylen Brown.

Boston Celtics v Detroit Pistons | Chris Schwegler/GettyImages

Jaylen Brown had clear intentions heading into Monday’s Eastern Conference showdown between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons -- he wanted to take on the challenge of guarding Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham.

“I’m gonna guard him tonight,” Brown told Brian Scalabrine on the NBC Broadcast pregame. “I haven’t guarded him in the other three games.