It is not even two years since Casemiro, at his zenith perhaps the finest defensive midfielder in the world, delivered a masterclass to suffocate Liverpool and win his fifth Champions League title with Real Madrid. Today, consumed by the vortex at Manchester United, he has morphed into a faintly pitiful figure, with his casual loss of possession en route to Crystal Palace’s fourth goal this week suggestive of a player stripped of any heart or fight.
Joe Mazzulla discusses Jaylen Brown's continued growth as a player after the Celtics star finishes with 32 points in the team's Game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.Joe Mazzulla praises Jaylen's ‘pride' in growing as a player originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
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