"That’s his gimmick" - Celtics' Jaylen Brown decodes Dillon Brooks' 'weird' on-court demeanor

Nine years into his NBA career, Jaylen Brown has dealt with just about every type of defender and enforcer out there. When asked to identify which player has gotten under his skin the most, the reigning Finals MVP had a definite answer.

On Monday's episode of the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast, Brown was asked by host Wallo which NBA player talks "the most s***" to him. The Celtics forward responded by casting the spotlight on one person:

"Nobody really talk trash. Only person that really tries to do weird stuff and talk trash is Dillon Brooks," Brown said. "That's his gimmick, though."

Brown chalked it up to the Houston Rockets wing trying to do everything he could to thrive in the league, even if it meant literally and figuratively pushing the players he was tasked to defend.

For what it's worth, Brooks has not been selective in terms of the players who have been on the receiving end of his tactics. Over the years, he has drawn the ire of players like LeBron James and the Splash Brothers tandem of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson in Golden State.

The first time that the Celtics and Rockets met this season, Brown didn't suit up, while Brooks had 10 points and two rebounds. Boston won that Jan. 3 game, but Houston exacted revenge on Jan. 27 when they carved out a 114-112 victory off an Amen Thompson game-winner. That night, Brown (28 points, four rebounds, four assists) and Brooks (36 points, 13-for-23 shooting) led their teams in scoring.

Jaylen Brown offers praise for all-time NBA great: "That man got super powers"

While Jaylen Brown did not exactly speak glowingly about Dillon Brooks, he did give props to one of the sport's all-time greats still playing in the league to this day.

On the same episode of "Million Dollaz Worth of Game," Brown sang the praises of LeBron James, whom he described as an incredible physical specimen:

"That man got super powers," Brown said of James.

To punctuate his point about James' extraordinary athletic feats, Brown jokingly added, "I don't know if you got something else going on," a comment that drew laughter from the podcast hosts.