To be elected MVP, you must particularly shine in duels and important moments. Jayson Tatum has understood this very well, he who has been stringing together outstanding performances since the start of this 2022/23 campaign.
New illustration during this Christmas game against the Bucks. With 41 points (14/22), 7 rebounds, 5 assists and a clear and flawless victory against Giannis Antetokounmpo and his band, the winger still made an impression.
” It’s nice. It’s fun to play on national television, it’s fun to play at Christmas”explains Jayson Tatum. “And these duels are fun. You have to face the best players, it increases your own level of play. The competition is exciting, and that’s why we play this sport. Those moments, those duels… If you can’t raise your level for those matches, you’ve got the wrong job. »
For the leader of Boston, playing at Christmas is not a chore but, on the contrary, a real privilege.
“It’s really an honor. I’ve said many times before that I love being on the pitch compared to all that it is to play at Christmas. It’s the sixth year in a row and I don’t take it for granted. When I was a kid, it was part of the tradition. We ate, we were with the family, we watched the matches and I imagined myself playing these matches one day. Now I can do it. »
And then, when it ends with a great victory against a direct opponent in the East, while the opposing star is well contained (“only” 27 points at 9/22 in shooting for Giannis Antetokounmpo), it doesn’t matter. is that better.
“It was nice to find the game that we know we can play” Jayson Tatum concludes, with the Celtics having struggled offensively lately. “We know it’s a long season, and that there will be very good passages, and more complicated passages. Above all, you must not let the bad passages get out of hand, and return to the right path at some point. And then it also helps when we put our shots. »
| Jayson Tatum | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 80 | 31 | 47.5 | 43.4 | 82.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 79 | 31 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 66 | 34 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 81.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 64 | 36 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 86.8 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 76 | 36 | 45.3 | 35.3 | 85.3 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 26.9 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 31 | 37 | 47.1 | 35.4 | 85.8 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 30.6 |
| Total | 396 | 34 | 45.8 | 38.0 | 84.6 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 21.7 | |
