In the season of a candidate for the title of MVP, there are reference matches, and this Celtics – Lakers will be for Jayson Tatum, the best player of this beginning of the season. Leader of the best team in the NBA, the All-Star winger made an impression with his last quarter against the Lakers, and this killer shot to snatch the extension.
A shot scored on the head of LeBron James, and inevitably, it prints in the retina. Especially since Tatum had himself taken the rebound after Davis’ missed shots, and he played isolation on the attack. James sticks it, but he manages to create distance with this fadeaway that Kobe, or even LeBron, would not have denied.
“He had just missed two free throws, and we didn’t want there to be an overload. I just tried to get the ball up, find an angle, find my spot and get up to shoot.” he says about this shot.
“This victory shows the true character of the team”
But beyond this decisive shot, Jayson Tatum confirmed that he had reached a milestone. After two poor performances against the Warriors and the Clippers, he signed a high-flying first half, with address from afar, presence in defense, and obvious leadership. Still, he and the Celtics seemed out of breath.
“We’ve been away for 13 days, it was a back-to-back evening” he recalls, while the Celtics end this “road-trip” with 4 wins for 2 losses. “We were down three minutes from the end. But we needed this victory, we found a way to get back into the game, and it feels good. This victory shows the true character of the team. It had nothing to do with what we had just shown for two matches. »
Author of 44 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assistsJayson Tatum refuses to think about the “Michael Jordan Trophy” which will reward from this year, the MVP.
“When I step onto the pitch, I think I’m the best… I know my work is paying off, but I’m taking the matches one by one. You have to keep winning, building, and the rest will come naturally. »
| Jayson Tatum | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | 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 | 27 | 37 | 46.8 | 35.6 | 85.6 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 29.7 |
| Total | 392 | 34 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 21.5 | |
