2023-05-24 04:56:00
Victorious in Miami during Game 4, the Celtics were able to count on an excellent Jayson Tatum to win. Author of 25 of his 33 points in the second half, the Jay Brother embodied the revolt of Boston.
After the rout of Game 3, some boys were expected at the turn at the Celtics. One thinks of course of the Jay Brothers and in particular of Jayson Tatum. The one who had proclaimed himself “one of the best players in the world” not so long ago had passed through in South Beach. As his team faced possible elimination, the time had come to roll up their sleeves and go into battle for the winger.
Like his team, the member of the All-NBA First Team delivered a two-speed match. In the tough first half with only 8 points and several ball losses, Tatum caught fire on returning from the locker room. Quickly in rhythm thanks to two award-winning shots, the Jay Brother chained the strings and the entire Boston team seemed to be in the area during a quarter. The Green star also took the opportunity to become the Celtics player with the most 3-pointers in the Playoffs. We remember that he is only 25 years old.
Jayson Tatum just passed Paul Pierce for the Celtics playoff 3-pointers record with 220 and 221 on back to back possessions.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 24, 2023
While Miami seemed to be on the heels of the Celtics at the start of money time, the return of Tatum will still make the difference. He is the basis of a 12-0 for his own which definitively buries the Heat’s chances. A nice revenge for him who had so far still not scored a single point in the money time on this series. He concludes his evening with 33 points, 11 rebounds but also 7 assists at 64% shooting.
An XXL performance that allows the Celtics to stay alive in the series before a crucial Game 5 on the side of TD Garden. If Boston wants to give itself a chance to believe in a comeback never seen before, it will have to come out with performances of this quality over the next three games. Not an easy task when you know the irregularity of Beantown and its leaders.
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