BOSTON — Jayson Tatum might have sacrificed alongside all of his Celtics teammates this season within the curiosity of a dominating type of successful.
That didn’t cease him from nonetheless placing up an elite season on an NBA stage.
Tatum averaged almost 27 factors and eight rebounds per sport throughout the common season, a season that earned him a third-straight spot on the All-NBA first-team. Whereas his thoughts, together with the remainder of the Celtics, is closing out the Japanese Convention finals, Tatum nonetheless acknowledges how significant the popularity is.
“It’s particular,” Tatum instructed reporters at TD Backyard after a Recreation 2 win over the Indiana Pacers for the Celtics. “It’s one thing I attempt to do. I anticipate (it), however it’s nothing I take with no consideration. It’s an honor to be on First-Workforce All-NBA. There’s so many gifted guys on this league. Expertise simply will get higher and higher every 12 months. Very lucky to make that group once more. Grateful for everyone that’s helped me alongside the way in which. Success shouldn’t be one thing that you simply obtain by your self. There’s lots of people that deserve credit score in serving to me get to the place I’m at.”
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Tatum not solely used the time to mirror on his journey be part of his Celtics teammates in assist of Jaylen Brown, who didn’t earn a spot on the All-NBA group.
“All of us felt like internally that he ought to’ve made an All-NBA group,” Tatum added. “It was a disgrace to see that he didn’t.”
With awards to be analyzed later, Tatum and the Celtics sit simply two victories away from a second journey to the NBA Finals in three years.