Boston Celtics stud No. 2) Jayson Tatum
Ok, so we understand that the premise of these pieces is to talk up the players that may not have gotten the credit they deserved during a contest and, generally speaking, we try not to list the C’s stars just so we can try to be fair.
That said, there’s a part of us that would find it sacrilegious to not talk about Jayson Tatum here today because, quite frankly, he was that phenomenal in this do-or-die Game 7 on the road in Miami.
Just a few days back, we were discussing how Jayson Tatum’s inconsistent shooting could prevent them from punching their ticket to this year’s NBA Finals, and how he needs to improve upon his craft on this front if he wishes to lead his team to success moving forward.
In the most pivotal game of his already illustrious NBA career, he put his shooting woes behind him, as he seemingly was an automatic bucket when on the floor, especially from deep.
In 45 minutes of action, Tatum dropped a stellar all-around stat line of 26 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists on 57 percent from 3-point land.
Not only was he an absolutely lethal force on offense, but on the defensive end, he was truly a pest, swatting away two shots and swiping a steal along the way.
The 3x All-Star and 2x All-NBA selection managed to move that much closer to full-fledged superstardom under the bright lights of his second consecutive Game 7 and we at the Houdini couldn’t be more elated.
In this year’s NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics are going to need many more performances like this one if they wish to pull away with trophy No. 18.