Jayson Tatum sidelines MVP dreams for ultimate team accomplishments
Celtics star Jayson Tatum offered his exciting yet unique take regarding the NBA MVP Award to the media lately.
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The NBA MVP Award is one of the most prestigious awards a basketball professional could achieve in his career. Many talented stars fight for the award throughout the season. Also, many factors are taken into consideration before being awarded the trophy. Stars like Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid have won it. Notably, the Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum offered an exciting take regarding the award.
This season, Tatum was questioned about his NBA goals. Tatum told the media that the Celtics have a fantastic roster, with a bunch of guys consistently putting up impressive numbers. With a powerful, the Celtics remain hopeful of repeating as the NBA champions. As such, Tatum is therefore more concerned with winning the NBA title again.
We’re a really, really good team, with so many talented players. I’m probably not going to put up the same numbers as those other guys. That’s perfectly fine with me, especially what we did it in June last year. That’s the main goal, not for me to win MVP.
Jayson Tatum told the reporters
Jayson Tatum is presently hitting 46.3% from the field, 37.2% from the three-point line, and 80.3% from the free-throw line. This is while averaging 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game. He has contributed to the Celtics’ impressive 22-6 Eastern Conference record. This is certainly enough for them to be second seed while playing outstanding basketball as well.
Jayson Tatum on the MVP conversation:
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Not only that, Tatum and Co. will also look to defend their 2024 NBA title going forward into this season. They have a lot of pressure on their shoulders to deliver another year, considering the players that they possess in their side. Tatum and the Celtics are among the favorites to win it all in June since they have demonstrated their championship prowess all season.
Ex-Celtic Kendrick Perkins once ‘apologized’ to Jayson Tatum regarding the NBA MVP Award
Many former NBA players have had their fair share of criticism as well as praise regarding the Boston Celtics star man, Jayson Tatum. He was often targeted for ‘not putting up’ MVP numbers for his side. This was despite possessing immense talent.
However, this season, Tatum has been making his case for the MVP award. Also, former Celtic player Kendrick Perkins has noticed this. Earlier this season, Kendrick Perkins apologized in public for his skepticism about Tatum’s MVP potential.
Jayson Tatum, I apologize because we should mention your name more often when it comes down to the three letters of MVP. We talk about everybody else, but we don’t talk about this man who, constantly night in and night out, is flirting with 30-point triple-doubles.
Kendrick Perkins said on the NBA on ESPN show
Perkins talked about how he should have brought up Jayson Tatum more frequently during MVP discussions. Leading his club in points, assists, and rebounds, the Celtics star has had an incredible start to the season. So far this season, only the MVP winner, Nikola Jokic, has accomplished these statistical achievements.
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