Jayson Tatum's versatile play was key in the Boston Celtics' Game 2 victory, contributing 18 points, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds. Tatum emphasized team success over personal scoring, highlighting his professionalism and willingness to make sacrifices for the team's goal of winning the NBA Finals.
Jayson Tatum on making sacrifices to win games for the Celtics: "It's not all about scoring. I can be the guy rebounding and getting assists and drawing attention... Maybe you don't score all the points, but you do all the things that put your guys in the best position to win."… https://t.co/509KKZbRtK
"I've been here before. We didn't win. We're so close to what we're trying to accomplish. Why would I let my ego or my need to score [get in the way of that]... Obviously I need to shoot better, golly." — Jayson Tatum 🗣️ (via @SportsCenter) https://t.co/sHKa4LlO3w
“I’ve been here before and we didn’t win. We’re so close to what we’re trying to accomplish. Why would I let my ego or my need to score get in the way of that?” Jayson Tatum on his playmaking ability and willingness to do whatever the team needs to win 🙌 https://t.co/N08R2zBEn2
"We're so close to what we're trying to accomplish, why would I let my ego or my need to score all the points get in the way of that?" - Jayson Tatum (via @BobbyKrivitsky) https://t.co/8PodGSwvn3
Jayson Tatum on the Celtics closing in on the title: “Why would I let my ego or need to score all the points get in the way of that?”
Jayson Tatum on his scoring: “We’re so close to what we’re trying to accomplish, why would I let my ego or need to score all those points get in the way of that?” Tatum also admitted he needs to shoot better and punctuated that with a “golly!” https://t.co/QX3mIh9yTs
Celtics' Jayson Tatum after NBA Finals Game 2 win over Mavericks: "We're so close to what we're trying to accomplish. Why would I let my ego or my need to score get in the way of that?"
In the first two wins for the @celtics in the #NBAFinals, Jayson Tatum has combined for 20 assists and 17 rebounds, showcasing his ability to impact winning even when his field goal percentage is struggling. Tatum's contributions highlight his versatility and professionalism.… https://t.co/p25fvajm5h
Jayson Tatum showed off his versatile skillset in Boston's Game 2 win ☘️ 18 PTS | 12 AST | 9 REB 2 wins from a title... Celtics seek a 3-0 series lead Wednesday at 8:30pm/et on ABC! https://t.co/GepJ1FCWA1