44 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. This was the stat line of Jayson Tatum there is one, when the Celtics moved to the Lakers floor. Monday in the same room, the Boston winger did not need to score as much for his team to win again in Los Angeles.
Too short on his long-range attempts, well defended sometimes by Cam Reddish, sometimes by Anthony Davis, who countered him at the circle, he had a lot of difficulty expressing himself in the game. With 6/15 on shots, including 1 /6 by far, he signed one of his rare matches this season with a 40% success rate or less (only six matches).
The All-Star winger compensated with good activity on free throws (12/13), but also 8 rebounds and 7 assists (equaled season record). Author of 25 points, he therefore had an undeniable impact in his team's victory, while Kristaps Porzingis finished as the game's top scorer (28 points), and the three other members of the Celtics' five finished with at least 18 points. .
“ As a young guy, I'm always trying to find ways to impact the game. You're not always going to make shots, but you always want to be the best player and dominate the game in different ways every night. That's what I tried to do tonight “, deciphers the 25-year-old playerauthor in particular of a beautiful laser pass towards Sam Hauser under the circle.
A reinvention
Opposite him, LeBron James did not shine much better in shooting (16 points at 5/14), but also came close to the triple-double (9 rebounds and 8 assists). “ You have to give LeBron a lot of credit, he was the most complete player in the league for a very long time. There's a lot to learn from a guy like him. Obviously the way he thinks about the game, two or three moves ahead of everyone… “, notes Jayson Tatum.
The latter was thus inspired by the game of the “King” to densify his game, and not simply have to score. Especially since with the arrival of the Latvian last summer, his volume of shots and therefore his points average are down slightly.
“ This is what we talk about when he has to reinvent himself. It’s not so much a sacrifice as a reinvention. We’re starting to see what his leadership and value looks like. It's not just about making a mark, but about defining yourself through creation. It's about knowing how to generate opportunities for his teammates and himself », judges Joe Mazzulla whose team, thanks to this “reinvention”, maintains the best record in the league (23v-6d).
| Jayson Tatum | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 80 | 31 | 47.5 | 43.4 | 82.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 79 | 31 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 66 | 34 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 81.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 64 | 36 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 86.8 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 76 | 36 | 45.3 | 35.3 | 85.3 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 26.9 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 74 | 37 | 46.6 | 35.0 | 85.4 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 30.1 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 27 | 37 | 47.9 | 35.2 | 79.4 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 26.9 |
| Total | 466 | 34 | 46.0 | 37.3 | 84.3 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 22.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
