Jayson Tatum will have had a busy summer, between his first NBA title and his second Olympic gold medal (but against a backdrop of controversy regarding his role…), without forgetting his record contract extension.
At 26, he is freed from a burden and ready to discover the status of the hunted after having been in the skin of the hunter for a long time. However, the winger of the Celtics still has things to prove because, individually, he lacks a major trophy to establish his place among the best players of his generation.
Still, Jayson Tatum doesn't necessarily plan to focus on the quest for an MVP title starting next season.
” Winning comes first » he assures Thus. ” Winning a title is the most important thing. Playing the right way is the most important thing. But that's already been done. So you can play the right way, dominate the game, go for the title and be MVP. You don't have to sacrifice one thing to get the other. You can have both.. »
Do not relax your efforts
Beaten by Jaylen Brown for the 2024 Finals MVP trophy, Jayson Tatum was not left out during this series against the Mavericks, with 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists on average (but at 39% shooting, including 26% from 3-point range). At the time, he wanted to point out that some legends had sometimes not been the best players in the finals, as if to dispel any form of jealousy towards his long-time buddy.
Happier and more fulfilled than ever Bostonthe five-time All-Star does not intend to rest on his laurels despite his recent rise to the throne. Just to prove Bob Cousy right, who imagines the Celtics winning titles…
” Keep progressing, stay motivated and never be satisfied ” explains the double Olympic champion, regarding his areas for improvement. ” There are still a lot of things I want to accomplish and that I think I can still work on. So it's not about limiting myself to one thing. I'm trying to improve and I want to be a better basketball player season after season.. »
| Jayson Tatum | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | 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 | 74 | 36 | 47.1 | 37.6 | 83.3 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 26.9 |
| Total | 513 | 34 | 46.0 | 37.5 | 84.4 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 23.1 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
