For five years, who has been the player who has scored the most decisive baskets in the last five seconds of a meeting? By “decisive”, we qualify a basket which allows to equalize or take the orders in the last five seconds. Well, it's neither Demar derozan nor Jamal Murray, but indeed Jayson Tatum.
This night, the Celtics winger scored a “Game Winner” at the last second to allow the Celtics to win 118-116 against the Pelicans. It is his 14th decisive career basket, and therefore the 11th for five years. Derozan is 9 over the same period, followed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray and Angelo Russell (8). In the current season, Tatum is three “decisive” baskets in the last five seconds, and he also matches Tyler Herro.
A Too late Take
“The very great players perform very large actions, and JT is a very great player” Summarizes Jaylen Brown, while Kristaps Porzingis thanks him for saving the evening: “I deserved to put a beautiful decisive basket. It was fluid, it looked good, and he did it. He won us. These matches are always nice because it can switch on one side, as on the other, on a shot. But I also like to earn 20 or 30 points, and it would be good to do so too. »»
On the side of Tatum, We explain that we waited for taking two. The All-Star winger expected a player to come and help CJ McCollum, but Javonte Green arrived too late … “I looked at their coach, I looked at Javonte. He stayed on Jrue. So after my two right hand dribbles, I turned around, and I found my spot ”.
It's as simple as that.
