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After the Minnesota Timberwolves handed the Boston Celtics their first loss early within the 2023-24 season, Anthony Edwards had some selection phrases for Jayson Tatum.
As proven in Netflix’s Beginning 5 documentary collection, Edwards was excited after the time beyond regulation victory and told his teammates within the locker room, “You seen Tatum making an attempt to get me on the change, locked his ass up two occasions. Tatum was speaking loopy, saying, ‘Yeah, I am right here,’ then I mentioned, ‘I am coming once more.’ Speaking about ‘finest participant within the league’…y’all trippin’.”
Edwards was rightly feeling himself after that November 2023 recreation, as he had 38 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists to guide Minnesota to a 114-109 win over a Boston staff that entered the matchup undefeated at 5-0. Tatum completed with 32 factors and 5 steals in a dropping effort.
Tatum defined the stress that the Celtics have been beneath whereas being universally considered one of the best staff within the league final season.
“We’re anticipated to win each single evening and once we lose, the f–king world is ending, all people’s on TV speaking about us, how we’re not geared up to win a championship, how I am unable to lead a staff,” Tatum mentioned.
The 26-year-old achieved the final word purpose of main Boston to its 18th NBA championship in franchise historical past, essentially the most all-time. He did not win NBA Finals MVP for his efficiency in 5 video games towards the Dallas Mavericks. That honor went to his longtime teammate Jaylen Brown.
The Celtics are getting into the 2024-25 season because the favorites to take residence the title as soon as once more, as they obtained 83 percent of the vote within the NBA’s 2024-25 GM survey for who would be the 2025 NBA champion.
One other robust season that culminates in a championship could possibly be sufficient for Tatum to silence those that doubt his standing as one of the best participant on the planet.
