The Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is running rampant in the league with his plays giving the Celtics an early headstart in the season. The Celtics are surely showing some great potential and could become the favorites to win it all later in the season.
Though Tatum has been unstoppable and scored at will this season, he recently got ejected from the game against the 76ers after losing his cool. The Celtics will be playing the Pacers next in an In-Season Tournament game, raising questions about Jayson Tatum’s availability in the fixture.
Will Jayson Tatum play vs Pacers?
The Boston Celtics are all set to face the Indiana Pacers. The match is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 EST and will be held at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Celtics confirmed their ticket for the semi-finals of the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament by beating the Toronto Raptors 115-103.
Before the match against the Pacers, the only injured player in the Celtics camp was Kristaps Porzingis. The big man of the Celtics remains out of action because of an injury (left calf strain) he suffered in the match against Orlando Magic that ended up in a loss for Boston.
The Celtics star Jayson Tatum is expected to play in the match against the Indiana Pacers as no report of him being injured has been revealed yet. The fans will expect a high-class performance from the star forward of the Celtics and would hope that he doesn’t get himself ejected like last time.
Recently, Tatum has named three players who inspired his style of basketball that many people are a fan of.
Tatum names 3 NBA legends he modelled his playing style from
Celtics star Jayson Tatum appeared in a recent episode of Crawford’s Couch where he was asked about three NBA players that resemble his playing style or may have inspired his playing style.
Tatum mentioned the names of Tracy McGrady, Paul George, and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Both Kobe and McGrady have been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame while Paul George is still an active player who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.
“Paul George. Kobe. I ain’t athletic but T-Mac,” said Jayson.
Later on, Jayson Tatum was asked to choose ten players who he thought had the best pick-up game. The Celtics’ star forward chose himself and named Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant, Penny Hardaway, Magic Johnson, Gilbert Arenas and Lakers ace LeBron James. “Kobe. Steph. Mike. Allen Iverson. KD. Bron. Penny. Gilbert Arenas.. Magic Johnson,” said Tatum.
Do you think the three players Jayson Tatum selected resemble his play style? Do you agree with Tatum’s top ten pick-up game players? We are eager to hear your opinions, so drop down in the comments and let us know.
