“Current Trajectory of an All-Time Great”: Fans React to Celtics’ Jayson Tatum’s Playoff Resume
In 2010, the team’s current small forward, Jayson Tatum, was just 12 years old. Now, the Boston Celtics ended a 12-year drought of failing to qualify for the NBA Finals. He was not only the most essential player in the storied franchise’s return to the Larry O’Brien Trophy series on Sunday night, but he was also the first player in history to earn the Larry Bird Award.
Tatum was the team’s leading scorer during the regular season (26.9 points per game) and in the playoffs (27 points per game), helping him win the first-ever Larry Bird MVP award for his efforts in the Eastern Conference finals.
Tatum was chosen the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, and the fact that he received a trophy named for a Celtics great, seemed fitting. He has been in incredible form this season so far and has certainly won over the fans. A surprising stat came up on the internet that showed Tatum boasting a better playoff resume than the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Fans loved this and came up with some incredible reactions.
Jayson Tatum is the youngest player in NBA history with
400 PTS
100 REB
100 AST
50 3PMin a single playoffs. pic.twitter.com/14ncJmLR9D
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 30, 2022
Boston Celtics fans react to Jayson Tatum’s playoff career
A Reddit user, Nice-Lobster-8724, posted on the r/bostonceltics subreddit about Jayson Tatum’s playoff resume. The post explained how Tatum has made more playoff appearances at the age of 24 than the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant managed at the same age.
Fans came up with some incredible reactions to the post. One fan commented, “his current trajectory is that of an all time great”. Another fan reacted by commenting, “Tatum + consistently = goat”. One fan hilariously commented, “At this rate he will play his 1000th playoff game at age 93”.
Jokes apart, Tatum has surely won over the Celtics fans with his performances. Now, Tatum and the Celtics will compete in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, who won the Western Conference by defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games to become the team with the most NBA titles.
