The star player of Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatumposted phenomenal numbers this campaign and was crowned for the first time in his career.
Boston Celtics became the winningest franchise in the history of the NBA by beating 4-1 Dallas Mavericks in the Finals. This was the 18th title won by the green team, which has always had great players in its squads. On this occasion the main protagonists were Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday, a trident to respect. Although we cannot fail to mention the head coach Joe Mazzulla and the rest of the group.
In the specific case of Jayson Tatum His leadership throughout the regular season and playoffs must be noted. Between both instances, the six-time All Star averaged 26.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. He was also one of the main pillars in the team’s result throughout the 2023-24 contest. Boston Celtics They had the best record in the league (64-18) and in the postseason they won 16 games with only three losses.
Jayson Tatum matched two NBA legends
The 64 successes he obtained Boston Celtics In the regular season, added to the 16 in the postseason, they make a total of 80 games won. Thus, Jayson Tatum joins Larry Bird and Lebron James as the only players in the history of the NBA who won 70 or more games and recorded at least 26.5/8.4/5.2 between both instances (regular and postseason contest).
During the regular season, Jayson Tatum He averaged 26.9 points (PPG), 8.1 rebounds (RPG) and 4.9 assists (APG) per game. While in the playoffs, “Taco Jay” He accumulated averages of 25.0 PPG, 9.7 RPG and 6.3 APG.
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Although Jayson Tatum He was not chosen MVP in the recently concluded NBA Finalsposted better PPG/RPG/APG averages than the award-winning Jaylen Brown (22.2/7.8/7.2 by 20.8/5.4/5.0, respectively). Clear, Brown It was much more effective than tatum on field goals, so he is also justly deserving of this award.
It should also be noted that Jayson Tatum He surpassed the 2,694 points that the legendary Kobe Bryant achieved before turning 27 years of age. Boston Celtics was the best team throughout the 2023-24 campaign and Tatum along with his teammates are worthy winners of the championship rings of the NBA.
Now, Jayson Tatum He is the sixth player since 1980 to win a title while leading his team in points, rebounds and assists in the Playoffs. The other five are: Larry Bird (1986), Hakeem Olajuwon (1994), Tim Duncan (2003), LeBron James (2013) and Nikola Jokic (2023).
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