FIRST TAKE | The leading candidate for league MVP should be Jayson Tatum – Stephen A. Smith

FIRST TAKE | The leading candidate for league MVP should be Jayson Tatum – Stephen A. Smith

You all right Wendy you’re getting in on the Celtics I’m coming to you the NBA leading Boston Celtics routed the Nets 13686 on Wednesday night for their six straight win tied with the Mavs for the longest active winning streak it was the final game for both teams prior to the

All-star break last night was the Celtics second win by 50 or more points this season making them just the third team in NBA history with multiple 50o wins in a season joining the 9293 Kings 7879 bucks okay Wendy I lied I’m I’m actually going to Stephen a first but

But you you could be first to counter punch okay Wendy and your hair looks amazing I don’t know who did it today out there your too Molly and La does it thank you oh Lord please don’t tell her that please don’t tell her that keep those thoughts to

Yourself please don’t tell that don’t do that don’t do that don’t do that Steph I’m surprised you’re even awake all right tell me this where do you have Jason Tatum essay right now in the MVP race Wendy Emin I got Jason Tatum as the leading candidate for League MVP I knew you was

GNA say this now that Joel embiid is out I’m sorry I’m sorry does winning matter does being the best player on the best team matter I’d say it does I’m looking at a brother that was averaging 30 last year six in the NBA he’s now averaging

27 I got some of the numbers here right now okay Tatum is one of four players averaging 27 and8 along with embiid and Yannis okay we know Philadelphia Milwaukee and Dallas ain’t what they ain’t what Boston is they’ve got the best record in basketball they’ve got a six-game cushion in the easn conference

Jason Tatum even has a teammate that’s getting paid more than him at 300 million and Jaylen Brown okay this man Jason Tatum oh by the way in case you want to look career high 56% on two-point shots okay shooting 37 % in the paint in a non-restricted area

Shooting 44% from mid-range we know he’s in a 30% tile up a 30% tile and threo shooting the brother is something special 69ine can take you outside can take you inside can post you up can face the basket and pull up can hit your threes he can hit free throws the

Brother is a juggernaut he is the best player on the Boston Celtics he is the best player on the best team in the NBA and I’m saying we ain’t going to ignore this brother any longer right now with Joel andb when he was playing it was him

But now that he’s out for the foreseeable future therefore and eligible for a league MVP award the leading candidate for League MVP should be the one and only Jason Tatum for the Boston Celtics well you say he should be but Stephen A he is not and before I

Even say this I just want to point out I am a bigs are un I’m first they un now ask why ask why I even it’s not supposed to be this even though we’re supposed to Jud the MP on this season doing exactly what you want with a team player little all

Team and also I thinks over remember had years they eliminated had a bad day remember [Applause] [Applause] or wrong elction right election be for the last we need to do a better job call like are [Applause] youc [Applause] look at the New York don’t right now looking [Applause]

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FIRST TAKE | The leading candidate for league MVP should be Jayson Tatum – Stephen A. Smith