Michael Wilbon APPLAUDS Jayson Tatum’s self-awareness after Celtics win | NBA Countdown

Michael Wilbon APPLAUDS Jayson Tatum’s self-awareness after Celtics win | NBA Countdown

Let’s dive into this Celtics Phoenix game a little bit the Boston Celtics escape with the win 117 107 but when you were listening Michael wilbon to Jason Tatum’s postgame interview and him saying he stunk it up even though he came back for 22 in the second half

After having just seven in the first you kept saying I love this I love the resolve that we saw from him why I did Malika and he was telling our Lisa Salters not only did he stink it up but you could see that he knew he wanted to

Play his way out of whatever this was a funk a slump whatever you want to call it and we talked about that during the fourth quarter not taking step back threes I’m going to get to the basket I’m going to use this prodigious talent that I have to do something other than

Shoot threes I’m going play my way out of this that was where it started but then to to be critical to be self-aware to say we had a team here and my teammates have my back I think that’s where the Boston Celtics need to go not

For MVP for Jason Tatum and and God knows he would want to do that but the Boston Celtics want to hang that Banner they got to figure this out between now and what the the first of June when they get deep in the playoffs and Jason Tatum

Is still the key to that and and think about Jaylen Brown having that impact on Jason Tatum because he set the tone in the first half and Jaylen Brown don’t get enough credit for his leadership right he he embodies everything about the culture of Boston the city of Boston

The state of masss especially when it comes down to holding himself accountable right and so when you look at him setting the tone all Jason Tatum did was say you know what I’m going to do the same exact thing in get in this paint but also the Boston bench I

Thought Luke carnett he was phenomenal think about when he arrived about three years ago in that Daniel tis trade everybody was like hold on what you doing he’s been hanging around every time his number get calls he come in and provide quality minutes y’all are right

Um and next time I want a session of Dear Abby I’ll be sure to let y’all know it’s a beautiful thing that y’all are saying y’all are not wrong by any stretch of their imagination but here’s the issue the bench production no surprise Jaylen Brown setting the tone

No surprise the teammates and their character and how supportive they are of one another no surprise Missoula being able to coach no surprise Jason Tatum being a High character individual when is he not he’s always been that no surprise all we’re waiting for is to see

That brother show up when it counts and put his greatness on display in the biggest moments that call for it which were not tonight so let’s calm down because all the things that we’re saying about the Boston Celtics are true they have been true they will continue to be

True but in the end JT yo my brother you big time you just got to show it when it count and Joe moula did a great job the start of the fourth letting Jason Tatum rock out while Kevin abolutely to the bench out there play your way out of

It for the rest of this regular season [Applause] n

NBA Countdown’s Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon and Kendrick Perkins react to the Boston Celtics’ 117-107 win over the Phoenix Suns.

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