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Jayson Tatum Sends Message To Haters After 2023 Playoff Collapse

Jayson Tatum gets real on expectations with the new-look Celtics.

Nico Martinez
Sep 7, 2023
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  • Celtics star opens up on the Celtics’ failed playoff run in 2023
  • Jayson Tatum admits his team is “far from perfect”
  • Tatum says the Celtics are “due” for playoff success

Following their latest failed playoff run, Jayson Tatum spoke out publicly to rally faith behind the new-look Celtics. The Celtics, who finished second in the regular season, had people convinced they’d win the title before their 2023 playoff defeat against Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat in 7 games. Now, with support at an all-time low, Tatum is doing his best to change the narrative.

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  • Jayson Tatum Is A Rising Superstar
  • 2023-24 Boston Celtics Are Among Favorites To Win The East

“We’re far from perfect. We won’t ever get the credit we deserve until we actually win a championship,” Jayson told The Messenger Sports. “That is the ultimate goal, but you can’t bypass all the things we’ve accomplished in the six years we’ve been teammates at a very young age. We’ve been to the playoffs every single year, we’ve gotten better.”

Tatum and Brown have been together for years now, and they’ve made several deep playoff runs already. The best of them came in 2022 when they came to within two wins of beating the Warriors and winning the championship.

Even so, there have been doubts that Tatum and his co-star, Jaylen Brown, are the right guys to lead this group. But after Brown signed a $304 million contract extension this summer, he and Tatum will have more time to figure each other out.

“Yes, it took some time to figure out how we can be as special as we can be, and how we can co-exist and do it together,” said Tatum. “I know everybody says, ‘They take turns.’ I feel like we got to a place where we were feeding off each other, playing really well. We are due to get over the hump. And it will be well worth it when we do.”


Jayson Tatum Is A Rising Superstar

If there’s any reason to believe in the 2023 Boston Celtics, it’s Jayson Tatum himself. After averaging a career-high 30.1 points per game last season, he seems ready to take the leap and join the ranks of the elites like Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Nikola Jokic. After leading the Cs to a historically hot start, he was even able to finish within the top three for MVP voting.

The key to Tatum’s rise will be improving as a defender, which is one area of his game that needs the most improvement. If he can find a way to make a bigger impact on that end of the floor, it could be all he needs to take a serious leap on the hierarchy.


2023-24 Boston Celtics Are Among Favorites To Win The East

The Celtics were one of the few teams who made some major changes this offseason. Under Ime Udoka, they were more defensive-minded with Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III playing major roles in the rotation.

With Joe Mazzulla in charge now, the Celtics have gone in an entirely new direction. Favoring offense, the team traded Smart for big man sharpshooter Kristaps Porzingis. They also parted ways with Grant Williams, who was sent to the Mavericks in a sign-and-trade.

This upcoming season, the jury is still out on where this Celtics group ranks in the Eastern Conference but it’s hard to see them falling off too much with Tatum and Brown healthy. With expectations already sky-high for Boston, don’t be surprised if they are the last team standing when it’s all said and done.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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