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In the most important game they have ever played together as true Celtics cornerstones, Tatum and Brown took over the second half last night and led the Celtics ...
“We feel like there’s not a lot of people who can play basketball with us two. Tatum was a plus-22 and Brown was a plus-21. Last night, in the second half of a game that felt more like a rugby scrum, Brown and Tatum combined for 37 points, nine rebounds and five assists while shooting 14-of-23 overall and 4-of-8 from 3-point distance.
Jayson Tatum becomes the second youngest NBA player to reach 1500 career playoff points behind only the late great Kobe Bryant.
He even has a tattoo dedicated to the Lakers icon on his left leg. But there’s arguably no greater homage to Kobe Bryant than becoming an NBA champion as well, something he was able to do with the Lakers five times over. Tatum didn’t even have his most spectacular scoring night for the Celtics in Game 5.
With a 3-2 series lead going back to Boston for Game 6, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have the Celtics in their best position to reach the NBA Finals.
"This is a big game for us," Brown said. When he gets going, when I get going, we know that we're going to put ourselves in a good spot to win." But just come out and play our game and we'll be fine." From the outside, Tatum and Brown are low-maintenance players. "Watched a lot of film together. The Heat outlasted the Celtics in six games in the bubble in the 2020 conference finals. Brown and Tatum now face the biggest game of their careers. "I'm a lot better, J.B. is. Tatum had 18 in the second half. "J.T. and J.B. got it going, both those guys," Celtics coach Ime Udoka said. So, know that it's possible," Tatum said, referencing last round when the Celtics won at Milwaukee, then at home in Game 7. ... As I always say, we rely on the defensive end (and) know our offense will pick up eventually.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have grown into the superstar duo that the Celtics had hoped they would be when they drafted the two players in 2016 and 2017.
With Tatum and Brown playing the way they have been, there is no reason to believe that they will disappoint against the Heat. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have grown into the superstar duo that the Celtics had hoped they would be when they drafted the two players in 2016 and 2017. (We) Watch a lot of film together, and talk a lot throughout the game.