Celtics' Jayson Tatum shoulders blame: 'I need to be better'

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BOSTON -- Celtics star Jayson Tatum shouldered the blame for his struggles over the first two games of the team's playoff series with the New York Knicks and vowed improvement for Saturday's vital Game 3.

"I take full ownership of the way that I've played in this series and can't sugarcoat anything," Tatum said Thursday. "I need to be better and I expect to be a lot better."

Tatum's jumper has abandoned him thus far in the series, he has made just 12 of 42 shots (29%) and has frequently settled for 3-pointers, where he is 5-of-20 (25%). He has only taken nine free throws in the two games and has eight turnovers, including on the final play of the Knicks' 91-90 victory in…