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Jayson Tatum on facing Jaylen Brown, Mitchell Robinson getting into shape (Celtics Notebook)
One of the most anticipated games of the Celtics’ season is next: C’s vs. Sixers on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Aside from the obvious Jaylen Brown subplot, Tuesday’s game is also a clash between two of the best teams in the conference. The Celtics are off to an 8-2 start and the 9-2 Sixers are the only team ahead of them in the standings.
But the main storyline will be Tatum vs. Brown — especially after their public back-and-forth a few weeks ago. Despite that, both sides mostly downplayed the drama heading into Tuesday’s game. Brown said there’s “nothing to talk about” with Tatum; the C’s star pointed to an old Brad Stevens adage.
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