ESPN.com · Mar 1, 2023
What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum
JAYSON TATUM'S NBA FINALS debut did not go as planned.
Not only did the Boston Celtics fall to the Golden State Warriors in six games last season, watching Stephen Curry and the Warriors claim a fourth championship in the past eight years on the floor at TD Garden, but Tatum saw massive drops in his offensive numbers as his playoff minutes piled up.
Tatum shot 36.7% overall in the six games -- 30.7% from 3-point range -- with nearly five turnovers per contest in Boston's four losses.
After failing to earn a ring, Boston's 23-year-old star forward decided during the offseason that some things were going to change.