Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are currently leading the Eastern Conference and the league with a record stat. The Celtics have been consistent and dominant throughout the season, having the trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis.
The Celtics are favored among the other teams to win this season’s championship. The only thing that is bothering the fans is Tatum’s inability to be efficient during the clutch moments of the game.
Jayson Tatum’s awful clutch stats come to surface
The Philanthropist Jayson Tatum, being a good scorer and a key player for the Boston Celtics, doesn’t have an efficient scoring record when it comes to clutch moments of a game. His shooting in close games has been a concern for the Celtics this season. He’s only making around a third (32.6%) of his shots in clutch situations, ranking him last among a group of 25 high-volume clutch scorers. This inefficiency could be a major hurdle for the Celtics in the playoffs, where clutch performances are critical.
Idolizing Kobe Bryant while growing up, the seven-year-old veteran learned the crossovers and different spin moves while watching his idol, and even his playing style resembles that of Kobe. The only difference is the inability to think like the mamba and have the ‘Mamba Mentality.’
Jayson Tatum blasted over his clutch time failure
Despite being a key player on the widely regarded championship contender team, they just fall short when it matters in a game, especially during clutch time. Besides, Tatum is receiving criticism from both the public and the media for his inability to score in crunch time, though off the field, the player fights for other causes like ‘make a wish’ along with NFL legend Tom Brady.
One of the main flaws of the Celtics is their reliance on jump shots during the clutch and poor shot selections, which often leads to the opponent making a comeback and overcoming the deficit that the Celtics usually build throughout the match. Part of the blame is on the Celtics coaching staff, as they usually make the plays around Tatum only.
In an NBA talk show, Colin Cowherd talked about Tatum missing the game-winning shot in a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He said, “You think Michael Jordan settles for that? LeBron settles for that?” The Cleveland Cavaliers ended up overcoming a 22-point lead and defeating the Celtics in a hard-fought battle.
Boston may be the most dominant and fan favorite to win, but with a performance where they gave up a double-digit lead, it may not work, just like the previous year’s postseason where Tatum couldn’t perform and during the moments where it mattered the most, which inevitably impacted the results.
