Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics raised their championship banner on Tuesday to cap off their title run final season. They held the occasion in entrance of the New York Knicks at TD Backyard for the season opener. The Knicks, anticipated to be severe challengers for the crown, made the gang’s pleasure much more palpable.
Tatum didn’t waste time displaying why the Celtics are favored to repeat. He scattered 25 factors, dished out six assists and hauled 4 rebounds within the first half. Regardless of the presence of defensive aces Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, “Taco Jay” had his method in opposition to the Knicks. The Cs drubbed the guests 43-24 within the first quarter and took a 75-55 lead by halftime.
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Jayson Tatum’s spectacular opening evening ended within the third quarter. Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla stored him on the bench as their workforce cruised to a 132-119 pounding of the New York Knicks.
Tatum’s 12 third-quarter factors helped push the defending champs to a 113-87 benefit with 12 extra minutes to play. Mazzulla noticed no cause to let “Taco Jay” play once more after Jrue Vacation’s layup made it 128-93 with 8:35 remaining within the sport.
Jayson Tatum’s stats in opposition to the New York Knicks:
Knicks protection had no reply for Jayson Tatum
The New York Knicks added OG Anunoby final season and Mikal Bridges within the offseason to shore up the workforce’s wing protection. Josh Hart lastly had some help in attempting to decelerate the NBA’s greatest forwards.
On Tuesday, the trio could not cease Jayson Tatum from punishing the Knicks. All three could not constantly cease the All-NBA ahead. Tatum wasn’t simply carving up the Knicks along with his scoring, he was slicing him along with his passes.
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau even put Jalen Brunson on Tatum and despatched aggressive assist protection when the Boston celebrity made his transfer. It nonetheless did not work as Tatum remained environment friendly and lethal along with his scoring and playmaking.
Tatum’s offseason coaching to work on his stroke paid off in opposition to the Knicks. He shot 8-for-11 from deep, punishing the Knicks after they gave him an excessive amount of area. The extremely anticipated battle between the rivals resulted in a rout because the guests had no reply for Tatum.
Edited by Michael Macasero
