May 20, 2024

Trae Young, Draymond Green, other NBA stars react to Jayson Tatum's 50-piece in Game 7

Trae Young, Draymond Green, other NBA stars react to Jayson Tatum
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Jayson Tatum just became Public Enemy No. 1 in the entire state of Pennsylvania.


JT had arguably his most iconic game yet after torching the Philadelphia 76ers with 51 points on Monday in Game 7 to carry the Boston Celtics to the Eastern Conference finals.


Tatum chose violence against the Sixers, who threw almost everything at him, but to no avail. He added 13 rebounds and five assists and committed zero turnovers, saving the Celtics from elimination for the second straight time after his clutch performance in Game 6.


His 51 goodies, the most in a Game 7 in NBA history, came from a smorgasbord of moves that made the Sixers look like, um, a bunch of sixes.


Tatum's masterclass drew reactions from various NBA stars, including Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green.

 

Green's teammate Andre Iguodala, who'll retire at the end of the season, loved to see JT go off.

Atlanta Hawks spitfire Trae Young also recognized Tatum's greatness.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had a very valid question.

Orlando Magic forward and Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero acknowledged what makes Tatum different from other dudes.

Even Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who was Jayson Tatum before Jayson Tatum, couldn't help but marvel at JT's work of art.

Tatum's running mate Jaylen Brown, meanwhile, went to Twitter after their win to let everybody know that the Celtics are coming.

He should also tell JT to not come to the (sad) state of Pennsylvania in the next few months.