{"id":80307,"date":"2021-03-01T12:56:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T12:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=80307"},"modified":"2021-09-23T19:41:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T19:41:38","slug":"jayson-tatum-makes-history-as-celtics-pull-off-huge-comeback-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=80307","title":{"rendered":"Jayson Tatum Makes History as Celtics Pull Off Huge Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE BREAKDOWN<\/b><\/h4>\n

First things first: Jayson Tatum furthered his Celtics legacy last night by tying Larry Bird for the highest scoring game in team history with 60 points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first half of this game was maybe the Celtics worst half of basketball this season. They played terrible defense and gave the Spurs whatever they wanted. Jayson Tatum scored the first 12 points of the game. The next Celtic to score was Tristan Thompson off the bench. Things were getting ugly.<\/span><\/p>\n

However in the third quarter the energy in the building changed. The Celtics fought back hard. They were so engaged on the defensive end. They were contesting every shot and putting a team effort into rebounding. At the end of the quarter the lead had been cut to 13. After that, all it took was Jayson Tatum going nuclear including 20 points in the fourth and making huge plays in the overtime.<\/span><\/p>\n

STUDS AND DUDS<\/b><\/h4>\n

STUDS<\/b><\/p>\n

Jayson Tatum<\/b>: I mean, duh. Tatum won this game for the Celtics. He kept it from becoming a total laugher in the first half. He made huge shots down the stretch. Plus, in case you forgot he had 60 (!) points. On 54% shooting from the floor as well as 71% from deep! He also pitched in 8 boards and 5 assists. Oh, he also didn\u2019t turn the ball over. Friday night was just a display of what\u2019s to come from Tatum as he starts to solidify himself as an All-NBA talent and potential MVP candidate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aaron Nesmith<\/b>: While not as impressive as Tatum\u2019s 60, Nesmith set a career high tonight too! He had 16 on 7\/9 shooting and \u2154\u00a0 from deep. What got him the stud title however was his hustle and defense. Nesmith came in during the third when the Celtics were trying to turn it around and absolutely played his heart out. He defended really well and was diving after loose balls. Brad called his number a couple of times after time outs in the fourth and he stuck both looks. Huge game for Nesmith.<\/span><\/p>\n

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HUGE play by Nesmith! pic.twitter.com\/0hpe2YrfOK<\/a><\/p>\n

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n