In the NBA Finals, Boston’s star duo finally secured the only win that matters to their franchise.
, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown stood on the sideline and hugged. Tatum patted Brown on the head, and they shared a few congratulatory words, the two stars looking relieved and fulfilled. At last, the Jays had captured the only W that truly matters when you represent the Boston Celtics.
“Normally, when you’re a top-five draft pick, you go to a lottery team that’s rebuilding,” Tatum said. “I was in a unique situation from the rest of the guys in my draft class in that the Celtics were the No. 1 seed in the East. We were competing for a championship ever since I got here.” Brown and Tatum didn’t have to endure seven-game losing streaks and 30-win seasons while they developed.
To be called champions, to satisfy the exacting Celtics standard, both stars evolved into functional playmakers. Both committed to playing a cerebral game, flowing with the read-and-react wrinkles in Coach Joe Mazzulla’s offensive system and competing with focus and discipline on defense.In the past eight years, the Celtics have made six deep playoff runs. Brown has been on the roster for all of them. During the seven years he has shared with Tatum, the players had multiple roles.
“He told me I was the best in the world,” Tatum said when asked about his chat with his son. “I told him, ‘You’re damn right I am.’”
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