And much of Bostons deep playoff run has been thanks to the forward, who has actually kept the dives he made in his play over the course of the 2019-20 season and through the COVID-19 pandemic pause.
Amongst them are the Boston Celtics, led by 22-year-old Jayson Tatum, who are fighting it out with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The quantity of teams remaining in the NBA bubble in Orlando, Fla. is down to just 4.
Just take a look at his playoff statistics to see how his well-rounded video game compares to other gamers left in the bubble, as compiled by Brian Robb of Boston Sports Journal:
Tatum and the Celtics take on the Heat for Game 4 on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
As noted by BSJ, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the only other staying player in the top 8 of all these categories.
PPG: 25.3 (5th) RPG: 10.3 (3rd) APG: 4.6 (8th) BPG: 1.1 (3rd) Double-Doubles: 8 (4th)+/-: 7.0 (5th).
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