“I’m So Over Jayson Tatum”- Kendrick Perkins Gives Jayson Tatum a Wake-Up Call for Celtics’ Performance

During a recent episode of the show ‘First Take,’ Kendrick Perkins, a former NBA player and current NBA analyst, made some bold statements regarding Boston Celtics’ star player Jayson Tatum. Perkins stated that Tatum was “really done” and questioned how he would handle the postseason, which he was eagerly anticipating.

“I’m so over Jayson Tatum. When is he going to arrive?… He talked about this in interviews… He couldn’t wait to get to the postseason. Well, it’s here. What are you going to do about it?… It’s in your hands.”

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“I’m so over Jayson Tatum. When is he going to arrive? He talked about this in interviews. He talked about how he couldn’t wait for his moment. And He couldn’t wait to get to the postseason. Well, it’s here. What are you going to do about it? It’s in your hands. This is your moment. This is Jayson Tatum moment.” Kendrick Perkins said during the interview with Stephen A. Smith on First Take.

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Stephen A. Smith also criticized Tatum for his performance

The Boston Celtics suffered a significant loss of 118-94 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series held at TD Garden. This defeat has infuriated the team’s fans. The Cavaliers’ victory in this game helped them level the series at one.

Despite winning 63 games in the 2023-24 season, the Celtics have a new appearance. To keep his critics at bay, Jayson Tatum, the star player of the Boston Celtics, may want to give some great performances to his fans.

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Recently, Stephen A. Smith also criticized Tatum for his poor performance in the game. He mentioned that if Tatum continues to give such performances, he will lose all the fame and support he has gained from his fans. Jayson Tatum averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 74 games this season.

Game 3 of the Round 2 series of playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers is scheduled for Sunday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Fans are excited to see the skills of their favorite player, Jayson Tatum. It will be exciting to see which team will take the lead after Game 3.

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