On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Celtics beat the Nets 109-103, leading 3-0 on aggregate to get the match point. In this game, Tatum blasted 39 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals, beating Durant, who scored only 16 points.
During the game, Celtics star Pierce also praised Tatum, saying that he may surpass Durant in front of everyone's eyes. Perkins, on the other hand, was more direct, posting a picture of the food and writing, "Every time Tatum saw Durant and Clarkston defending themselves, it was like seeing these delicacies." ”
The outside world is rendering Tatum blowing up Durant, but Tatum himself does not care about his own data or the topic of alignment with Durant, and he also said bluntly in an interview that all he cares about is the team's victory.
"It's not on my radar, I don't think about these things. The game wasn't 1-on-1, for me I was just walking on the pitch and doing my best on both ends of the floor, and so did my teammates. Everyone is making sacrifices, competing hard, and uniting. So I'm not going to focus on personal alignment, as long as we can win, everything else doesn't matter. Tatum said.
I have to say that although Tatum is not very old, his ideological realm and consciousness of playing are very high. Even if he scored 39 points, he still put the team first, and such a player is rare in today's NBA. And being able to score points but is willing to play team basketball is indeed a blessing for the Celtics.