Remember what happened to Magic Johnson after the 1984 Finals – Bill Simmons wants 3x All-Star to work harder in the offseason following the Celtics’ loss to the Warriors in NBA Finals.
Remember what happened to Magic Johnson after the 1984 Finals – Bill Simmons wants 3x All-Star to work harder in the offseason following the Celtics’ loss to the Warriors in NBA Finals. After falling short in the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics will be more determined than ever to complete the task at hand during the 2022–2023 season.
After completing one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent history, the Celtics found themselves two victories away from claiming yet another championship.
However, the Golden State Warriors were able to come back and win in six games after falling behind 2-1. It was a disheartening outcome for everyone associated with the Celtics, but especially for Jayson Tatum, their promising rookie forward. Tatum had difficulty performing on the most important stage after putting together an amazing postseason run to get to the championship game.
On a recent episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Simmons expressed his wish that Tatum was “a little more furious” about the outcome of the NBA Finals:
“If you’re the Celtics right now and the Good Ship Lollipop, things are going swimmingly.” You make up a somewhat youthful crew. Everyone has excellent contracts. Everyone has warm feelings towards one another. It came awfully close. Do I wish Jayson Tatum had a somewhat stronger reaction to how the championship game turned out? How terrible was he? Yeah, I do. I’ve had to tell you the truth.
“Remember what happened to Magic Johnson after the 1984 Finals, basically being in exile,” the commentator said. Just like Rocky IV in the mountains, except I’m thinking, “I’ve got to go back.” I am so ashamed of myself.'”
Following an outstanding offseason, Boston will enter the new season as one of the league’s most talented teams, boasting a diversified roster.
The Boston Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum, have unfinished business to attend to.
Although it was not the ending that young star Jayson Tatum had hoped for, the Boston Celtics will be right back in the thick of things for the 2022-2023 season. The roster for Boston is outstanding and deep, and they are looking to build on the success they had last season. In addition, the squad strengthened its roster this summer by acquiring veteran players Malcolm Brogdon and Danilo Gallinari.
During the following season, everything will be up to Tatum to handle. Tatum could not perform well against the Golden State Warriors, despite displaying encouraging signs of growth throughout the postseason. Tatum, who is still 24 years old, has the potential to take another step forward in his development and become one of the best players in the game.
Tatum had a phenomenal performance in the NBA Finals the previous year, averaging 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game while shooting 36.7% from the field overall and 45.5% from beyond the arc. In contrast to these numbers, his season averages were 26.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 45.3% from the field overall and 35.3% from long range.
Tatum, who came out of Duke and was selected third overall in 2017, has made the All-Star team in each of the past three seasons.
After falling short in the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics will be more determined than ever to complete the task at hand during the 2022–2023 season.
After completing one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent history, the Celtics found themselves two victories away from claiming yet another championship.
However, the Golden State Warriors were able to come back and win in six games after falling behind 2-1. It was a disheartening outcome for everyone associated with the Celtics, but especially for Jayson Tatum, their promising rookie forward. Tatum had difficulty performing on the most important stage after putting together an amazing postseason run to get to the championship game.
On a recent episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Simmons expressed his wish that Tatum was “a little more furious” about the outcome of the NBA Finals:
“If you’re the Celtics right now and the Good Ship Lollipop, things are going swimmingly.” You make up a somewhat youthful crew. Everyone has excellent contracts. Everyone has warm feelings towards one another. It came awfully close. Do I wish Jayson Tatum had a somewhat stronger reaction to how the championship game turned out? How terrible was he? Yeah, I do. I’ve had to tell you the truth.
“Remember what happened to Magic Johnson after the 1984 Finals, basically being in exile,” the commentator said. Just like Rocky IV in the mountains, except I’m thinking, “I’ve got to go back.” I am so ashamed of myself.'”
Following an outstanding offseason, Boston will enter the new season as one of the league’s most talented teams, boasting a diversified roster.
The Boston Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum, have unfinished business to attend to.
Although it was not the ending that young star Jayson Tatum had hoped for, the Boston Celtics will be right back in the thick of things for the 2022-2023 season. The roster for Boston is outstanding and deep, and they are looking to build on the success they had last season. In addition, the squad strengthened its roster this summer by acquiring veteran players Malcolm Brogdon and Danilo Gallinari.
During the following season, everything will be up to Tatum to handle. Tatum could not perform well against the Golden State Warriors, despite displaying encouraging signs of growth throughout the postseason. Tatum, who is still 24 years old, has the potential to take another step forward in his development and become one of the best players in the game.
Tatum had a phenomenal performance in the NBA Finals the previous year, averaging 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game while shooting 36.7% from the field overall and 45.5% from beyond the arc. In contrast to these numbers, his season averages were 26.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 45.3% from the field overall and 35.3% from long range.
Tatum, who came out of Duke and was selected third overall in 2017, has made the All-Star team in each of the past three seasons.