Do the Boston Celtics have a Jayson Tatum problem? The St. Louis native is the best player on his team in every way. But when it comes to crucial time, Tatum seems to think he's Kobe Bryant, hogging the ball and leaning into an ill-advised isolation play in the final seconds of the game.
Decisions like that are fine on nights when Boston is strafing its opponents. But they often came because the Duke alum tried to play hero but instead fell behind because he didn't trust his teammates and blew close games. Will he ever overcome such immature and harmful behavior?
To be clear, we're not attacking his elite overall game, but this lingering flaw could cost the Celtics (and Tatum) another title, and he's played a role in that in the past. The hosts of the “Dan LeBatard” show took a closer look at this situation in a recent episode.
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