Jayson Tatum has been named Participant of the Month for February. The Boston Celtics star has been acting at an elite degree, as we’ve come to anticipate from him at this juncture of the season.
Tatum performed in 10 video games all through February, averaging 27.2 factors, 8.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists. He shot 48% from the sphere and 35.1% from 3-point vary. The Celtics received 9 of these 10 contests, with their solely loss coming in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1. Boston’s profitable streak has continued into March, the place they’ve crushed the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors.
That is the second time Tatum has been named the Participant of the Month this season. He received the award for October/November, too, after averaging 27.7 factors, 8.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists all through Boston’s opening 18 video games. Tatum has been named as Participant of the Month on 4 events all through his profession, that means he has doubled his tally this season.
Jaylen Brown joins Tatum in incomes some wider recognition. He was named the Jap Convention Participant of the Week on Tuesday, having loved a stellar three-game stretch that culminated in an offensive explosion in opposition to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.
Since getting back from the All-Star break, Tatum has discovered himself thrust into the MVP dialog. In spite of everything, he’s the most effective participant on the crew with the most effective document within the league. It’s solely pure that his title is talked about as a front-runner for the coveted particular person accolade.
Apparently, Luka Doncic — a direct rival for the MVP, was named the Western Convention Participant of the Month, having produced distinctive counting stats on the offensive finish.
Nonetheless, Tatum’s season stands out while you add the context of sacrifice. He’s on a roster teeming with All-Star-level expertise. He’s taking part in elite-level basketball on each side of the ball whereas nonetheless permitting his teammates to shine. Nonetheless, the aim for Boston stays a championship.
Any particular person awards alongside the best way received’t be actually celebrated till the season attracts to an in depth and a banner is being raised within the TD Backyard.