Sometimes, the next man up is not quite enough on some nights, and when the rest of the team is falling a bit short, a genuine candidate for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award will turn on the juice and take over.
On Saturday against the Detroit Pistons, the Boston Celtics faced such a situation: It played without five members of its rotation. Star forward Jayson Tatum responded.
The St. Louis native put up 43 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and as many blocks in 41 minutes of floor time, shooting a sizzling 14-of-28 from the floor, 7-of-14 from beyond the arc and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe.
If you missed the game on Saturday or just want to bask in the glory of a Jayson Tatum 40-burger, take a look at the clip embedded below to see Taco Jay go off for yourself, courtesy of the Tomasz Kordylewski YouTube Channel.
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