Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Kevin Garnett famously raised more than a few eyebrows by not including the franchise he won an NBA title with in 2008 among his top four teams in the Eastern Conference for the 2022-23 season. However, he has changed his opinion, and superstar Boston forward Jayson Tatum is the main reason.
“Jayson Tatum for MVP,” said The Big Ticket in a recent clip he posted to Twitter. “He’s playing unbelievable.”
Garnett noted the St. Louis native and his Celtics have been doing much better than he had expected.
“Everything I had a question mark with Boston, they’ve taken that and kicked it out the window.”
“We knew Jayson Tatum could score with the best, but I see this year, he’s taken another step,” added KG. “In the last four or five games, I’ve seen his defensive efforts to be a lot greater than what I’ve seen.”
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“He seems to be a lot more locked in on both ends, and he’s playing like a top-five player,” continued Garnett. “He’s popcorn basketball — you pay to go see Ja (Morant), Luka (Doncic) — JT is in that same category.”
“He’s coming into his own, he’s coming into his young stardom; I love everything about his play, and everything he’s doing right now. His growth to me is how the Boston Celtics are going to grow and grow.”
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