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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum makes NBA’s 2024 First Team All-NBA

The list of his peers is missing one conspicuous name in Jaylen Brown, however. Why, exactly, did the Lakers get two?

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has made the NBA’s Kia All-NBA First Team with a total of 85 first place votes and 34 second place votes for a total of 427 points, the lowest of his four First Team peers. Those peers include the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (495 points), Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic (495 points), Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic (493 points), and Giannis Antetokounmpo, (473 points).

The Second Team is made up of the New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis, Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant, Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, and Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard.

And the Third Team is missing one conspicuous name in Jaylen Brown, but is comprised of the Suns’ Devin Booker, Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, Lakers’ LeBron James, and Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis.

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Who has a better case to make First Team All-NBA, Boston’s Jayson Tatum or New York’s Jalen Brunson?

This is not the Jayson vs. Jalen discourse we’re used to.

Who has a better case to make First Team All-NBA for the league’s 2023-24 regular season — the Boston Celtics‘ Jayson Tatum or New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson? In the national media, analysts seem split on which of these two superstar players ought to get the nod.

But there are plenty of good points raised by folks who have watched Boston closely this season, from JT’s defense to the odd tendency to punish him for having excellent teammates in a context that shouldn’t matter much. The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, are one such cadre of experts on the Celtics, and they recently shared their thoughts on who should make First Team on a recent episode of their show.

Check it out for yourself in the clip below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

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