After a disappointing Recreation 2 loss for the second consecutive sequence, Jayson Tatum spoke concerning the expectations outsiders have positioned on the Boston Celtics following their dominant common season.
“We get it,” Tatum mentioned after the Celtics had been blown out within the second half by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Recreation 2. “The world thinks we’re by no means imagined to lose. We’re imagined to win each sport by 25. It’s not gonna be like that on a regular basis. We don’t anticipate it to be straightforward. This can be a good workforce we’re enjoying. It’s the second spherical of the playoffs. It’s going to be enjoyable the remainder of the sequence, particularly come Saturday.”
Tatum additionally talked concerning the superteam narrative positioned on the Celtics.
“That’s the narrative you would possibly see on TV,” Tatum mentioned. “The concept we have now a superteam. It’s two-fold, proper? We didn’t have the Coach of the Yr. We didn’t have the MVP. We solely had two All-Stars. They are saying we’re a superteam, however we didn’t get rewarded like we’re. We all know we’ve bought a great workforce. We’re not good. We play the appropriate means most of the time. We all know we gotta be higher.”
