“Every time I shoot, I think it’s going in. I get upset when it doesn’t.”
Jayson Tatum provided this memorable line after an early December matchup with Milwaukee in his rookie season. After catching fire beyond the arc in that game, he was up to a staggering 51.3% from deep on the year. Those sorts of early performances (is he still only 19?) were the foundation upon which he’s built his legitimate and well-deserved stardom.
He’s likely upset a bit more often these days.
After a ‘20-’21 season marred by the ever-present shadow of COVID-19, the Boston Celtics went into the offseason with an eye to the future.