For much of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup, the Bucks have kept Celtics star Jayson Tatum stymied, culminating in a 4-for-19 Game 3 performance that left Tatum deeply frustrated with himself.
“I was just really eager to get back and ready to play,” Tatum said on Monday. “Whether it was scoring or not, just coming out and just playing better on both ends of the floor. …
“So I was just really eager for the game to start following Game 3.”
Tatum didn’t follow up the worst performance of his playoff career in Game 3 with a LeBron-James-in-Game-6 masterpiece — 45 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists on 73.