Throughout his first few years in the league, one of the biggest knocks on Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was that he only looks to score. He’s been known to take a ton of shots, even when he’s not shooting particularly well. Even his own teammate, Marcus Smart, called out him and Jaylen Brown earlier this season, saying that they “don’t want to pass the ball.”
More recently, an unnamed Eastern Conference assistant coach spoke to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps about Tatum and his unwavering desire to be “the guy.” According to him, that’s all the superstar forward really cares about.