It’s getting chippy.
After a hard hit in Game 1, Jayson Tatum is “day-to-day” according to head coach Joe Mazzulla with a bone bruise. The team later announced that he’s “doubtful” with ESPN’s Sham Charania reporting that it’s a pain tolerance issue that could stretch late into the playoffs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s mid-air collision on Saturday was brushed off as a circumstance of playoff basketball, but it’s clear that this series is only going to get a little more physical as we move along.
But if you ask head coach Joe Mazzulla who yelled out to Tatum to “GET UP,” it’s all about “love.