After the surprise in the rookie year, the disappointment in the second season, and then the explosion in the third season. Jayson Tatum entered the All-Star Game at the age of 22 and shouldered the main task in the games against the Clippers and Lakers, scoring 39 and 41 points respectively. Let's take a look at how many amazing peak moments the future core of the Celtics has played.

Scored 50 points in a life-and-death battle, Tatum carried the Celtics on his shoulders

  • Season: 2020-21(Playoff play-offs)
  • Result: Celtics 118-100 wizard
  • Stats: 50 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
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The 2020-21 season has a play-off format, and the Celtics played well against the Wizards at the end of last season. Jayson Tatum scored 50 points with various singles, and Kemba Walker also had 29 points. On the other hand, Bradley Beal, the runner-up in the Wizards' scoring list, Neither the three-point king Russell Westbrook nor the three-pointers were in ideal conditions. The two scored only 42 points combined, and the team only made three three-pointers. They could only hand over their playoff tickets to the Celtics.


With a career-high 60 points, Tatum tied the Birds' single-game scoring total.

  • Season: 2020-21
  • Result: Celtics 143-140 Spurs(OT)
  • Stats: 60 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
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Facing the Spurs who want to compete in the playoffs,DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points and 14 assists in a single gameThe Celtics fell behind by 32 points at one point. Fortunately, the Celtics recovered in the second half. Jayson Tatum scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to force the game into extension. Tatum continued to attack and hit jump shots in the overtime, and in the end Two crucial free throws in 4.2 seconds turned the tide of the game.

The strength of Tatum's 60-point game was that he only took 7 three-point shots (5 of 5). He relied entirely on his old school style of constant cutting and jump shots to score points, just like the reappearance of a retro star. Tatum ties Larry Bird's all-time recordCelticA record in team history, and he is also the first player in team history to score at least 50 points multiple times in a single season.


A blast of 50+ surpassed "Big Bird" Bird and set a new record in team history!

  • Season: 2020-21
  • Result: Celtics 145-136 Gray Wolf(OT)
  • Stats: 53 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists

The Celtics, who had a poor start to the game, were lagging behind in the first three quarters. In the second quarter, the largest point difference between the two sides even reached 17 points. Fortunately, Jayson Tatum, the young head coach of the Celtics, jumped out to take over the game in the second half and extended the fourth quarter. He scored a total of 35 points in the game and 53 points in the game, setting a career-high scoring record in a single game. He also became the youngest person in Celtics history to score 50+ points in a single game (23 years and 37 days old).

The team and individual are in poor condition this season. After the recent injured players gradually returned to the team, Tatum also began to heat up. His 53 points in a single game was the team's highest scoring performance in a single game since Larry Bird in 1985. At that time, "Big Three" Bird" scored 60 points.


The rookie challenges the big devil in a seven-game duel in the Eastern Championship with Mus

  • Season: 2017-18(Career Season 1)
  • Result: Celtics three wins - Cavaliers four wins

As a rookie, Tatum and the Celtics had an amazing journey to the Eastern Conference Finals. Including defeating the Bucks in seven games, defeating the 76ers in five games, and then to the Cavaliers in seven games, this process has made fans highly optimistic that the young green jersey player who has demonstrated talent and learned experience can become a new generation of Eastern Conference championship contenders. The most promising one is Tatum.

Tatum played 19 games in three rounds, breaking the historical records of many legendary stars. His 28 points in the first game against Philadelphia in the second round made him the most points scored by a Boston rookie in the postseason since Tom Heinsohn in 1957 and Larry Bird in 1980.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, at 20 years and 81 days old, he became the fourth player in history to score more than 20 points in the Eastern Conference Finals before the age of 22. He was also the first rookie since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1970 to have more than 20 points in 10 games in the playoffs. He scored 351 points in the playoffs that year and lost to his predecessors by only 1 point. .


The second extension of the retreat speedboat presses the double flanks

  • Season: 2019-20(Career Season 3)
  • Result: Celtics 141-133 Clippers(2OT)
  • Stats: 39 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist

This second playoff against the Clippers can be said to be the starting point for Tatum to become a god this year.Kawhi LeonardHe completely outperformed his idol in every matchup, and also shouldered the responsibility of holding the ball offensively at critical moments, successfully leading the team to win after the second overtime. In this game, Tatum rarely showed excitement after a key layup.

After the game, Leonard did not hesitate to praise his junior, saying: "He is more decisive in fighting. They believe in Tatum more, and he believes in himself more."


The winning baseline single defeated old teammate Marcus Morris.

  • Season: 2019-20(Career Season 3)
  • Result: Celtics 104-102 Knicks
  • Stats: 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists

In this game, the two teams were locked in a stalemate, with 24 lead exchanges and 10 ties. Marcus Morris, who played for the Celtics last season, scored 7 points, including the tying three-pointer, within the last minute. However, Tatum seized the opportunity for the final blow and completed a single on the baseline to regain the lead. This goal also became the first winning goal in his career.

After the game, Walker said: "I'm very happy that we gave him the ball, and of course I'm even more happy that he scored this super key shot. It was an unbelievable goal. Hopefully this will give him more confidence, which will definitely give us The team has more weapons to continue competing."

Faced with the praise of his senior who is known for his ability to score key goals, Tatum still showed his usual modesty: "It feels good, but I don't want to get too excited. The goals I'm chasing have done this too many times. I just hope I can keep doing it."


Tatum scores 40 points for the first time in his career

  • Season: 2019-20(Career Season 3)
  • Result: Celtics 140-105 pelican
  • Stats: 41 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals

Tatum started the game against the Pelicans with full fire, hitting 8 of his first 9 shots. He scored 22 points in the first half and the Celtics also took a 22-point lead. At the end of the third quarter, Tatum had accumulated 37 points. However, after several hasty three-pointers, the coach asked him to go to the bench area and say a few words.

Tatum said after the game that the coach just told him to relax and he would get 40 points. In the end, the coach was right. Tatum finally scored 41 points for the first time in his career and also set a new career-high milestone. The team also won with a high score of 35 points.

In the last interview, Tatum still expressed that he did not want to be too happy and hoped to perform more consistently and more frequently. And a month later, he did play a 40-point game again.


Damn scores another 40+, Lakers and Celtics battle between East and West

  • Season: 2019-20(Career Season 3)
  • Result: Celtics 112-114 lakers
  • Stats: 41 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

This is pressingKawhi KeonardA week later, facing the LakersLeBron James and Anthony DavisOnce again a dominant performance from a top star. He dominated the court and allowed the Lakers to constantly adjust their defensive strategies against him.

At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers used Davis, who was a Defensive Player of the Year, to face off against Davis, who still could not stop Tatu. In the end, the Lakers used high-intensity flanking to force Tatu to hand over the ball. Throughout the game, Tatu scored a career-high 41 points with a shooting percentage of 60% and a free throw percentage of 86.7% (15 free throws, a career high).

After the game, teammate Jaylen Brown also directly praised Tatum for reaching the level of a superstar.


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