Thunder Coach Praises Jayson Tatum's Impact On Celtics After Monster Game
Tatum helped lead Boston past OKC on Wednesday.
Thunder Coach Praises Jayson Tatum's Impact On Celtics After Monster Game originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . When the Boston Celtics lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder by two points two weeks ago on the road, they didn't have Jayson Tatum, who received his first game off since returning from his Achilles injury.
The Celtics did have Tatum for Wednesday's rematch against the Thunder at TD Garden, and it made a massive difference, especially during crunch time. Whereas Boston fell short in the fourth quarter two weeks ago, it was able to hold on for the win this time around. After the game, Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daignault praised Tatum's impact on the Celtics, even if he still isn't 100 percent yet .
"He's a great player and their ceiling is significantly higher when he's out there ... he's not in full form right off the bat, and he'll just get better and better as he gets more reps and minutes," Daignault said during his postgame press conference . Mark Daignault on Jayson Tatum playing in 2nd OKC game: "He's a great player and their ceiling is significantly higher when he's out there ...
he's not in full form right off the bat, and he'll just get better and better as he gets more reps and minutes. " @CLNSMedia pic. twitter.