Bam Adebayo admits that Jayson Tatum is still not in the best shape after his comeback
Tatum continues to be an impressive player after returning from his torn Achilles, but Adebayo feels his friend is not back to his best just yet.
(Getty Images) Bam Adebayo admits that Jayson Tatum is still not in the best shape after his comeback originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Jayson Tatum is back for the Boston Celtics , and he is performing well considering he tore his Achilles tendon less than a year ago.
He had arguably his best performance since his return, as he had a 25-point, 18-rebound, and 11-assist triple-double against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. As one of Tatum's oldest friends, Bam Adebayo was impressed with what he saw from the Celtics forward. However, it seems Adebayo is still unconvinced about Tatum's health because he does not feel at his best just yet from the multi-time All-Star.
Adebayo gets honest about Tatum not being in shape just yet The Heat are not doing well at the moment as they have fallen to the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. Of course, they are not in trouble of bouncing out of the Play-In Tournament, but their latest loss to the Celtics is a big blow to the team's morale. Considering the Celtics have not been healthy this season, the fact that they have won 50+ games continues to be an amazing achievement.
They have done so without Tatum for the majority of the season, and he is coming off an Achilles tendon tear. MORE: The plan for Jayson Tatum as he won NBA Player of the Week As one of Tatum's oldest friends, Adebayo is obviously disappointed about the Heat losing another game. However, he is glad to see that Tatum is back and firing on all cylinders.