Jayson Tatum has spoken actually about his MVP objectives and the way he gained’t let that get in the best way of his group’s general success.
Tatum completed exterior the highest 5 in MVP voting final season, regardless of being one of many leaders in scoring, assists, and rebounds for the complete common season.
He’s not seeking to promote his personal particular person recreation in sacrifice of anything.
“Not chasing MVP, despite costing us video games,” Tatum mentioned after a preseason win towards the Nuggets. “But when I’m in that dialog, which means we’re among the finest groups. Which means I’m enjoying the best means, and everyone within the group is having success, and we’re getting into the best path.”
Tatum is arguably the most effective participant on the Celtics and lots of people thought he would go to a different degree final season, nevertheless his teammate Jaylen Brown was the one who collected ECF MVP and Finals MVP awards.
“Everyone ought to have particular person objectives,” Tatum mentioned. “And we’re all mature sufficient and know what it’s to have group success that nothing will get in the best way of what we try to perform and be a particular and an important place than we was final 12 months and even higher this 12 months.
“Whether or not the fellows wish to make the All-Defensive group, All-Star, or be MVP, you must be capable to go after that. Which means you’re having a hell of a 12 months, that you just’re dominating, being the most effective model of your self, which we wish everyone to be.”
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