The Boston Celtics introduced that each Jayson Tatum and Jrue Vacation are out in opposition to the Detroit Pistons tonight. Tatum is out as a consequence of a proper patella tendinopathy, whereas Vacation misses his third recreation with left knee tendinopathy. Each have been listed as ‘questionable’ on Tuesday, however now, neither will go well with up in opposition to the Pistons.
In an interview final season, Tatum spoke about not wanting to take a seat out video games:
“There’s been instances the place two weeks upfront we speak about, ‘let’s take this recreation off.’ And I’ll be like, ‘alright.’ Then the day comes and I’ll be like, ‘[expletive] that.’ I feel that’s simply one thing that’s the child in me. I at all times dreamed about enjoying within the NBA and by no means need to take that with no consideration. I simply love enjoying basketball… I simply at all times need to play.”
Tatum all through his NBA profession has been each sturdy and dependable. Final season, he featured in 74 video games.
The previous Duke Blue Satan has been enjoying at an MVP stage this yr averaging 28.4 factors, 8.6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists and was named October/November’s Jap Convention Participant of the Month.
For Vacation, this will likely be his third recreation missed and second consecutive. It doesn’t look like a long-term damage, and there’s an opportunity Vacation comes again on Friday when Boston hosts the Milwaukee Bucks.
