Kevin Garnett on Jayson Tatum: ‘He keeps developing and he’s growing his game. He looks stronger this year, he’s playing through fouls, playing through a lot of contact. I would like him to be a little more consistent on the on the second and third effort. Sometimes when he done get fouls he’ll melt right there and kind of complain a little bit but I think at least for me when I watch Tatum, he’s learning how to take over games. Obviously he has a a bunch of talent around him so he doesn’t have to do too much but I think him and Jaylen Brown do a great job of being the head of the snake of that team. I love all the pieces that they have up there that has created this green buzzsaw and I think Tatum’s going to get even better. As he gets older he’s going to get smarter, I think his IQ is going to grow, he’s going to get better at playmaking, I see his handles has gotten a light tighter for him to go in and out and be able to go in and get fouls and stuff. I see the growth in his game, the growth in his confidence coming down, being able to put the nail in the coffin, or hit big threes. I see what he’s doing but I’m excited for his growth and what he’s going to be. I don’t think that we’re seeing the best of him yet and I think the best of him is yet to come.’
Source: YouTube
Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
A closer look at the new Blueprint colorway for the Tatum 3s @jaytatum0 and @Jumpman23 debuted at the NBA All-Star Game pic.x.com/xr8v3GFE1v – 4:00 PM
A closer look at the new Blueprint colorway for the Tatum 3s @jaytatum0 and @Jumpman23 debuted at the NBA All-Star Game pic.x.com/xr8v3GFE1v – 4:00 PM





John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum’s passing and manipulation of the game has reached another level. This is what can take him from MVP conversation to MVP contender.
More on BSJ: bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/21/kar… – 1:52 PM
Tatum’s passing and manipulation of the game has reached another level. This is what can take him from MVP conversation to MVP contender.
More on BSJ: bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/21/kar… – 1:52 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum rejects the screen, gets to the 3pt line w/a big way below the line. That’s ALWAYS a shot.
But w/Philly defenders hugged up on corner shooters & Kornet rolling, Tatum uses that expectation to get Luke an open run to the rim, dropping the perfect dime. pic.x.com/Zn9urhegDa – 1:52 PM
Tatum rejects the screen, gets to the 3pt line w/a big way below the line. That’s ALWAYS a shot.
But w/Philly defenders hugged up on corner shooters & Kornet rolling, Tatum uses that expectation to get Luke an open run to the rim, dropping the perfect dime. pic.x.com/Zn9urhegDa – 1:52 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Overtime leaders this season:
PTS — Jokic
REB — Jokic
AST — Trae, Tatum
STL — Herro
BLK — Cade
FGM — Jokic
3PM — White, Brown
FTM — Brunson pic.x.com/vIzxLsySDm – 12:03 PM
Overtime leaders this season:
PTS — Jokic
REB — Jokic
AST — Trae, Tatum
STL — Herro
BLK — Cade
FGM — Jokic
3PM — White, Brown
FTM — Brunson pic.x.com/vIzxLsySDm – 12:03 PM





Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
NEW @CelticsCLNS — 10 things to watch for as the #Celtics roll into the 2nd half. Tatum continued playing full 1Q/3Q even with Brown back in Philly, double-big remains a staple, but it looks like Torrey Craig should play whenever someone else is out: clnsmedia.com/biggest-storie… – 11:15 AM
NEW @CelticsCLNS — 10 things to watch for as the #Celtics roll into the 2nd half. Tatum continued playing full 1Q/3Q even with Brown back in Philly, double-big remains a staple, but it looks like Torrey Craig should play whenever someone else is out: clnsmedia.com/biggest-storie… – 11:15 AM

Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
🎙 POSTGAME POD 56: ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILLY
Tatum, Celtics didn’t lose their pre-break mojo. Another win in Wells Fargo. Let’s gush about 6MOY PP and the rest of the bench brigade …
🎧 bit.ly/CelticsTalk
📺 youtu.be/EEGxsHbpjto?si… pic.x.com/xwU2iwfOBP – 7:44 AM

Tatum, Celtics didn’t lose their pre-break mojo. Another win in Wells Fargo. Let’s gush about 6MOY PP and the rest of the bench brigade …
🎧 bit.ly/CelticsTalk
📺 youtu.be/EEGxsHbpjto?si… pic.x.com/xwU2iwfOBP – 7:44 AM


John Karalis @John_Karalis
New on BSJ: Jayson Tatum’s passing has hit a new level, making him more dangerous than ever
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/21/kar… – 1:28 AM
New on BSJ: Jayson Tatum’s passing has hit a new level, making him more dangerous than ever
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/21/kar… – 1:28 AM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 124, Sixer 104 – Pritchard’s 28, Tatum’s triple-double fuel blowout
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/20/bsj… – 10:19 PM
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 124, Sixer 104 – Pritchard’s 28, Tatum’s triple-double fuel blowout
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/20/bsj… – 10:19 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers open with Quentin Grimes on Jayson Tatum and Paul George on Jaylen Brown. Maxey on White, Oubre Jr. on Holiday, Embiid on Porzingis. – 7:06 PM
Sixers open with Quentin Grimes on Jayson Tatum and Paul George on Jaylen Brown. Maxey on White, Oubre Jr. on Holiday, Embiid on Porzingis. – 7:06 PM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
LeBron James passed Horace Grant in blocks last night.
He’s now No. 75 in NBA history.
The only players in the Top 75 in all of the main counting stats are LeBron, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett. – 6:19 AM
LeBron James passed Horace Grant in blocks last night.
He’s now No. 75 in NBA history.
The only players in the Top 75 in all of the main counting stats are LeBron, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett. – 6:19 AM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
I have no problem with the high Tatum praise. Always hold him to a high standard because of the endless potential he has, but there’s no denying the resume that’s already settled. – 8:09 PM
I have no problem with the high Tatum praise. Always hold him to a high standard because of the endless potential he has, but there’s no denying the resume that’s already settled. – 8:09 PM

Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Jayson Tatum making an appearance at the PCL semi-finals here at the Palestra. pic.x.com/kvejK2uoNa – 6:40 PM
Jayson Tatum making an appearance at the PCL semi-finals here at the Palestra. pic.x.com/kvejK2uoNa – 6:40 PM
More on this storyline
Udonis Haslem on beef with Celtics: ‘My beef is not with the current Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, I got a number of love for them boys. And my beef ain’t even with certain people that playde for the Celtics. And I’m gonna tell you right now I can say this on TV: My beef ain’t even with Kevin Garnett. He said something the other day and I was like ‘you know what? me and KG, cool’. you know what I’m saying? That’s real. Paul Pierce? We gonna have to figure that out. Tony Allen: And that’s why I’m here, let’s squash this beef, we stronger together. Udonis Haslem: I agree a thousand percent, but I’m gonna say this man, I just come from a place where you just can’t say what you want to say to people. That comes consequences with that. And they got to a point sometimes where they used to say things on the court to people I just didn’t think it was okay. -via YouTube / February 21, 2025
Udonis Haslem: ‘I don’t have no smoke with KG. That’s sh*t is over, is done with. I wish him the best, I’ve always been a fan of his game. It was the extra sh*t that I really didn’t understand, but we straight man, ain’t no pressure man. I wish him the best man. Mike Miller: Hey man I’m going shed a tear up here right now. Udonis Haslem: It ain’t on sight no more. Now we working on the relationship with Paul Pierce, we gonna work on that. -via YouTube / February 21, 2025
Jorge Sierra: LeBron James passed Horace Grant in blocks last night. He’s now No. 75 in NBA history. The only players in the Top 75 in all of the main counting stats are LeBron, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett. -via x.com / February 20, 2025
More recently, however, a very particular application has become the rage — what I call the “Euro stop.” This isn’t just a player slowing down or speeding up on their way to the rim, a la Anderson or Dončić. Instead, the player comes to a dead stop in the middle of the move, often hanging awkwardly with one leg in the air as a defender flies by. Here’s one of the league’s leading practitioners, the San Antonio Spurs’ Harrison Barnes, pulling it off to draw a foul on the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum. Notice how Barnes mixes in a shot fake in the middle of his stops and then comes to a stop at the end, with his right foot staying airborne and left leg planted, before going into his shot. -via New York Times / February 21, 2025
What Tatum failed to say that night but made clear Thursday is that he is taking aim at Bird. After Tatum recorded his second triple-double of the season in a 124-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, he shared his lofty ambitions. Tatum said he wants to be one of the game’s all-time greats. In Boston, he hopes to take the crown from Bird. “I’m very accomplished at a young age, but the truth is I envision myself as one of those guys: the LeBrons, the Stephs, the KDs,” Tatum said. “I want the next generation to view me as that. Wearing a Celtics uniform comes with a lot of pride, and the best Celtic ever is Larry Bird. Even if I never reach that — maybe I do, maybe I don’t — if you aspire to chase that guy, it comes with a level of focus and motivation every single day to be the best you can.” -via New York Times / February 21, 2025