The Celtics forward had a message for his doubters after winning his first ring.
with another convincing win in Game 5, and although Tatum wasn't crowned the Finals MVP—an honor that was given to deserving forward Jaylen Brown—he did leave his mark on the series.
Tatum became just the sixth player since 1980 to lead his team in points, rebounds and assists while winning the NBA Finals. He joins some elite company including LeBron James , Hakeem Olajuwon , Larry Bird , Tim Duncan and Nikola Jokic as the only players since '80 to achieve the feat.During the NBA Finals, Tatum averaged 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists. He struggled with his shot—converting at a 38.8% clip from the field and 26.
Now that he's checked an NBA Finals off his list, he couldn't help but take to social media wondering what his doubters will look to critique next.Karl Rasmussen is a writer on Sports Illustrated’s Breaking & Trending News Team. A University of Oregon alum, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. He’s a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
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