Jayson Tatum shares confidence level Celtics can win Game 7

Jayson Tatum isn’t fretting after a demoralizing loss in Boston on Friday.

The Celtics had a chance to send the Miami Heat packing from the playoffs, and book a date with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Then, Jimmy Butler happened. Now, we’ll do the dance again, as Tatum and his teammates will travel down to Miami for Game 7 on Sunday.

Prior to the highly-anticipated matchup, the former Duke superstar spoke about his confidence level entering the matchup.

I asked Jayson what his confidence level was in the #Celtics winning Game 7 in Miami:

Tatum: "On a scale of 1 to 10?"

Me: "Yes."

Tatum: "10."

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 28, 2022

No fear here. Jayson Tatum is more than ready to go down to Miami and attempt to book a showdown with Golden State.

If the Celtics are to do so, the team will have to keep the aforementioned Butler at bay. While they’ve done a great job against the star forward thus far, he exploded for 46 points on Friday. That can’t happen for the Celtics in Game 7.

The nerves will be there for Celtics and Heat fans, but basketball fans around the world can tune in and enjoy what should be a wild game when these two teams take the court against each-other for one final game.

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Moreover, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics earned on huge honor last week, being named to the All-NBA first-team for the 2021-2022 season. Since being drafted third overall in 2017, this marks the second time Tatum has been placed on an All-NBA team but the first time he’s been first-team. A huge honor for one of the best players in the league.

Tatum finished the season averaging 26.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.4 points per game. More importantly, he helped Boston secure the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference as they push for another NBA Championship. There’s been a clear leader for the franchise all season, as Tatum leads the team in scoring and is second in rebounding.

During his one season at Duke, Tatum was one of the top players in the country, let alone the ACC. He scored 16.8 points a night and added 7.3 rebounds per game. The Blue Devils were able to earn a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament before bowing out to South Carolina in the Round of 32.

Tatum is currently in the middle of another tournament run, still in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. Game 5 of the series will take place on Wednesday night, with everything tied up at two games apiece. In his young career, Tatum has never made it to the NBA Finals and the Eastern Conference Finals have been the roadblock.

While making first-team All-NBA is a huge accomplishment, Tatum will want to push forward and win a championship.