Jayson Tatum is likely one of the most underrated stars within the NBA. Final season, he proved to be a well-rounded expertise on each ends of the courtroom, serving to the Boston Celtics break the championship chilly spell by bringing the “18 Banner” to TD Backyard. To begin the brand new season, Tatum continued to impress, even taking over a much bigger position as a scorer for Joe Mazzulla’s group.
Nevertheless, within the newest ESPN ballot, Tatum finds himself ranked fourth within the MVP race. He’s behind Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Given Boston’s document, Tatum’s significance to their early-season success, and the truth that he is working with the strain of being a champion on his shoulders, Celtics followers have a proper to really feel aggrieved by his fourth place.
On the newest episode of the “Taylor Talks Celtics” podcast, hosts Adam Taylor and Billy Calabrese mentioned Tatum’s standing within the MVP race, the recency of the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Cup victory and Tatum’s rating of right here is the tip of the season. The duo additionally mentioned the significance of being a part of a profitable group when discussing MVP contenders.
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This text initially appeared on Celtics Wire: Was Jayson Tatum Snubbed in Newest ESPN Straw Ballot?
