Jayson Tatum remains listed as doubtful for the Boston Celtics, which means that NBA champions do not expect me to play on Friday when they visit Orlando Magic in game 3 of a first series of first round of the East Conference.
Tatum is dealing with a bone bruise in its right candle, an injury suffered in a tough fall after receiving a foul in game 1 of the series. Tatum did not play in game 2, when the Celtics prevailed for an advantage of the 2-0 series.
“He is dealing with a severe bone bruise,” said the Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, in an interview at the Boston Radio Station 98.5 The Sports Hub. “It’s day by day. It is a progressive Gothic a little better every day. (Wednesday) He went through all protocols and did everything that could be possible until the last moment to try to play.”
Wednesday’s game was the first playoff contest, Tatum Haas was lost in his career. It appeared in 114 consecutive postseason games for Boston since it joined the franchise in 2017 as not. 3 Choose in the draft.
Tatum is a six times All-Star, it is likely that he formed an All-Nba team for the fifth time this year, and has two Olympic gold medals in addition to Bee part of the team that won the title for Boston a year ago.
“At the end of the day, I know he will do what is necessary to put himself in a position to play and put our team in a position to win,” said Mazzulla. “He is the son of who he is and we trust that.”
Mazzulla said it was great if the injury was the guy who could lead to an extended absence.
“I trust his process, I trust his mentality, I trust the people around him who help him in position,” Mazzulla said in the radio interview. “That’s all we can do.”
Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists that change the regular season, leading the 61 victories in the three categories.
Game 4 is Sunday in Orlando. Game 5, if necessary, would be Tuesday in Boston.
Associated Press reports.
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