Jayson Tatum, Star Boston Celtics and one of the best players of the NBA league, ended the season after suffering the rupture of the Achilles Tendons right leg, confirmed by the Experienced ESPN Insider Shams Charania.
Injuries occurred in last night’s match against New York Knicks, and Tatum immediately undergoing surgery, and there is long rehabilitation in front of him.
The injury occurred before the end of the fourth game of the semifinals of the East Conference, when Dadmet without contact with the opponent tried to reach a lost ball. His leg suddenly gave up, and he remained lying on parquet in great pain. In tears, he left the Madison Square Garden hall in a wheelchair.
At the time of injury, Tatum was the best individual Celtics, with an impressive 42 points, eight jumps, four assists, four stolen balls and two blockages. During this year’s playoffs, he recorded 26.1 points and 12 rebounds per game, confirming his role of leaders and a key player team.
Joe Mazzullula coach said immediately after the game was scheduled an emergency magnetic resonance room in New York, and the results confirmed the worst fears – breaking Achilles tendons and the end of the tatum season.
Boston is currently in a difficult situation – after the defeat from Knicks lags 3: 1 in the series and will have to win all three remaining matches to win the finals of the Eastern Conference.
Jayson Tatum is already now the legend of Celtics, in which he plays from the beginning of his professional career, eight seasons. Last year, he led a team of up to 64 victories in the regular season – mostly in the league – and to conquer the NBA title. He performed six times at the All-Star match, and the US national team won gold medals at the 2020 Olympics. And 2024.
It is known as an extremely reliable player in the playoffs. It is in Boston, Tatum leads the league in the total number of minutes, points and victories in Play-Off. It also holds a record by number of points in the seventh game series – 51 points.
Last summer, he extended a contract with Celtics at an additional five years, worth $ 314 million – the richest contract in the history of the NBA league.
(Vijesti.ba)
