Jayson Tatum shares humorous response to LeBron James no-call in Celtics-Lakers
Tatum plays coy with reaction to LeBron no-call in Celtics-Lakers initially appeared on NBC Sports Boston
You did not assume Jayson Tatum would admit to it, did you?
The Boston Celtics ahead appeared to foul Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James within the last seconds of regulation Saturday evening at TD Backyard, however the officers missed the decision and allowed the sport to go to additional time, the place the C’s pulled out a 125-121 victory.
James and his teammates had been incensed each within the second and after the sport — Patrick Beverley even brought a camera over to referee Eric Lewis to indicate him proof of the missed name — however Tatum performed coy after the sport when requested whether or not he thought he fouled James.
“The final two minutes and additional time was a blur,” Tatum stated with a sly smile. “I don’t actually know what occurred. Assume I’ve to look at the sport, watch the movie. All the things occurred so quick. Gotta transfer on and we bought the win. That’s all I’ve bought to say about that.”
Touché, Jayson.
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown acknowledged that Tatum could have fouled James on the play — as did the NBA after a postgame review — however wasn’t about to indicate any sympathy for his opponent.
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“Seemed like they may have missed a name on their finish in direction of the tip of the sport,” he stated. “However that is life. They will be all proper.”
Whereas James and the Lakers have each proper to be upset over that missed name, they’d quite a few different alternatives to win Saturday’s sport. Los Angeles led by double digits within the second half and had a 7-point lead with six minutes left in regulation earlier than permitting the Celtics again into the sport.
The C’s additionally confirmed extra resolve in additional time because of Brown, who scored 11 of Boston’s 20 factors within the further session to seal the victory.