“Tatum’s on a roll, he’s coming for people’s names, numbers, and spots” - Shaquille O'Neal picks Boston Celtics to beat Milwaukee Bucks if Khris Middleton stays out
“He learned a lot from Kyrie Irving as much as that breakup happened, he learned a lot from Kevin Durant” - Shams Charania says Jayson Tatum is blossoming right before our eyes
“Offence win you game, defence win you championships.… Jayson Tatum right now is the best 2-way player in the NBA right now” - Kendrick Perkins believes the Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA
“Boston made it a point that ‘Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will not beat us’” - Draymond Green says he’s very surprised that the Brooklyn Nets got swept by the Boston Celtics
"Is he taking the torch more from Kawhi... Durant is the best offensive scoring forward" - Bill Simmons believes Jayson Tatum has surpassed Kawhi Leonard and not Kevin Durant in NBA hierarchy
“I’m not watching Durant and saying ‘that’s the best player on the floor’” - Anonymous NBA scout picks 3-time All-Star as the better player over Brooklyn Nets talisman Kevin Durant
“The Celtics have a number of Tony Allen-type players” - Brian Windhorst believes the personnel and relentless Boston Celtics defense are making Kevin Durant struggle
“You can’t find me back-to-back games in his career, let alone a playoff series where Kevin Durant has looked this bad” - Stephen A. Smith says he has zero confidence in the Brooklyn Nets
“I’ve never seen KD get his shot blocked this many times by one player, Tatum is really taking the challenge” - Stephen Jackson believes the Brooklyn Nets are "getting punked" by the Boston Celtics
"I'm looking at Khris Middleton being hurt, and I understand what the 76ers are doing" - Jay Williams makes his pick for which team will come out of East in NBA playoffs
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