As if the Celtics needed anymore negative news to hit them. First, they blow a fourth quarter lead (again) to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now they have to play the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game they should take care of business. But they’ll be without Jayson Tatum. Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is entering COVID-19 health and safety protocols. So what does this mean for the Celtics moving forward for the next week or two?
With Jayson Tatum out, Who do the Celtics Turn to for Offense?
The whole Celtics team is basically out right now. Bruno Fernando, Enes Freedom, Josh Richardson, Dennis Schroder, you name it and they’re on the list. Jaylen Brown can only do so much for this Celtics team. So who’s going to take a majority of the scoring that will be missed in Tatum’s absence? Payton Pritchard? Al Horford because it seems like he’ll be back in the next day or so? Seriously, who will take over that bit of scoring?
This isn’t the first time Jayson Tatum is out with COVID for the Celtics
Remember last season too, Tatum was out for a period of time due to COVID. It’s the worst when you have to isolate for 10 days and just wait it out. I’m fortunate where I haven’t caught it somehow. Jayson Tatum has had it once confirmed and potentially a second time. That isn’t good for this Celtics team. They’re already inconsistent enough with a 16-17 record almost halfway through the season. But now? You have to find more creative ways to manufacture scoring within this team.
In Conclusion
Having Jayson Tatum out is the worst thing that could happen to the Celtics right now. This team needs Jayson Tatum in the lineup for 35-40 minutes a night. He’s an efficient scorer and seems to be trying to get his teammates more involved. Now that he’s out for at least 10 days, it’s going to be hard to get wins against good teams. They have the Clippers and the Knicks twice which is tough enough. Get back soon JT! We need you.
-Al Nahigian (@BigAl2793 on Twitter)
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