Jayson Tatum strongly criticizes the Boston Celtics team, expressing discontent with the treatment of teammate Gordon Hayward, who seems to have been unfairly criticized and marginalized.
Jayson Tatum concurred with Gordon Hayward’s assessment of the 2018-19 Boston Celtics. Tatum agreed with Hayward’s perspective on the team, which initially had high championship expectations but concluded the season with a disappointing one-win, second-round playoff series defeat. Tatum expressed his dissatisfaction, labeling the season as “terrible” and acknowledging that despite the team’s talent, it failed to mesh as intended. He acknowledged the impact of injuries and players striving to prove themselves, making it a challenging year.
Gordon Hayward, in a more straightforward manner, had previously expressed his frustrations about the 2018-19 Celtics on the “Podcast P” show with Paul George. Hayward highlighted the presence of multiple individual agendas on the team, with winning the championship not being the primary focus. He emphasized the shared struggle for ball possession among players in similar roles, leading to a lack of cohesion.
The prospect of Tatum and Jaylen Brown spearheading a championship victory represents a symbolic departure from the underperforming 2018-19 team. However, questions persist about whether that particular roster hindered the progress of Tatum and Brown toward achieving superstardom and championship success.
