{"id":27013,"date":"2025-03-09T05:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=27013"},"modified":"2025-03-09T05:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:52:15","slug":"man-on-a-mission-fans-hail-jayson-tatum-as-his-40-point-outburst-helps-celtics-end-lakers-8-game-winning-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/man-on-a-mission-fans-hail-jayson-tatum-as-his-40-point-outburst-helps-celtics-end-lakers-8-game-winning-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Man on a mission&#8221; &#8211; Fans hail Jayson Tatum as his 40-point outburst helps Celtics end Lakers\u2019 8-game winning streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jayson Tatum doesn&rsquo;t consider him as the face of the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a>, but his performance tells a different story. The 27-year-old forward dropped a 40-point performance on Sunday night as the Boston Celtics snapped the Lakers&rsquo; eight-game winning streak. <\/p><p>Tatum sparked Boston to dominate the game in the second half. An initial 24-9 run in the third quarter helped the Celtics to counter the Lakers&rsquo; defense. Tatum crossed the 20-point mark before the half-time and reached his double-double in the fourth quarter. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JAYSON TATUM AND THE CELTICS HANDLE BUSINESS AGAINST THE LAKERS &#9752;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sgs1jJhbDx\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/sgs1jJhbDx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1898585465244049446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/new-york-knicks-sign-pj-tucker-to-10-day-contract-as-regular-season-winds-down\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>New York Knicks sign PJ Tucker to 10-day contract as regular season winds down<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/bad-news-looming-gerrit-cole-concerned-about-upcoming-test-results\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Bad news looming? Gerrit Cole &lsquo;concerned&rsquo; about upcoming test results<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/from-caitlin-clark-to-simon-biles-top-5-women-athletes-who-ruled-sports-in-2024\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>From Caitlin Clark to Simone Biles &ndash; Top 5 women athletes who ruled sports in 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans called Jayson Tatum &lsquo;face of the NBA&rsquo; after Sunday night <\/h2><p>Amid the controversial remark from <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/colin-cowherd-doesnt-think-jayson-tatum-as-a-superstar-calls-him-the-password-for-being-forgettable\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Colin Cowherd, who called him &lsquo;The Password&rsquo; for being forgettable<\/a>, Jayson Tatum silenced the 61-year-old NBA presenter with a match-winning performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lebron-james-injury-what-happened-to-lebron-james-latest-injury-update-on-lakers-superstar\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>LeBron James <\/a>left the game due to injury, but Tatum was a better player on Sunday. <\/p><p>Fans hailed the Celtics superstar for his 40-point performance and called him the face of the league. He tallied 12 rebounds, 8 assists, two seals and one block while shooting 12-for-28 from the floor and 6-for-16 from 3-point range. <\/p><p>Here are some reactions from fans on Jayson Tatum&rsquo;s performance during the Celtics&rsquo; 111-100 win against the Lakers: <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yeah, Jayson Tatum is CLEARLY a better player than Luka Doncic.<br><br>Not even a debate.<\/p>&mdash; CelticsUnite (@CelticsUnite18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CelticsUnite18\/status\/1898576585042612283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Given this is the Lakers, playing the NBA's best defense right now, that was the best half of regular-season basketball I've seen Jayson Tatum play.<\/p>&mdash; Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSkipBayless\/status\/1898564869240115230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Todays era is about \"advanced stats\" so guys who just get 30 and play elite defense like Jayson Tatum get left out of the best in the world convo. He definitely is at the top of that list with Jokic and SGA.<\/p>&mdash; Ball Don't Stop (@balldontstop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/balldontstop\/status\/1898588690403999974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There isn&rsquo;t much in this world that I love more than when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are playing basketball like they&rsquo;re pissed off at the opponent &#128154;<\/p>&mdash; Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marc_DAmico\/status\/1898564565874466997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let&rsquo;s talk about Jayson Tatum playing 45 Minutes in a game that ended in regulation. Incredible conditioning for him to be locked in for a full 45 and putting up 40\/12\/8. &#128514; I&rsquo;m impressed<\/p>&mdash; Caitlin Marie \ud83d\ude42 (@catlikessports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catlikessports\/status\/1898587137391624230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;ve decided that Jayson Tatum is amazing at everything but the reason he&rsquo;s so disrespected is because there&rsquo;s nothing that ONLY he does\/can do.<\/p>&mdash; Dr. Profit&#129658; (@DoctorProfit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorProfit\/status\/1898565949688603072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jayson Tatum has the most wins by any player in the NBA since he joined the league &#127808; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/roZKWCZA6n\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/roZKWCZA6n<\/a><\/p>&mdash; StatMamba (@StatMamba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatMamba\/status\/1898588289239490928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stephen A. Smith stopped the Halftime Show's praising of LeBron LMAOOO you know he don't want to say anything good about him \"How bout we talk about Jayson Tatum\"<\/p>&mdash; Doug Harvin (@RealDougHarvin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealDougHarvin\/status\/1898565702241456505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best Basketball Players in the World:<br>1. Nikola Jokic<br>2. Jayson Tatum<br><br>Jayson Tatum is the Face of the NBA.<br>And the Celtics are going to repeat.<\/p>&mdash; Sam Block (@theblockspot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblockspot\/status\/1898566306401501240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No hate&hellip;<br><br>Jayson Tatum has been ballin. He has no weakness in his game when he&rsquo;s on. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LhN4Hm5K9z\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/LhN4Hm5K9z<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LeBron&rsquo;s IQ (@emanuelgodina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emanuelgodina\/status\/1898579463912276184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jayson Tatum is a man on a mission this year. The last time someone played with this much of a purpose to silence the noise was LeBron after the 2011 Finals.<\/p>&mdash; Ball Don't Stop (@balldontstop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/balldontstop\/status\/1898576551048057025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jayson Tatum is 100x better than you think. One of the best in the entire world. You clown him. Reigning NBA Champion. Giving my GOAT LeBron James and Fluka Doncic Belt2Ass. Respect him you loser.<\/p>&mdash; Brady Clark (@Brady12Clark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brady12Clark\/status\/1898576798448763052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><em>Image Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans hailed the Celtics superstar for his 40-point performance and called him the face of the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":27038,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[379,146,19],"class_list":["post-27013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-boston-celtics","tag-jayson-tatum","tag-los-angeles-lakers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Man on a mission&quot; 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