Stephen Curry Ousts “Old” Narrative Allegedly Depriving Jayson Tatum the MVP Honor

In a shocking defeat, the Golden State Warriors fell massively short against the Boston Celtics in tonight’s match-up. Led by Jayson Tatum, the Celtics emerged victorious with a score of 140-88. During the post-game interview, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry offered nothing but praise for Tatum and the Celtics.

When asked about the development of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum as offensive leaders, Stephen Curry said, “The road up until the ’22 finals. It obviously got a in a couple of Eastern Conference they were younger you know fell short a couple of times and then obviously we got them in that finals they stay motivated hungry and you always gotta take those moment in and I understand you have to get better and they’ve done that….the way they’ve playing they seem very sure of themselves and their identity and who they are.” he added, referring to their last championship showdown with the Celtics, where the Celtics lost due to, among other factors, the inexperience of their young players.

Curry finished his interview by stating, “I don’t know what they talked about in the locker room, we’ve played them what 4 times so I’m sure that narrative has gotten old but they’re the best team in the league right now and they play like it.” Steph gave props where props are due, acknowledging the current form of the Celtics and their front-runner Jayson Tatum.

Time to recognize greatness?

Despite leading the league-leading team, Jayson Tatum doesn’t rank at the top of the MVP race. According to ESPN, he sits at number 5 in the “favorites” list. However, his performance and the praise he received from the “greatest shooter of all time,” Stephen Curry, speak volumes about his smashing performance in the league.

Even big man Draymond Green of the Warriors, days before their showdown, stated, “The Celtics are seven and a half games ahead of the no.2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Do people think the Celtics are that great to where Jayson Tatum is only in 5th? Because it seems like as if sometimes it’s like that team is winning and that guy is the best player and playing well and like in this situation clearly that’s not the goalpost like clearly the goalpost has shifted dramatically….that goalpost is moving on JT.” while acknowledging that this isn’t the case for all players, including Nikola Jokic or Giannis Antetokounmpo, and that Tatum likely needs to win a championship to be considered the undisputed best.

Today, on his 26th birthday, All-Star forward Jayson Tatum inked his name even deeper into Boston Celtics history. He crossed Antoine Walker (11,386 points) for 13th place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list. The Celtics dominated the Golden State Warriors from the get-go, building a 44-22 lead after the 1st quarter. Tatum dished out 27 points on a highly efficient 9-of-13 shooting from the field, including 4 of 5 three-point attempts in just 25 minutes of his playing time.

Stephen Curry, the four-time NBA champion, acknowledged Jayson Tatum’s greatness despite the “rivalry” between their teams. It’s time the rest of the world starts paying attention and acknowledge his greatness. Share your thoughts below!

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