The Boston Celtics introduced that each Jayson Tatum and Jrue Vacation are out in opposition to the Detroit Pistons tonight. Tatum is out as a result of a proper patella tendinopathy, whereas Vacation misses his third sport with left knee tendinopathy. Each have been listed as ‘questionable’ on Tuesday, however now, neither will swimsuit up in opposition to the Pistons.
In an interview final season, Tatum spoke about not wanting to sit down out video games:
“There’s been occasions the place two weeks prematurely we speak about, ‘let’s take this sport off.’ And I’ll be like, ‘alright.’ Then the day comes and I’ll be like, ‘[expletive] that.’ I feel that’s simply one thing that’s the child in me. I all the time dreamed about enjoying within the NBA and by no means wish to take that with no consideration. I simply love enjoying basketball… I simply all the time wish to play.”
Tatum all through his NBA profession has been each sturdy and dependable. Final season, he featured in 74 video games.
The previous Duke Blue Satan has been enjoying at an MVP stage this 12 months averaging 28.4 factors, 8.6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists and was named October/November’s Japanese Convention Participant of the Month.
For Vacation, this shall be his third sport missed and second consecutive. It doesn’t seem to be a long-term damage, and there’s an opportunity Vacation comes again on Friday when Boston hosts the Milwaukee Bucks.