The Boston Celtics introduced that each Jayson Tatum and Jrue Vacation are out in opposition to the Detroit Pistons tonight. Tatum is out because of a proper patella tendinopathy, whereas Vacation misses his third recreation with left knee tendinopathy. Each had been listed as ‘questionable’ on Tuesday, however now, neither will go well with up in opposition to the Pistons.
In an interview final season, Tatum spoke about not wanting to take a seat out video games:
“There’s been occasions the place two weeks prematurely we speak about, ‘let’s take this recreation 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 taking part in within the NBA and by no means wish to take that as a right. I simply love taking part in 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 taking part in at an MVP stage this yr 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 can be his third recreation 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.
