Jayson Tatum doesn't want his duo with Jaylen Brown to be compared to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen: “Last year y’all wanted to trade one of us"
Jayson Tatum recently expressed his feelings about how he and Jaylen Brown are being compared with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
Tatum reminded everyone how funny it was that people wanted the Boston Celtics to trade one of them. Now, all of a sudden, the basketball world is comparing the Celtics duo with the Chicago Bulls legends.
As flattering as that sounds, Tatum is humble enough to admit that the duo is nowhere close to the level of the six-time NBA champions. However, the Celtics star said that he and Brown are way better than how people saw them in the past.
“Last year y’all wanted to trade one of us," Tatum said. "Now you’re saying Mike and Scottie. We’re not as bad as you said, but we’re not as good as Mike and Scottie.”
Tatum asked about how the Jays are putting up numbers comparable to MJ and Pippen: “Last year y’all wanted to trade one of us, now you’re saying Mike and Scottie. We’re not as bad as you said but we’re not as good as Mike and Scottie.”
How Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have performed this season
In the last six games Jayson Tatum has played, he has been consistently scoring 30+ points. Tatum is one of the top three in the MVP race and has a high chance of winning the award. He's averaging 31.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
While some in the basketball world are comparing Tatum with Michael Jordan, the Celtics superstar has his own Scottie Pippen. Jaylen Brown is arguably having the best season of his career this year. Brown is averaging 27 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. With his stats this season being better than in the last one, he will likely make his second All-Star game.
The Celtics have the best record in the NBA, with 25-10, with both Brown and Tatum clearly taking over on offense. Meanwhile, the rest of the Celtics squad is handling all other aspects of the game. Boston is looking good this season and is favored by many to go all the way.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum will hope to stay injury-free during the season, otherwise it could shift the team's momentum and affect their morale.