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CelticsBlog Player of the Week #5: Jayson Tatum

CelticsBlog Player of the Week #5: Jayson Tatum

It’s that time again — CelticsBlog’s Player of the Week. We’re discussing the week of February 28 this time around, which means we have three games up for discussion, all wins: Tuesday against the Hawks, Thursday against the Grizzlies and Sunday against the Nets.

Our usual refresher: “Player of the Week” does not necessarily translate to “Best Player of the Week.” The idea of this award is to highlight difference-makers from the past week’s games, and to be honest, a strict focus on “best” would lead to this award pinballing back and forth between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. They’re the team’s star players, and the most important and impactful players on the court even on their worst shooting nights.

Repeatedly writing about those two, while deserved, would be just a little bit less fun. For that reason, we’re going to broaden our standards a little bit to introduce a little more diversity in the results. The two are eligible for the award, of…

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