“It affected me during the playoffs,” he explained. “But, you play that long in the season and those physical matchups, everybody was dealing with something.”
“I’m a firm believer that if I put my shoes and jersey on, and I go out there, then I’m playing. There are no excuses if you step out on the court. And if you are injured then you shouldn’t play. But everybody that late into the season is dealing with something. So I didn’t want (the injury) to be exaggerated.”
“Something that I was using as a crutch,” Tatum made a point of adding.
How did Jayson Tatum learn about Udoka’s suspension? “On Twitter, like everybody else.” https://t.co/6CTZyC49nU
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 26, 2022
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