Jayson Tatum bounces back in Celtics’ statement win over Knicks: 8 takeaways
After a disappointing season opener against the Pistons, Jayson Tatum bounced back in a big way as the Celtics improved to 1-1 with a win over the Knicks. Here are the takeaways. If the Celtics are going to succeed — this season, next season, for the next several years — it will be on the shoulders of Jayson Tatum. That’s not to say Tatum has to score 36 points on 14-for-26 shooting every night (although it certainly wouldn’t hurt to see it as often as possible), nor is it to say that Tatum can never have an off night when facing a defender like Ausar Thompson. But Tatum has been entrusted with enormous responsibility by the Celtics’ franchise, and on Friday, he lived up to the billing. The stakes were as high as they could be for the second game of the regular season. The Celtics lost their opener in embarrassing fashion, blowing a 20-point lead against the Pistons while Tatum shot…



















