Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

Jayson Tatum is currently in 9th place in the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player ladder, sitting just behind Anthony Davis (8th) and in front of Russell Westbrook (10th). In his last four games, all wins for Boston, he is averaging 27.6 PPG, 5.6 ROG, 4.0 APG, 1.2 SPG and 1.2 BPG, all while hitting 47% on field goals, 49% on treys and 84% from the foul line. Jayson Tatum is currently 9th on NBA dot com's MVP ladder. 1) Giannis Antetokounmpo 2) LeBron James 3) Kawhi Leonard 4) Jimmy Butler 5) Nikola Jokic 6) Luka Doncic 7) Damian Lillard 8) Anthony Davis 9) JAYSON TATUM 10) Russell Westbrook Kemba Walker is listed on the fringe. — Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) February 7, 2020 This brings me back to my one-on-one interview of Brian Scalabrine prior to the 2018-19 season. Scal was bullish on the Jay Team, and these were his thoughts on Tatum's ceiling: Jayson (Tatum) can be Kevin Durant-ish. I always think MVP is always going to be an individual award - but I look at it ...

The MVP chants for Marcus Smart may have been a bit overzealous, but the heart-felt intent was not. Boston Celtics fans adore this man. What started as a light moment as Smart was once again dislodging a wedged basketball from the vicinity of the hoop quickly turned into a loud outpouring of love for a warrior that has transformed himself into a valid role model for young and old alike - quite an accomplishment for a 25-year-old ( per MassLive's John Karalis ): “I remember a time when those chants were different types of chants for me,” Smart said, remembering back to a time where he was considered little more than a maniac on the floor with a broken jumper. “I just stayed with it, kept working, finally people are seeing the things that I’m valuable, that I bring to the table on every given night.” “I know right? But it’s special,” Smart said with a laugh. “It’s special, you know. Because those chants -- yeah, we know I’m probably not the MVP, but those chants of that signify wh...