Jayson Tatum: 'If I keep shooting so badly and we keep winning, I accept it' / News - Basketnews.com

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After the 120-108 win against the Golden State Warriors in the first game of the NBA Finals in San Francisco, Jason Tatum, the leader of the Boston Celtics, assured that he would accept to continue shooting with little success as long as his team continues to win. The All-Star forward scored only 12 points, making just 3 of 17 shots from the field.

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"I just tried to have an impact in other ways. Winning the game was the only thing I was worried about and we did it, it's the only thing that counts. I don't expect to keep throwing that badly, but if we keep winning, I accept it," Jason Tatum told to the media.

Despite a tremendous start by Stephen Curry, with 21 points in the first quarter, and trailing by fifteen points in the third, the Celtics reacted with a magnificent final quarter, winning it 40-16.

“We’ve been in tough situations before and we’ve gotten out,” recalled Tatum, whose team will play Game 2 of the Finals this Sunday, again at the Chase Center. “In the last two series we lost the first game. At this point, you feel great when you win and fatal when you lose. You have to have balance, and more so now,” he said. Despite his shooting troubles, Tatum finished the game with a double-double of 12 points and 13 assists.

Game 2 of the NBA Finals will take place Sunday night in San Francisco where the Celtics will attempt to take a decisive 2-0 lead against the Warriors.

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