“My first Finals, I played against the Spurs, it's the same s**t, they took advantage of me not knowing much” - LeBron James defends Jayson Tatum for criticism he endured following Finals loss
“This s**t is robbery”, “Gearing for a JB, Smart package for KD?”, “ECF between the Bucks and Celts gonna be a war” - Fans applaud the Boston Celtics as they acquire former ROTY on a “steal”
"How much is the ownership going to spend? Or is there going to be an opportunity to spend?" - Bobby Marks outlines Boston Celtics' offseason prospects
"What he did against all-time greats in Kevin Durant, Giannis and Jimmy Butler, you can’t discredit that ... Let’s not throw him under bus yet" - Reggie Miller says 3x All-Star getting unnecessarily slandered following Finals loss
“There ain’t no way, we should be burying this kid just yet” - Stephen A. Smith believes 3-time All-Star should not be getting so much heat despite his struggles in the NBA Finals
"You can hear a mouse urinate on spilled clam chowder all over an autographed, authentic Larry Bird home jersey" - NBA analyst provides hilarious assessment of Boston Celtics' NBA Finals loss
"F**k the Celtics", "BUCK FOSTON!", "Nightmare Lakers season ends with Celtics not winning NBA title" - LA Lakers fans rejoice as Boston misses out on 18th championship
"Draymond knows that podcast bout to do BTS numbers", "Kobe gon block that ni**as number from the grave", "Steph won and Drake bout to drop, we have entered lightskin ni**a solstice" - Fans relentless as Golden State prevail 4-2 to win the NBA Finals
"I don’t want to hear about Tatum being young" - Shannon Sharpe criticizes Jayson Tatum for lousy Game 6 loss in Finals with 2 second-half points and 5 turnovers, says "Wiggins locked Tatum up"
"Jayson Tatum is a really nice guy but he's obviously not That Guy" - Skip Bayless gives unadulterated review of Boston Celtics' 3-time All-Star going cold in crucial Game 6 of Finals as Warriors win the series
“If Rondo is on the Boston Celtics right now, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown looks better” - Stephen A. Smith believes the Boston Celtics have a point guard problem, says they need a Chris Paul-type floor general
“I see Giannis, I see Joel Embiid and not to mention Kevin Durant” - Chris Broussard believes 3x All-Star has to perform better because there’s no guarantee he’ll get back to the NBA Finals
“If you are a first-team All-NBA player, that means you are one of the top 5 players in the world this season, you need to perform in the fourth quarter” - 1x NBA champion says Boston Celtics star is on a historically bad pace in the fourth quarter
“People start drafting players to stop Shaq, people start hiring coaches to stop Jordan or Bird” - Colin Cowherd believes there are very few superstars left in NBA
"Heard that before lol" - Isaiah Thomas takes a spiteful jibe at the Boston Celtics after it is revealed they are encouraging Robert Williams III to play despite injury
"I want Jayson Tatum to be Game 6-against-the-Bucks Tatum" - NBA analyst rooting for Boston Celtics superstar as team tries to remain alive in NBA Finals
“We are not scared, we do not fear the Golden State Warriors” - Boston Celtics' forward cuts an extremely confident figure as team looks to keep its season alive
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