Live broadcast on December 14 news NBA regular season, Celtics away 122-118 plus time nearly beat the Lakers, after the game Tatum accepted the media interview.
At the last moment of the fourth quarter, Tatum did not request a pause after grabbing the rebound, but chose to push directly and hit the two points, dragging the game into the plus.
In this regard, Tatum said: “It will be better for us to push directly, rather than to call a pause to give the Lakers a chance to defend. For me, it is to push forward the attack, look for opportunities, find the rhythm, and then find my own score point. This is what I did.”
“I just try not to compromise, which is what I have been doing. The outcome was between the lines. I went to the middle distance and threw a ball comfortably.” Tatum continued.
In the game, Tatum played for 44 minutes, scored 15 out of 29 shots, 5 out of 10 in 3 points, and scored 44 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in 9 out of 10 free throws.