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NBA analyst suggests Celtics should sit Jayson Tatum for Game 7 vs. 76ers
TL;DR
NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins suggests the Boston Celtics should consider sitting Jayson Tatum for Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers due to his recent leg injury. Tatum missed the entire fourth quarter of Game 6 after being outplayed by the 76ers.
Key points
- Kendrick Perkins suggests sitting Jayson Tatum for Game 7
- Tatum suffered a leg injury in Game 6
- Celtics were outplayed by the 76ers in Game 6
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Things didn't go so well for the Boston Celtics in Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
Not only were the Celtics thoroughly outplayed over the course of the contest, but star forward Jayson Tatum suffered an apparent leg in the second half of the game and he missed the entire fourth quarter of the contest as a result.
Kendrick Perkins says Celtics should consider sitting Jayson Tatum in Game 7 vs. 76ers
Tatum is expected to play in the decisive Game 7 on Saturday night, but at least one NBA analyst and former Celtics player thinks that Boston should think twice about sending Tatum out on the floor.
During an appearance on ESPN, NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins suggested that the Celtics consider sitting Tatum out for the game for his own good.
âIâm gonna say this to the Celtics and the medical staff and everybody. Iâm not going to question them because Iâm not a doctor. But Iâve also been through a lot of injuries and a lot of surgeries," Perkins said.
Q&A
What injury did Jayson Tatum sustain in Game 6?
Jayson Tatum suffered an apparent leg injury during Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Why should the Celtics consider sitting Tatum for Game 7?
Analyst Kendrick Perkins believes the Celtics should sit Tatum to ensure he is fully healthy for future games, given his recent injury and performance issues.
How did the Celtics perform in Game 6 against the 76ers?
The Boston Celtics were thoroughly outplayed by the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6, leading to concerns about their performance heading into Game 7.