Jayson Tatum ruptures Achilles

Tatum has had some tough games this playoffs but seemed unphased by his inconsistent three-point shooting after dropping 42 points off 16-for-28 shooting, 7-for-16 from beyond the arc. Tatum was almost willing his team to a Game 4 win after falling to the floor late in the fourth quarter and instantly grabbing his right Achilles. Although the Celtics lost the game and are now on the brink of elimination, you could tell the main focus was on the superstar that was drafted in 2017.

Tatum had to be helped off the court and the wheelchaired to the locker room after sustaining the injury. Terrible sight to see if you’re a Celtics fan or a fan of sports in general.

Many high profile players have torn their Achilles in recent years, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, and more recently, Damian Lillard who suffered the same injury in the first round of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. Only time will tell how Tatum recovers from this injury and how long, but if any team has a deep enough bench to compete with their backs’ against the wall it’s the Boston Celtics. Fortunately for the C’s they get to be in their own building for the biggest game of their season but with the way the Knicks have been playing it will be a tall task to force a Game 6 back to New York.