Jayson Tatum HAS BROKEN Stephen A. Smith 

When I heard Steven A. say the Celtics won't beat Dallas because they don't have Marcus Smart I knew he was clueless.

Stephen A on First Take legit had the nerve to say that Tatum hadn't really been getting trashed by the media when HE has personally ripped him so many times I've lost count

Tatum is fucking insane. He balled out. The whole team balled out. One of them was feeling it then all of them were feeling it. You can see how much the players, the coaches, and the fans wanted it. I’m so happy Celtics won, I was sitting at my uncles bar with family and friends when they won and the emotion in the room was something unforgettable

Leave him alone man, he is a champ, you cannot disrespect him and Jaylen Brown anymore!

Perkins is a joke, he was a joke as a player and now as well, why is he employed by ESPN?

By extending the series to five games, Tatum was able to pass Kobe for the most playoff points before turning 27.

I feel just like J.T and J.B as long as we won it all there both mvps in true fans books.. happy for this Boston team

Also, as a Celtics fan, I gave the finals mvp to Brown. Dude is a bulldog on defense and offensively and deserves it.

If Tatum can keep playing like he did in Game 5...he'll be a Celtic All-Time Great and probably an NBA All-Time Great. Cut the side-stepping 3's in half, take hard drives to the hoop for a lay-up/dunk, or dish it out to a shooter. This team is built for him to succeed. He has the physical tools, he just needs to let up on that "Mamba" mentality and start getting that "Larry Legend" mentality.

As a celtics fan who was a Perkins guy back in the day. Glad he looks like a fool now

Tatum and Celtics haters are all crying in their beds. Gotta love it! 💚

Perk is literally the definition of a goal post mover. Tatum can be Jesus and he would still demand more😂

We all know the Celtics lost game 4 against the Mavericks on purpose

Sas has gotten every finals but one wrong for a decade if your team is in the finals and stephen a picks against you get ready for a parade

ESPN is the only company where clowns have job security.

Garnet didn't win finals MVP.. you think anyone cared???

100 percent Tatum the previous 2 years was not doing what he needed to win. Too many iso's with turnovers or bad contested shots. This year he did what was needed to win, drawing defenders and letting his team score, focusing energy on defense and rebounding. He should be respected for changing and doing what exactly was necessary to make his team better

Shannon Sharpe going after Brown and Stephen A Smith going after Tatum. It was hilarious to see the back tracking

They still blaming tatum... Not the fmvp😂😂😂😂. Go celtics number 19

I’ve never seen a 51 point game 7 be forgotten so quickly and Tatum is the only one to do it

I've never seen anything like this...even after winning the chip, they're still finding a way to undermine him. Most just don't want to eat their own words. Congrats to both him and JB. Hope the don't let ppl get to them and their egos don't overinflate in the coming years

Exactly. If you want to make the best, 5 starter, nba team, possible, you need to put Jayson Tatum on that team.

He’s a Champion now. 🤔no one can deny that.

It’s all about teamwork! We seem to forgot that individuals don’t win championships, teams do!

The problem with the Cs was as a unit they were too young JT and JB Robert Williams Grant Williams were all in their early 20s in 22...JB and JT were asked to carry and lead the franchise from like year 2. That is a lot to put on a kid's shoulders....Even after all the failures, JT is still younger than Lebron and MJ when they won their first rings....Its just because they have been so close so many times...I actually expect JTs game to unlock a little more now that the weight has been lifted...He can just play now and not worry about having to win. Let us not forget at just 26 he is a 5 time All-Star and 4 times all NBA player already...what were we all doing at 26? Cut the kid some slack

Finally a video praising Tatum!! 🙌🏼💯

ESPN & SAS = 🤮🤮💩💩

Back in early 2000s fmvp didn't have much merit. I don't know why people are putting too much weight on winning fmvp. Winning a championship is all that matters. JT is still young, he can still win those individual awards. Look at Kobe, he only won one mvp despite him being a top 10 nba player. He had multiple championships, and that cemented himself as one of the greatest to ever play. So why hate?

This is why great organizations dont listen to stupid media pundits. Go Celtics NBA Champions!

Jaylen Brown was more decisive but Tatum was excellent too.

Kendrik was lucky to have those players who understood the Celtic mentality when he played. He had some good games but was no where near a star or a player, who if absent, woul make a real difference. He apparently doesn't yet understand the concept of really working as a team and not just giving lip service. He still doesn't understand sacrifice and that if you shoot less in order to get the rest involved, you're not going to get as many baskets because of the lack of repitition and doing other things for the sake of the team. Who are the mature ones now?

Tatum will have his chance to be finals MVP. As of 2024, JB is a more clutch scorer and😊 better defender.

Jaylen Brown deserved that MVP . Alllll the wayyyy 🏆. And I am saying this say a Jayson Tatum fan . I luv Tatum but Brown did his thing. They balance each other out. Let them live.

Doris Burke and a another few voters voted for Tatum for Finals MVP - IMO he should've won. He had the stats better than Brown. And even though Brown pretended like he was the only reason Luka wasn't popping off, it was a whole team defensive effort.

Honestly, some criticism is still valid. I'm from Boston, I want Tatum to be great. He had a great game 5. He arguably had a good game 1+2, even if his score doesn't reflect it. He wasn't the MVP though. The Celtics don't win if Brown doesn't capitalize and give him those assists. Tatum DOES struggle mightily in the playoffs. Maybe it's just nerves. Maybe it's the quality of defenders. Maybe it's teams saying anyone but Tatum and scheming defense to lock him down. Whatever it is, he needs that ultra consistent guy like brown to bail them out when those defenses are successfully shutting him down. Tatum averaged 23 or whatever it was because he'd put up 14 points in one game and 31 in another. Brown averaged 22 or whatever because he gave you 21-25 a game every game except game 4.

Jayson Tatum figured out how to win the big games by studying his game and doing what it takes for his team to win!! He is the champion! We did it! Go Celtics!!

Media why dont u people get it straight. 2yrs this was Kyrie and Hayward. 2more years it was suppose Kemba team. So do the Math and only 3yrs of the Jays together it was there time. In thise 3yr the Jays lost a final, they lost in the ECF, the turn ankle game, and last but not least 2024 Chip. Stop blaming the Jays for Kyrie,Kemba and Hayward failure when the Jays was truly kids.

This Celtics team isn’t done winning championships so Tatum will definitely have at least one Finals MVP when it’s all said and done

All these hates towards Tatum is just gonna keep making people sympathy more with him and big brands will try to collab even more. In the end Numbers talks for themselves. I would say F it JT let them talk. One day they’ll have to see what the rest of us sees in you, a hell of an NBA player and future HOF! 🥷☘️

let them hate, banner 18 is going up regardless

IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN ME OFF AS A LOSER, AND I COME OUT ON TOP, I DON'T WANT YOU INTERVIEWING ME. SAVE YOUR FAKE CELEBRATION FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

I feel like JT has been that guy an he showed up when it mattered. JB did his thing too but it’s kind of like a Kobe situation they would say anything to keep this man down and he still came out on top.

It’s huge he didn’t win it cause now he has something left to wins

Perk has never been taken seriously

After spending years defending the JT/JB duo against all the Celtics fans who said "break them up", I feel incredibly vindicated. I can only imagine how it feels for JT and JB to have proven all the doubters wrong.

I can understand Perkins saying what he said because he still picks the Celtics to win and hold them to a higher standard than every other team

6:10 No, Magic wasn't the only player to ever do this. Nor is he even the LAST player to do this. Larry Bird did it in his 2nd year, believe age 22?, the next year after Magic in 1981. Damn near won FMVP, too. (Literally flip a coin between Larry and Cedric for MVP that finals. They both played the best, but Larry shooting percentage was bad.) In fact, Russell did the exact same as Magic, winning the title his rookie year. (No FMVP until 1969, which Russell won the original one.) Kareem Adbul Jabbar did the exact same thing, his 2nd year as well, with Final MVP as well. The most recent player to do this was Dwyane Wade, who won a title and FMVP his 3rd year in the league. So, no, Magic wasn't the only player in history to do it at a young age. The fact that Jayson was close to be listed with the people above is a testament to his and his team.

I’m fine with JB winning FMVP. Tatum COULD have won it and I’d have been fine with that, too. I’m just happy they won it all.

Wait a minute he looked like a star? He has been a star with on of the biggest contracts ever. I'd rephrase ur words. Cuz he's been a superstar

TBH analysts sometimes need to stop cuz Tatum called them out

The media in general really don’t know anything

Stephen A the flip floper

My theory for why they lost game 4 is because they wanted to win it on home court. I mean why not have the ceremony and all the confetti on your own home court.

His play making was insane. It’s kind of Lebron like.

And ESPN will continue to suck up to Embiid, who hasn't even made it to a conference final. Oh: NBA championships: Tatum 1, Doncic 0.

Tatum is champ end of discussion,

And here I thought Stephem A. Was a legit NBA pundit boy was I wrong...

They eat their words..ball is round..basketball is team sport..what now..celtic is a champion..best duo this year..

Tatum is a champion ! , ! ,🎉

ESPN sucks

He should’ve won the mvp but I don’t think he cares I think he’s just happy his team won

Tatum is my favorite player because my dad is from Massachusetts suck it Stephanie Smith

WE R THE CHAMPIONS!!!!

michael jordan was 27 when he won before getting beat by the pistons. tatum got his at 27. these idiots only need something to talk about

To be honest i truelly believe they lost game 4 on purpose they didn't try to lose by that much they knew mavs had nothing for them though but they really wanted to win at home that's just my thought my opinion.

Jaylen Brown deserves it Jayson Tatum will win it next year ☘️☘️☘️☘️ #BLEEDGREEN

Perkins don’t even deserve to be a Celtic let alone be on the same roster as the 08 Celtics. Cuz if it wasn’t for Eddie house and James posey idk if they win then.

how many points score perkins in playoffs?

Tatum should have gotten it

Perkins has used up all his Boston privileges and NOT welcome at The Garden

I swear Perk looks in the mirror every day and promises himself that he'll make a new worst take.

Ain't no way perkins said tatum should of dropped 50 points. When Perkins most points in a playoff was 18😂.

JAYSON TATUM SHOULD OF WON MVP ,, HE IS THE BEST BOSTON CELTICS PLAYER !!!!🎉

There both bad, but Perkins for having played and been a role player in a Celtics champ is a bumbling, pandering fool. Tatum is exactly what you want in your teams star. Celtics are just lucky enough to have to of them and insanely good role players (who are all fringe all-stars) surrounding them

People who are talking negative are those who are not better than him

Go look at the ages of HOFers when they won their first title. The league is very. Very lucky he was only 24. With no ShaQ. No David Robinson. Magic won at 21. Bird won at 23. As the # 1 option. Kobe was not. Tim was not. LBJ took a decade. KD took a decade. They fukin had to buy their chip & move around. They did it from Jaylen brown not being able to dribble shoot or free throw to a top 3 SG in the NBA. The kid was 19. 4 minutes away from beating LBJ in 7 games & going to a final as a rookie. He’s a 2 way player. If Jaylen brown was better Free throw shooter. (I’m never comfortable with him at the line). & if he plays 1 good game in that heat series. Down 0-3. 3-3. Rolls ankle in 1st minute. Jaylen brown said he choked. Draymond Green said he couldn’t Belive the game plan going in on a 24 yr old. He’d be a sr in college lol. The warriors went into the finals saying don’t even worry about JB. Triple Tatum. Double. Whatever you gotta do. Jaylen can’t beat us. He was right. Jaylen FINALLY comes through & its oh he’s always been the better player lol He gets 1 on 1s every fukin game. Not 1 team goes into a game & says ok. Stop Jaylen. Jaylen isn’t going into Milwaukee down 3-2. Win or go home & dropping 47 9 & 5 on Giannis to force & win game 7. Tatum made KD look like a Kid. Swept Brooklyn. Beat Giannis. Beat Jimmy. Then ran into the patriots of the nba at the time. At 24. He’s still not even in his prime. He’s getting 3. Minimum. They will repeat. It’ll be a dynasty now that he DOSENT have to do everything

When Kendrick said for tatum to step it up while on 36 points 12 rebounds Kendrick can never do thatNEVER, his career high wasn’t even 30 points it was 26 so bro shouldn’t be talking tatum had 10 more points then Kendrick’s career high and that’s not even his career high tatum career high was 51 points KENDRIK SHOULD NOT BE TALKING and at the end of his career he only had one ring but tatum already matched that at 26 years old and who knows he might even get more title/rings

What's the instrumental that's in the video At 8:02?

And Perkins did what?

"We did ittttttttttt!!!

Reaching basketball Nirvana. Critics "know nothing", just the sound of the arrogant fool. A champion will just say "I do the very best I know how-the very best I can; and mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won’t amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference."- Abe Lincoln...

Of course they reading a script, the company push the stortyline and the employees act it out to you on screen.

That’s the same narrative they said about (Kyrie//KD) duo that the were better than BROWN & TATUM then we witnessed JB & JT sweep them just like what just happened to KY//Luka this year.. Don’t believe everything u hear believe the fact of the matter that Tatum is Better on both ends of the court than LUKA OR JOKER plus {JT//JB} is the ABSOLUTE BEST DUO IN THE LEAGUE if not them please name a better duo in the game today that’s more complete and competitive OFFENSIVELY & DEFENSIVELY

Perk a hater... been drinking that Steven A Kool aid

He the real MVP.

I like to look at the arguments made for his opponent in the finals, Luka. Luka will be th baame age as Tatum next year. If he doesn't win the finals, what then? He's not as accomplished as Tatum. Yet the narrative is Lula is a top 3 player and "on track" to be considered in the greatest ever. So wtf is that? Also, I watched Kobe have poor shooting nights and series like Tatum. If that was Kobe they would have given him MVP. It's based on how people feel about him.

ESPN???? Unwatchable. Ego Stifles Personal Newsworthiness

My best player jason tatum

these are just bitter former Celtics players.. they think their team were the best Celtics ever when in face they don’t have a sweep..

I wanted Perkins to succeed as an analyst but he's consistently proven himself to be a complete idiot. You don't break up a the core of a team while they are very young to get more successful. You bring in veterans to help them overcome their weaknesses.

I'm more disappointed in the Celtics losing to the Warriors in 2002 than I am them losing to the heat in 2003 because they only lost to the heat because of a bunch of b******* circumstances new rookie head coach who is coaching staff left dim mid-season both Superstars injured in the playoffs 6 minutes a year Malcolm Brogdon also injured Rob Williams injured as usual

Kendrick really is starting to sound like he's just extremely jealous of JT and JB because he wasn't half the player that they are plus even before they we're champs they got more love around Boston then he ever got as a champ so to me he just sounds like a bitter old hater.

jB #7 this year JT #0 next year Bleed green Baabyyy

kendrick perkins and nick wright are two of the worst NBA "analyst" ever

Aint nobody stopping us. With yall lil "stacked west" we best yo champion 4-1.. YES that team that gave yall lil "this gon be the year" teams buckets. The wolves got gentleman swept, the clippers lost, who else they beat? Oh yeah the number one seed in yall "stacked west" Dont wanna hear nun about them being unexperienced cuz yall wasnt saying any of that when isaiah thomas was balling out in boston taking the first seed. And jimmy wasnt gonna do shit against us. Even spoelstra confirmed this. Pacers not doing anything. Embiid sucking everybody's ding dong for a title shot nahh we da best

I’m a huge Boston Celtics fan, but I can honestly say Tatum thinks he’s better than he is. I’ve never really been a Tatum fan. I’ve always been team Brown. I don’t even own a Tatum jersey only brown. Probably going to get a couple other team member jerseys this year.

Perks has a script to follow that's what it sounds to me a bot 😂

Smith gets paid specifically to issue hot takes for extra clicks. You can't take him too seriously. He's not an analyst; he's a clickbait hype machine.

Why does Kendrick Perkins even have a job as an analyst? He sucks at that job and was ASS as a player. At least guys like JJ Reddick, Tim Legler, Jaylen Rose were decent players. Kendrick Perkins was actually terrible

Just because you are on TV doesn't make you an "expert". Kendrick Perkins is a well-known Celtics' hater even tho he won a chip with the Celtics in 2008. He is actually anti-Boston for a few years now. It is just annoying and unprofessional for someone to be in that position and str8 out discredit someone's accomplishments. Like Jayson Tatum stated, they have to win it again next year to silence the critics. Suck on that Kendrick Perkins and all the other haters.