The Boston Celtics got the better of the Portland Trail Blazers recently. Dominating the game, the Celtics secured a 128-118 win. But even with the impressive victory, the NBA fans were abuzz with an entirely different debate. Is Jayson Tatum’s underappreciated status justified? And the reason for the same is two of his teammates- Payton Pritchard and Derrick White. So far, both Pritchard and White have not been regular starters for the Celtics. They have chipped in occasionally whenever the team needs them.
However, with the likes of Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, and Jrue Holiday out, the duo saw this as an opportunity. They upped the ante with some sublime performances to help their team cross the finish line easily. Pritchard scored 43 points, while White matched it appropriately, dropping 41 points.
Insane…
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 6, 2025
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Looking at the duo’s performance, debate soon sparked that Jayson Tatum is surrounded by some really talented athletes. Thus, the calls about Tatum not getting his due credits do not hold true. With the fans taking on their expert hats, social media was buzzing.
Fans Lash Out At Jayson Tatum After Superb Performance From Derrick-Pritchard
As soon as the post went viral, fans flocked to the comment section to express their opinions about Tatum.
One fan stated, “Tatum and Brown should have some shame for letting this happen under their noses
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“Imao.”
Tatum and Brown should have some shame for letting this happen under their noses lmao
— JBond 🍌 (@jbondwagon) March 6, 2025
Another fan said, “Pritchard and Derrick White would be superstars on a lot of other teams.”
Pushing it but they could def be 2nd options
— BeanTownSports☘️🧦🐻🇺🇸 (@BANNER18SZN) March 6, 2025
A third fan opined, “Payton Pritchard continues to impress me.”
Payton Pritchard continues to impress me
— joey tha demon (@joeythademon1) March 6, 2025
This fan echoed a similar sentiment about Jayson Tatum saying, “and tatum wonders why we don’t take him seriously.”
and tatum wonders why we don’t take him seriously
— Astro (@CrAstro2) March 6, 2025
A user praised the Celtics for having an impressive roster. The comment read, “They did an incredible job building that roster… Gotta admit.”
They did an incredible job building that roster… Gotta admit
— Baz (@Rm_baz) March 6, 2025
Lastly, a fan chimed in, “yet celtic fans say they don’t have a super team.”
yet celtic fans say they don’t have a super team
— ⁷⁷ (@_hollywoodluka) March 6, 2025
Thus, Jayson Tatum seems to be receiving a lot of flak after their recent games. Now, it is upto Tatum to prove that he does deserve all the credits after all.
