I just hope he's more rudy gay than kobe after his return.

Meaning Kobe was the same player he was while Rudy(from what I read) was still a solid player.

If, and it's a big "if" they win it all after his return, this would be one of the greatest stories in league history given what the team was projected to do this year. I'll try not to get ahead of myself, but one can dream.

It is super tantalizing.

Celtics posted some pics on their Instagram page of Tatum scrimmaging with the Maine team. Looks like he was jumping well and taking some contact. I really believe he is coming back this year.

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Tatum spoke with the media today

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Jayson Tatum on the hesitancy he expressed about returning:

?Over 39 weeks, you have a lot of time on your hands. You think about a lot of things. Just hyper aware of what's going on. I think it would just stem from that. Obviously, I know what I bring to the table and bring to the team. But I'm also aware that these guys have been playing extremely well. And, not to say that I would come and mess it up or anything like that. It was just kind of being vulnerable I guess for a moment.?

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Jayson Tatum on how Jaylen Brown has responded to shouldering more responsibility this season:

?It?s been great. Even before the season, there was no doubt in my mind that he, and P [Payton Pritchard] and D-White and all these guys, I knew what they were capable of. Whenever somebody that loves the game that much, and works as hard as they do, gain more opportunity, I?m not surprised what they?ve been able to accomplish. It?s been really fun to see.?

It's really a testament to Jayson's team first mentality that he's thinking of how his return would impact the team's chemistry. I would suspect a vast majority of other players would just be thinking of what would be most beneficial for them when it came to a return. If they have to disrupt chemistry or displace some other players, so be it as long as they get the reps they need to being the best they can be again.

Wish JB would take a page from that book. Instead we have to hear about how he?s been sacrificing all these years. 

Tatum spoke with the media today

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Justin Turpin
@JustinmTurpin
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Jayson Tatum on the hesitancy he expressed about returning:

?Over 39 weeks, you have a lot of time on your hands. You think about a lot of things. Just hyper aware of what's going on. I think it would just stem from that. Obviously, I know what I bring to the table and bring to the team. But I'm also aware that these guys have been playing extremely well. And, not to say that I would come and mess it up or anything like that. It was just kind of being vulnerable I guess for a moment.?

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Noa Dalzell 🏀
@NoaDalzell
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15m
Jayson Tatum on how Jaylen Brown has responded to shouldering more responsibility this season:

?It?s been great. Even before the season, there was no doubt in my mind that he, and P [Payton Pritchard] and D-White and all these guys, I knew what they were capable of. Whenever somebody that loves the game that much, and works as hard as they do, gain more opportunity, I?m not surprised what they?ve been able to accomplish. It?s been really fun to see.?

It's really a testament to Jayson's team first mentality that he's thinking of how his return would impact the team's chemistry. I would suspect a vast majority of other players would just be thinking of what would be most beneficial for them when it came to a return. If they have to disrupt chemistry or displace some other players, so be it as long as they get the reps they need to being the best they can be again.

As a viking fan, I'm happy for Sam the person, but wanted you guys to win.

1-My team will be the joke for years due to this(Despite the fact they still made the right call imo as I don't think we win it all with sam anyway).

2-annoys the NE haters out there who are sick of the pats still.