Jayson Tatum's Shooting Slump: Patience Needed

0:00It's March 24th. This is Boston Celtics news today team news powered by AI. Jason Tatum of the Boston Celtics has struggled with his shooting since returning from an Achilles injury in early March. In his first eight games back, he's hit just 38.8% of his field goals and 29.3% from three point range, well below his career norms. Over his last two games, things got even tougher, with Tatum making only nine of 31 shots from the floor and four of 16 from beyond the arc. Celtics fans, used to his elite scoring, have found it hard to watch. It's only been a few weeks after a ten month layoff, so some rust makes sense as he shakes off the cobwebs. The team is wise to keep feeding him the ball and let him work through it. Former NBA guard Iman Shumpert, urges patients, saying Tatum will regain his form by the playoffs around May 1st. He praises Tatum's continued aggression on offense, predicting the shots will start falling soon. Boston supporters are holding out hope that Shumpert nails it, getting their star back to

1:03peak level just in time for the postseason push.