Jefferson: Celtics Should Power Through Tatum's Rust

0:00On March 24th, Jason Tatum has had a mixed start back with the Boston Celtics after a 10-month layoff. He's helped the team win six of their first-aid games, but his shooting has been rough, sitting at just 38.8% from the one-io. Floor and 29.3% from three-point range. Critics have piled on Tatum for dragging down the offense, even though everyone figured some rest was coming after such a long break. Still, the Celtics sit near the top of the east, showing they can grind out wins without him at full strength. Former NBA champion Richard Jefferson says Boston should just power through these bumps. He argues the team can't reach the conference finals without Tatum heating up, so a short stretch of patience now beats rushing things. Jefferson draws a parallel to Miami's big three days with LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. They needed time to gel before racking up four straight finals trips and two titles. With playoffs still a few weeks away, the Celtics have breathing room for Tatum to find his groove alongside Jalen Brown and push for a deep run.

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