Tatum: “ was the first time where I thought, I don’t know, maybe I’m not one of the guys that can be the best player on the championship team. Because it was so hard to ...
From his [sports illustrated interview](https://www.si.com/nba/the-celtics-define-greatness-in-any-era) >As familiar as Tatum became with Celtics...
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Original Title: [SI] Tatum: “[After the '22 finals] was the first time where I thought, I don’t know, maybe I’m not one of the guys that can be the best player on the championship team. Because it was so hard to get to the Finals. And we still didn’t win. Getting there, that was the hardest thing I ever had to do."
From his sports illustrated interview
As familiar as Tatum became with Celtics greats, he never felt like one of them. Statistically, Tatum is on a path to be one of the most prolific. Maybe the most. At 26, he’s already in the franchise’s top 20 in scoring, rebounds and ass