Jayson Tatum joins an elite group together with his NBA Finals stats

First off, I’ve to say it is a great snapshot of a championship celebration.

The Celtics gained their 18th title and Jaylen Brown was named Finals MVP. I consider the tally was 7-4 in favor of Brown over Jayson Tatum.

A tweet by Jim Miloch asks a good question- did the voters get it proper?

Whereas Tatum’s stat line is healthier than Browns, pundits usually agreed that Brown got here out swinging whereas Tatum was not his greatest in every sport. Brown made himself MVP worthy at extra intervals and when his crew wanted hime essentially the most.

However because the NBA pointed, out, “Jayson Tatum is the sixth participant since 1980 to win a title whereas main their crew in PTS, REB, and AST within the Playoffs!”

The opposite six to do it:

Larry Chook in 1984 and 1986, Hakeen Olajuwon in 1994, Tim Duncan in 2003, LeBron James in 2012, 2013, and 2016, and Nikola Jokic in 2023.

I’d wish to level out that within the graphic they selected for the put up, Tatum, Chook, and Duncan are in a state of celebration, The Dream and The King are in a contemplative stance, and Jokic is complaining to the refs. I don’t know why, however his physique language when refuting a name makes me giggle out loud.

So did the pundits get it proper?

In your eyes, who was most deserving of the Finals MVP award this yr?

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