Jayson Tatum’s Achilles harm ‘not good for’ NBA: Jalen Brunson
BOSTON — They had been opponents on the courtroom, however Jalen Brunson believes everyone seems to be dropping out with Jayson Tatum’s harm.
Tatum underwent surgical procedure for a torn Achilles tendon that he suffered through the Knicks’ Sport 4 win over the Celtics on Monday evening at Madison Sq. Backyard. He’s prone to miss all of subsequent season because of this.
“I really feel for him,” Brunson mentioned Wednesday morning after Knicks shootaround forward of Sport 5. “It’s an unlucky state of affairs for a participant like him. The NBA wants Jayson Tatum. What he’s been capable of do in his profession has been exceptional, and he nonetheless has an extended, lengthy method to go in his — I imply, he nonetheless has quite a bit to do in his profession. That means he has numerous time left to make an influence for his legacy and what he’s performed is particular. So once you see a participant like that go down, it’s simply not good for the sport.”
Tatum is prone to be named to his fourth straight All-NBA workforce and fifth in six years. He’s smack in the course of his prime at 27 years outdated. He had been one of many league’s most sturdy gamers, averaging 73.1 video games per season throughout eight years within the NBA.
Now, the league will look very totally different by the point he’s again.
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Mitchell Robinson can empathize. His Knicks profession has been outlined by accidents, oftentimes leading to lengthy absences. He performed simply 48 regular-season video games mixed the previous two years. He didn’t make his debut this 12 months till the top of February.
“First off, I wish to ship prayers out to JT for that harm,” Robinson mentioned Wednesday. “I’ve been by means of quite a bit myself. I understand how that feels. It’s not a terrific feeling to be in. Simply bought to maintain going.
“There’s numerous feelings that go up and down. So actually the arduous half is making an attempt to remain targeted as a result of you may’t actually do stuff once you’re injured and stuff like that. So it simply — it sucks.”
