Celtics star Jayson Tatum is recovering after season-ending surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon, visited by teammates prior to a crucial playoff game against the Knicks. The situation remains emotionally charged, with players expressing concern for their fellow teammate while focusing on winning. Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard highlighted Tatum's positive spirit and their commitment to win for him. The Celtics aim to make history by overcoming a 3-1 series deficit, hoping to rally in Game 6 before a potential Game 7 back in Boston.
It sucks to see someone go down like that who doesn't deserve it. But he wouldn't want more than us to just keep winning. We saw him yesterday.
We didn't talk about basketball at all. That stuff is bigger than basketball now. It's seeing how he is as a person, how he's dealing with stuff.
Tatum is facing around a nine-month recovery from his injury. When Kevin Durant tore his Achilles tendon, he wound up missing the entire season.
Boston is looking to become just the 14th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a best-of-seven series.
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