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Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Paul George: "It was like it was my first time playing with PG... all summer and training camp, we've always been on different teams." He modeled his game on George in high school: "I had to be like the first player in college to wear PG-1s"
Was there contact on Jayson Tatum's famous 2019 crossover of Paul George? The Celtics star admitted it: "Yeah, I stepped on his foot inadvertently." That was the season he first made All-Star and All-NBA, when he said he felt he was coming into his own.
Brad Stevens: Joe Mazzulla can pick among centers Mitchell Robinson, Neemias Queta and Luka Garza nightly by "who impacts the most," and with this depth "not everybody will have their expectations met every day." Paul George: "I don't have to be the one option."
Boston media availability: Paul George says "I feel like I've turned the corner now from the healthy standpoint." Brad Stevens calls Jayson Tatum the last player he worries about, and says late in the season he'll care more about being fresh and healthy than seeding.