Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has once again found himself at the center of criticism. After leading the team to their 18th NBA championship last season, Tatum received backlash for allegedly copying celebration ideas from past NBA legends.

These are the NBA playoffs of survival, where not even the stars are safe. The latest huge blow to this postseason: Jayson Tatum was wheeled off Monday night, with every preliminary indication there being that he won’t be around to finish this season with the defending champion Boston Celtics.

Whatever his critics may have to say, there is no doubting the inspirational side of Ange Postecoglou as a coach.And never was that more in evidence than in the dressing room after he watched his

Tatum’s struggles are pretty surprising, especially after he dominated the Orlando Magic (who had the No. 2 ranked defense this season) for 31 points per game in the first round. Tatum took responsibility for his struggles at a press conference Thursday.