There has long been a similar phenomenon happening with Jayson Tatum, the only guy in this series with a case against Brunson, and who has also, despite being on his way to his fourth straight first-team All-NBA nod,

Following a devastating loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2, Jayson Tatum blamed himself for the current trajectory of the series. According to Tatum, he has not been playing up to his standards, and the fault is his own that the Boston Celtics are currently in a two-game hole.