Following their dominant 4-1 series defeat of the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics have energetically been commemorating their historic 18th championship win. After arriving in Boston from their exultant expedition to Miami, Boston’s beloved former player Brian Scalabrine posed a question to Jayson Tatum about the cheerful escapade.
Scalabrine inquired, “With the previous Miami visits posing considerable challenges, does this jubilation hold an extra layer of sweetness?”
Tatum, with assuredness, playfully retorted, “For us, they’ve always been a breeze.”
Brian Scalabrine: “With the previous Miami visits posing considerable challenges, does this jubilation hold an extra layer of sweetness?”
Jayson Tatum: “For us, they’ve always been a breeze.” 😅 pic.twitter.com/EvuhSrUWD6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 21, 2024
Tatum hinted at a history of victories against the Miami Heat, yet fans may scrutinize his remark with more attention.
A look back at the last five playoff seasons reveals that the Heat and Celtics battled it out four times, with each squad claiming victory on two encounters; the Heat winning the Eastern Conference Finals in 2020 and 2023, and the Celtics coming out on top in 2022 and at the commencement of this season’s playoffs.
When it comes to their playoff encounters overall, the Celtics and Heat are deadlocked with 21 victories apiece.
Now as the record holders for the greatest number of titles in NBA history, the Celtics appear to be taking their competitive tension with their rivals from South Florida very seriously.
The Celtics planned to board a midday flight to Miami in Game 5
pic.twitter.com/5TXKPPL43y— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 18, 2024
The decision to revel in Miami post-championship has caught many by surprise, igniting theories of flaunting their success in front of Heat enthusiasts.
During the Finals, Tatum maintained robust numbers, averaging 22.2 points, 7.8 boards, 7.2 assists, and a steal per game, all while shooting 38.8% from the field and making 26.3% of his attempts from the three-point line.
With his inaugural championship in hand, Tatum has become the focus of friendly banter for what some consider his excessively flamboyant victory celebrations.
