Jayson Tatum has a big decision to make.

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Last night, The Knicks stormed back with a 19-2 run, stealing Game 2 in Boston. Their first lead came with just two minutes on the clock. The Boston Celtics missed 13 straight shots. News headlines pull no punches:

"Celtics crumble." "Inexcusable loss." "This team is fractured."

Tatum knows exactly what's being said.

And now, just 48 hours before Game 3 in New York, he faces a defining moment. A moment that could alter his legacy forever.

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He has two options:

1. Dig deep and rally his team, or

2. Let the pressure consume him.

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Tatum's been here before.

He led Boston's historic championship run last year- after losing the Finals in 2022 to the Warriors.

He battled the lasting effects of COVID-19- using an inhaler before games just to breathe.

He was raised by a single mother.

He became a father at 19.

He was scrutinized by critics who claimed he would never become a franchise player for Boston.

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Jayson Tatum has overcome failure, doubt, and fatigue.

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What he does next will reveal more about his character than any stat sheet ever could.

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May he dig deep- and find the answers that Boston is counting on.