Jayson Tatum, star of the Boston Celtics: “Hugo González is outstanding. I’m proud, we all believe in him”
In the summer, when the Boston Celtics were negotiating with the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpothe Wisconsin franchise asked about Hugo Gonzalez. The Celtics said that’s it, end of negotiations.
But just look at everything he said Jayson Tatum last night about the Spaniard to understand the enormous value that the youth squad has real Madrid for Boston.
“Hugo does a lot of things well,” the Celtics star begins by saying after the victory against the Toronto Raptors (93-98).
“I think he has that mentality of going into every game with the idea of ’I’m going to do whatever whenever I’m out there to have an impact.’ Whether it’s going for the rebound, defending the best player, making shots or getting out in transition. Or finding a way to free him up by blocking,” Tatum told MD.
“He is brave, an outstanding athlete. His confidence is growing and that is something that I am proud and excited to see. It is his confidence and that he believes in himself, we all believe in him. I think at first he was breaking down, he made certain mistakes. I understand that he is part of our team. We depend on him and, when he is out there, we need him to make plays,” the star also said.
Tatum scored 24 points for the Celtics, who lead the East with a record of 10-2. For his part, Hugo González did not score on a night in which he only had 8 minutes, partly due to a minor blow to his knee that prevented him from playing in the last quarter.
The eaves of 20 years He went down after forcing an offensive foul by Jakob Poeltl. Hugo, as always, giving his all. That’s why his teammates, starting with the team’s superstar, die for him.
