Until then, many will speculate what the Celtics will do with Jaylen Brown. With Tatum out, Brown will fill in as essentially as the Celtics' best player, though one may wonder wh

Tatum had 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in Game 4 before his tendon gave out on him, doing everything possible on both ends of the court to prevent the Celtics from falling into an ominous 3-1 deficit.

Boston was eliminated from the NBA playoffs two games after its best player went down. It must take a longer view while he recovers.