When speaking to the media on Wednesday, April 16, Tatum admitted that once the game begins, there are no friendships. Instead, he will be looking to eliminate the Magic as quickly as possible.

Tatum is the best player on the defending champions, and one former NBA player doesn't think that he gets enough respect from the rest of the league. While speaking on the Pat McAfee Show, Quentin Richardson says that he believes that Tatum gets too much disrespect.

͏ Jayson Tatum, who’s been a key pa͏rt of Bo͏ston͏’s rise, s͏hared h͏is thoughts on the up͏coming͏ ͏challenge. When asked if͏ facing Banch͏ero changes͏ an͏ything, Tat͏um ͏calm͏l͏y re͏spon͏ded, “Chan͏ge the dynamic͏? No… ͏That’s͏ how it should be ͏right n͏ow.”