"He and Bill Simmons are the only people on the entire planet who think he's 'that Guy,'" another fan added. Tatum has scored 23, 13 and 22 points against the Knicks so far during the series' first three games, a far cry from his usual regular season and playoff totals.

Jayson Tatum heard it all after the Celtics blew Game 2 to the Knicks. After a bounce-back performance, he spoke about the perspective needed when it comes to being Boston's top player.

In pretty much a do-or-die Game 3 as no NBA team has ever come back from an 0-3 deficit, Tatum arrived in overalls and Timberlands on his feet like a New York construction worker