Jayson Tatum is owning up to his struggles through the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals as the Boston Celtics face an 0-2 hole against the New York Knicks. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Tatum stated he has to "be better" and expects "to be a lot better" for Game 3 in Madison Square Garden.

I take full ownership of the way that I’ve played in this series,” Jayson Tatum said Thursday. “I can’t sugarcoat anything. I need to be better.”

Following a devastating loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2, Jayson Tatum blamed himself for the current trajectory of the series. According to Tatum, he has not been playing up to his standards, and the fault is his own that the Boston Celtics are currently in a two-game hole.