«I don’t ever make it about one person,» Tatum said. «I understand who I am, who I am in this league.»
Hornets forward Grant Williams, who was teammates with Jayson Tatum for four seasons with the Celtics, leveled Tatum with a hard foul on Friday night.
On Saturday, Tatum told reporters he did not want to comment on the situation.
“I mean, I don’t really want to talk about it,” Tatum said. “It’s just — got ready for the game today, we came to Charlotte and did what we were supposed to do, and we’re going to Atlanta to try to get another win before we go home.”
Tatum later mentioned Williams by name when asked how he responds when teams resort to a more physical style of play.
“You understand that’s their gameplan,” Tatum said. “They put Grant on me to deny, they didn’t want me to get the ball, they face-guarded me.”
“It makes you stronger, it makes you better,” he added.
