We probably should just play without the refs, ... This article was originally published on www.si.com as Jayson Tatum Says Playoff Basketball Is So Physical They Could Play Without Refs.

"Kobe was like nine months (recovery from his Achilles). That's what I'm saying. Tatum's gonna try to do what Kobe did. Come back fast." "If you're Boston, you don't let him," Mannix declared.

Without Tatum, Boston will need points, and he can get them in a hurry. His 28.3 minutes per game off the bench this season weren't anything to scoff at, even with the Celtics' depth.

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We probably should just play without the refs, with how physical it is." Jayson Tatum was asked about how teams are defending him this year and about whether he was frustrated about a "lack of ...