Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell sounded optimistic when it comes to Jayson Tatum's recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum's achilles injury in the first round of the playoffs against the New York Knicks raised a lot of question marks for

Tatum had 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in Game 4 before his tendon gave out on him, doing everything possible on both ends of the court to prevent the Celtics from falling into an ominous 3-1 deficit.