Talked the talk, walked the walk: How a second-year’s accountability turned into production in Indy

CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s one thing to talk the talk. It’s another entirely to back it up when all eyes are on you.

Jaylon Tyson did both, and the Cavs are better for it.

After the Cleveland’s disappointing loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday , Tyson – a second-year player still establishing himself in the league – stepped forward with a brutally honest assessment of the team’s effort and commitment. Then, against the Indiana Pacers, he delivered a statement performance that matched his fiery words: 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-5 from deep, plus 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

“Jaylon Tyson didn’t mince any words. He didn’t say it quietly. He said it with his chest. He had a grown man conversation and then he had a grown man game to back it up against the Indiana Pacers,”