Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had a solid rookie season, to be sure. In fact, the former Duke Blue Devil played so well that he earned an All-Rookie First Team selection. Now, with a new season on the horizon, Tatum is looking to improve his game even more.

In a recent Q&A interview with Adam Himmelsbach of bostonglobe.com, Tatum revealed that he has been focusing on adding overall strength to his physique.

Q.You said at the end of last season you were focused on adding strength. How is that going?

A. It’s a little tough right now to gain weight super-fast, but I’ve definitely been working out a lot and I’ve noticed I’ve gotten a lot stronger, so I think that’s most important.

Tatum, now 20 years of age, played a big role in Boston's run to the Eastern Conference Finals last season. In his 80 regular season games played, the former McDonald's All-American racked up averages of 13.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting from the field (43.4 percent from beyond the arc), 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 steal in 30.5 minutes per outing.

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The Celtics (55–27 and No. 2 in the East last season) selected Tatum with the No. 3 pick in the 2017 Draft. His first taste of the Playoffs came against the seventh-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Though the lights were bright, Tatum posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. He didn't stop there, though…

After dropping 21 points on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, Tatum became the youngest player to score at least 20 points in four straight Playoff games, passing Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who accomplished that same feat during the 1999 NBA Playoffs at age 20 years, 272 days.

What this season holds for Tatum remains to be seen, but it sounds like he'll be ready.