The Boston Celtics will be among the 22 teams partaking in the “bubble” games at Walt Disney World and it looks like the other 21 squads better watch out for Jayson Tatum.
According to Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga, Tatum looks like he's in “midseason form” despite the NBA being on a hiatus since March.
Via Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe:
“There were plenty of safety rules in place, and it made the environment different. There is usually a coterie of observers and helpers when Jayson Tatum is shooting jump shots. Maybe two coaches to rebound, another to offer instruction, and sometimes even a member of the medical staff to oversee it all.
“But in this case, there was just assistant coach Jay Larranaga, wearing a mask and gloves and wondering whether he still had the legs to chase down the errant shots all by himself. ‘I’m lucky Tatum doesn’t ever miss,' Larranaga said. ‘So I just stay under the hoop. He looks like he’s in midseason form right now.'”
The Celtics racked up 43 wins before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March. The team has already clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Tatum, who made his first All-Star appearance this season, is one of the best young scorers in the NBA. He's averaging 23.6 points, 7.1 boards and 2.9 assists for the Celtics while shooting 44.8 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free-throw line.
Once the 2020 playoffs start, the Celtics will ultimately go as far as Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward and Tatum can lead them.
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