Ahead of Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum’s performance against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, there were still lingering questions about whether the Duke product had made the leap to superstardom.
Seven games later, Tatum emerged from the series more clearly in that elite company than ever, having averaged 24.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and a steal per game on 42.3% overall shooting and 39.5% from beyond the arc in the series.
That the St. Louis native accomplished all of this while being targeted by one of the NBA’s best defenses is more than impressive.
The Celtics will need Tatum to continue producing at such lofty levels for the duration of Boston’s time in the Disney restart bubble if they want to continue advancing towards Banner 18.
And the next chapter of that push begins Tuesday against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals; watch the video embedded above to keep your daily ration of Celtics basketball coming while we wait.
