Jayson Tatum

Another example of his already-unguardable offensive repertoire wasn’t necessarily required, but with the opportunity to put a prospective Eastern Conference elite in its place, Jayson Tatum decided the heat check was too enjoyable to pass up. Bending the Indiana Pacers’ resistance to his will with one quick-maneuver 3-pointer after another, the five-time All-Star puts on the finishing touches, lulling a defender to sleep before balancing himself for an audacious triple, effectively putting the game to rest. Tatum kept both the road crowd and the opposition on a quarter-long mute with a 15-point fourth period, ensuring the Boston Celtics’ victory on January 6, 2024. Pouring in a season-high eight triples, Tatum was unspeakably brilliant, also tallying up 38 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and one steal.

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