In the Celtics second game in the NBA bubble, Jayson Tatum carried over his poor shooting from the first scrimmage into the first quarter. Having shot a tragic 1-for-6 from the field against Oklahoma City, Tatum continued to struggle early against Phoenix.
Missing his opening four attempts from the field, Tatum found his way to the bench early in the first quarter. Smart replaced Tatum with 7:28 remaining, and the 22-year-old wing was reinserted three minutes later.
It was clear there was a plan: force feed Tatum the ball to get him going.