The Jayson Tatum Experience has been an interesting ride. The Celtics are 5-2 and the second-year lottery pick has looked like the confident player we remember from last year’s playoffs, averaging 16.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, and 2.3 apg. Tatum has quickly emerged as the second option for a hit and miss Celtics offense that is currently 28th in points per possession via Cleaning the Glass.
The slow start offensively is understandable to an extent. Gordon Hayward is still trying to find his shot, Kyrie Irving has been tasked with helping his teammates get going while he works through his own offensive kinks, and with the emergence of players like Jaylen Brown and Tatum, there’s the natural struggle of players trying to grow within the confines of a loaded offense.