Sometimes, it’s something simple that determines our fate — a job application sent on a whim, a comment from a loved one, flipping a coin. For Jayson Tatum, his fate has been determined by the simplest of basketball actions. The pick-and-roll.
The Dallas Mavericks have been searching for targets for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to attack in the first two games of this series. In Game 2, they decided their fate rested with Jayson Tatum. Over and over, up would come Tatum’s defender, set a screen, and Tatum would switch onto one of Dallas’ dynamic ball handlers.