Jayson Tatum likes Grant Williams. He supports him. He appreciates his highlights, on the rare occasions Williams produces them.
But don’t ask Jayson Tatum to throw Grant Williams a lob, especially if you are Grant Williams.
On Thursday, during the Celtics‘ 129-106 victory over the Nets, Williams pointed to the sky as Tatum drove in on a fast break but was roundly ignored en route to Tatum’s dunk — part of a 30-point night for Tatum on 10-for-20 shooting.
Tatum started chuckling as soon as he was asked about the play after the game.