With eight seconds left in the Celtics’ Game Two victory over the Pacers on Wednesday, Jayson Tatum threw down a thunderous two-handed slam. He was fouled as he rose to the rim, so the forward added a free throw to seal the win.
It was a fine dunk, punctuated by a celebratory chest bump with Jaylen Brown. But it was not the posterizing slam Tatum had over LeBron James in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals. On that occasion, the rookie climbed above the Cleveland Cavaliers star, then bumped James in the chest once he returned to earth.