Jayson Tatum is an impressive kid. His rookie season has exceeded almost everyone’s expectations. His playoff debut was a wonderful two-way effort during which he controlled stretches of time offensively.
On a team with few good offensive options left, Tatum’s ability to create his own shot stands out. And one way he’s creating that shot keeps recurring.
It’s a sneaky up and under move in the mid-range.
It’s somewhat appropriate that a kid who has drawn comparisons to Paul Pierce will have such a deadly weapon from this area. He is taking advantage of defenders and putting them on skates much like Pierce did once upon a time.