Last Week: (W) over HOU, (W) over CHA, (L) to WAS, (L) to WAS
It’s been a rough start to the year for the Boston Celtics. They have two overtime losses already in six games, both of which they could have easily won and which would have flipped their record. They have twice wasted a career night from Jaylen Brown, who has vaulted into the season as a confident star player.
Brown is averaging 26.4 points per game and taking big shots in big moments. He is shooting just 32.4 percent from 3-point range but his shot looks excellent and he is absolutely more confident. Together he and Jayson Tatum form one of the league’s most exciting duos in the league, two-way wings who can pass and score.
Scares Me: Tatum lost something defensively for good. Jayson Tatum used to be a plus defender with both hustle and personal ability but that has dropped off a cliff since his COVID-19 absence last year. He is stiff and upright so players blow by him and he doesn’t get into position for a contest. He has been downright terrible defensively thus far, hopefully serving as a challenge for the young player.