It was quite a week for Jayson Tatum.
He led the way as a floundering Celtics team finally found its footing, managing to break a Larry Bird franchise record and win the NBA’s player of the week honors along the way.
It appears his recovery from COVID is finally turning the corner, and there seems to be less pressure on Tatum with the team closer to full health. Teams are spread slightly thinner now that he is playing in more dynamic lineups, and he is both attacking with more determination as well as trusting his teammates more than ever.
More importantly, he is figuring out how to work with a much different Celtics rotation than a few weeks ago. He’s no longer running pick-and-roll with Daniel Theis.
