The Celtics should be seeing themselves in the young Orlando Magic

When the Boston Celtics gaze across the court at the Orlando Magic, they’re staring directly down into a puddle.

When the Boston Celtics gaze across the court at the Orlando Magic, they’re staring directly down into a puddle. Sure, a play here and there might disturb the glassy water, shaking up the image bouncing back at them. But, the resemblance returns when the waters calm.

Whether the two teams realize it or not, they resemble each other in more ways than one. Jayson Tatum should see himself in the young Paolo Banchero. No, not just in size, where Banchero is his equal and then some in both height and wingspan. Rather, in the nature by which they process the game.

Banchero is growing as a ball-handler every day, comfortable in navigating non-traditional pick-and-rolls to see if the Magic can bait a switch and get a smaller player on the reigning Rookie of the Year.