Aggressive play — or the lack of it — has been one of several serious issues with the Boston Celtics’ play this season, and a recent uptick in its application has been a significant part of the Celtics’ recent success, having won three games in a row and seven of their last ten contests.
And it’s exactly this aspect of Boston’s recent returns that The Athletic’s Jared Weiss points to as a key catalyst in helping elevate All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum’s play to East Player of the Week-worthy, which the St. Louis native secured the honor of being after a seven-day stretch punctuated by a historic, 53-point game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 9.
Noting that Tatum’s COVID recovery appears to be “finally turning the corner,” the former Celtics Wire chief laid out how upping the team’s assist ante has improved the Duke product’s play.
Jayson Tatum named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for April 5-11 https://t.co/Bav5had0km
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) April 12, 2021