"For one thing, there was Jayson Tatum - freshly back from his injury and already looking like a star. He isn't entirely himself, but he's shifty, and he's incredibly skilled. He's defending and rebounding at a high level. He's collapsing the defense and kicking to 3-point shooters when multiple defenders swarm him. He's swooping around defenders and finishing at the rim with his absurdly long arms."
"For another thing, there was Jaylen Brown, for whom well-deserved MVP chants stormed down when he stepped to the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Brown is unlikely to win the award, but you can see why Celtics fans think the conversation is warranted when he scores 19 points in the first quarter, beating the overmatched Warriors over the head with his otherworldly bag of offensive tricks."
""He looks good, honestly," Tatum's former teammate Kristaps Porzingis said. "Shot was falling already. He looked like he's not rusty at all. He just looked a little heavy. I told him you need to lose a couple pounds and he'll be flying again.""
The Boston Celtics dominated the Golden State Warriors 120-99, with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum leading the charge. Tatum, recently returning from injury, demonstrated his elite skill set by scoring 24 efficient points with 10 rebounds while defending and rebounding at a high level. Brown scored 19 points in the first quarter alone, earning MVP chants from the crowd. Kristaps Porzingis, returning to Boston, received a warm ovation and praised Tatum's performance. Coach Joe Mazzulla expressed gratitude for coaching elite-level talent. The victory showcased the Celtics' offensive firepower and defensive capabilities when their star players perform at peak efficiency.
Read at Boston.com
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