Jayson Tatum is already good at everything

A full-fledged Celtics team probably wants to execute his attack like this: Kyrie Irving enters or starts the action one way or another, then a series of slashers led by Gordon Hayward takes advantage of the chaos that Irving provokes to overthrow an open rider or exploit. an inadequacy. However, the Celtics are definitely not complete, Irving and Hayward still recovering from the post-season operation. The pair got a combined total of 6 vs 26 yesterday, seeming neither confident nor comfortable playing at the speed of the game. And yet, the Celtics have still easily shaved the Sixers. That's because they have a lot of competent players and also because Jayson Tatum was the best player on the field.

Tatum led the Celtics with 23 points in 28 minutes. It's not such an impressive figure, but what was most impressive about Tatum's night was how easy it seemed to him. He played on his own, seized the opportunities that existed and always found a way to get peacefully to his places. Tatum is only 20 years old and yet, he looks incredibly round and comfortable on the ground. As a scorer, he is complete, goes all the way when he wants to, hits goals anywhere on the field and skillfully creates opportunities for everyone. Watch as he just turns the corner of Ben Simmons, then he hesitates to Joel Embiid to change his mode and win an easy dunk.

Embiid, much more motivated, joined him later in the game and Tatum got ready. A protruding jumper over a formidable firing blocker might not seem like the most analytical shot, but for Tatum, it's a very effective attack.

In addition to his mark, Tatum also associated nine rebounds to a stellar perimeter defense on the wing. Tatum is just starting the second season of his career, but he does not play at all that way. The guy has everything you could want from an offensive centerpiece, including, above all, the patience not to overdo it. Even without Hayward or Irving, the Celtics are deep enough to not need a ball dog or someone who can absorb a ton of empty goods (with the exception, of course, minutes from the bench team where Marcus Morris shoots a million times). Tatum could do it if necessary, and what worries him is that his team is too deep to need him.