The NBA playoffs distinguish the great from the good. The NBA players who fail to show up when it matters – regardless of their regular season performance – lose all credibility and respect. Playoff basketball is a complete different game, some players learn this the hard way. Some players cave in to all the pressure, while other players rise to be occasion.
The Boston Celtics are lucky enough to say that their young ones were the latter rather than the former. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both shined in their first playoff start, which was crucial for the Celtics to come away with a win in their game 1 matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.