There’s no denying that Jayson Tatum has taken his game to new heights this season. From finishing around the rim to playing with controlled aggression, Tatum is proving himself to be a genuine MVP candidate.
Yet, we’re also seeing the Celtics utilize Tatum in new ways, be it as the popper in Spain pick-and-rolls or, more recently, as the ‘slip man’ in screening actions, allowing Tatum to roll into space behind the perimeter defense and reap havoc on help defenders around the league.
One of the better examples of Tatum operating in this way came against the Miami Heat, where he simply slipped his screen, received the rock around the nail, and took to the skies to stuff the rock over Bam Adebayo.