The Boston Celtics are led by two of the best wings in the NBA. Jayson Tatum was just named to his third straight All-NBA First Team, and Jaylen Brown scored 40 points in Boston’s Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tatum and Brown have spearheaded the Eastern Conference for the better part of a decade, but this year, their supporting cast has been amplified and it starts in the backcourt.
For years, Marcus Smart’s elite defensive game helped Tatum and Brown climb toward the top of the East. His playmaking began to shine through in his final years with the Celtics, and his playoff shot-making went largely overlooked, but this year, the Celtics are getting a new level of offensive production from their backcourt.