CelticsBlog · Aug 3, 2020
Jays Day: 10 Takeaways from Celtics/Trail Blazers
Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports 1. It was the Jays day on Sunday afternoon, as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown carried Boston to a victory.
The game against Milwaukee was a nightmare for Jayson Tatum. It was one of the worst shooting games of his career. As he has in the past after a bad game, Tatum bounced back in a big way. He had his shot going early against Portland, as he scored 21 of his 34 points in the first half.
The Trail Blazers play a similar defensive style to the Bucks, which gave Tatum a lot of the same looks that he missed against Milwaukee. Here’s a simple pull-up against the drop defense: