Parquet plays: two identical plays, two different outcomes, two similar results

Recently, our Azad Rosay wrote about the symbiotic relationship of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and whether they’re the league’s best duo. The fit can be awkward at times. With similar skillsets, they often fill the same space and don’t have the more synergetic relationship that a point guard and center might have.

On consecutive plays against the Nuggets on Sunday, the Celtics ran a flex gut exit for Jaylen Brown with Jayson Tatum as the initial screener. It’s a curious spot on the floor to initiate the offense, right? With Brown planted in the corner and Tatum setting a screen on the baseline, it’s not as if there’s a bunch of spacing — a premium of Boston’s offense — to take advantage of.

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