Jayson Tatum summed up his attempt to defend his Skills Challenge title perfectly.
“That was quick,” Tatum joked to Celtics.com after he was eliminated in the first round by Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis.
The Skills Challenge, which was the first of three events featured Saturday in Chicago as part of the NBA’s All-Star weekend, has two players going head-to-head with dribbling, passing, and shooting drills.
Tatum and Sabonis were side by side until the closing 3-point shot. Sabonis missed his first 3-point attempt, Tatum followed with a shot that grazed off the front rim, and Sabonis drained his second 3-point attempt to secure the win before Tatum took his second shot.