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Jayson Tatum's 50-Point Explosion Came At Right Time For Celtics

BOSTON – These were the moments Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum dreamed of, when the NBA was little more than fantasy, back when they were just two kids from St. Louis chasing basketball glory. Beal a sturdy, 6’ 3” two-guard with a jump shot coaches drooled over. Tatum a gangly, 6’ 8” forward with unlimited offensive potential. It was Beal, four years older, who made the first investment in Jayson Tatum, convincing his personal coach, Drew Hanlen, to take on Tatum when Tatum was just 13. He’s going to be better than me, Beal had been known to say, and on Tuesday, with Beal watching, Tatum gave the world a taste of why.