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The Celtics took a major step back last season after their run to the 2017 Eastern Conference finals, and no regression was more disappointing than that of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The pair of No. 3 picks struggled with shot selection (Tatum) and assertiveness (Brown) in a crowded rotation, falling from the spotlight amid a year of Kyrie Irving melodrama. Tatum and Brown appear to have turned the tide this season.
Both wings are averaging 20-plus points per game this season, and Boston’s attack is back to fitting Brad Stevens’ egalitarian approach.