Jayson Tatum has already made a name for himself this postseason, but the rookie continues to impress with plays like this.
In the fourth quarter of Game 7 on Sunday night, with the Celtics trailing by four, Tatum had eyes only for the hoop as he stormed into the paint from the top of the key and flushed it home straight over the top of LeBron James.
Check it:
😵 JAYSON. TATUM. TAKES. FLIGHT. 😵#CUsRise #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/PbV6RfrxjI
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2018
Tatum had the TD Garden crowd on its feet, and not even his fellow NBA players could believe it:
👀👀👀👀👀😳😳😳😳😳😳
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 28, 2018
JAYSON TATUM 👀👀👀
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 28, 2018
OMG!!!!!!!!
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) May 28, 2018
Tatum about to get a signature shoe from Nike now
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) May 28, 2018
It might be his first season, but this is no rookie play.
