In many ways, the Celtics-Bucks second-round series was something of a coming-of-age for Jayson Tatum.
Sure, there’ll never be a shortage of storylines in a matchup between the defending NBA champion Bucks and a stellar Boston squad (-5 favorites coming in). Even still, it’s tough to overshadow a 24-year-old (!) superstar like Tatum coming into his own.
As the Celtics — and their bench — finally pulled away from the Bucks in a 109-81 win, you could tell Tatum was feeling himself. And understandably so. All those competitive juices were flowing.
