In the NBA playoffs, effectively communicating with the officials refereeing the game is something of an art form. While it can also be done from the podium more effectively than complaining on the floor, there are ways for players to get their message across in the game that will have a better effect than jawing the ref’s ear off or griping over every slight.
And as with many things he and his Boston Celtics picked up in their last run to the finals, Jayson Tatum has been mastering the finer points of how to put an exclamation point on a missed call without making it personal.
