Fans of the Boston Celtics might still get nervous when they see star Boston forward Jayson Tatum go into ISO mode as the game clock counts down to nil in a close match, but rest assured, the St. Louis native is one of the very few players in the game today who is better than not making critical shots in the final seconds of a close game.

The Boston Celtics overcame a resilient Toronto Raptors team on Saturday, Nov. 16. RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl both had monster games against the Celtics, as Joe Mazzulla's team struggled to protect the rim and close down space in the middle of the court.

Is star forward Jayson Tatum still helping to cover up the Boston Celtics ' weak spots? The ire the St. Louis native got for his play in the 2024 NBA postseason for his dip in shooting and scoring numbers in some corners of the NBA community neglected just how big of a role he was playing for the Celtics to draw two or even three defenders on one end is still going on while Tatum has found another gear on offense.

Jayson Tatum could have lost the Celtics the game on Saturday night. Instead, he was the reason Boston came out of overtime with a win.

Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gifts Biden with a jersery Jayson Tatum presented President Joe Biden with a Celtics jersey as the team visited the White House to celebrate their NBA-record 18th championship,