I think the Celts are a bigger threat when they move the ball and go with the hot hand and most important, don't force bad shots to prove you are the #1 guy. Tatum is not Larry Bird or Kevin Garnett or John Havlicek. Super talented but that competitive clutch gene just ain't in him when the pressure ratchets way up. Brown is much better as the swiss-army-knife glue guy, but is simply not smart enough of a player to play that way consistently. His usual response in the high-pressure games is to try to do too much. This team would be better off with the '04 Pistons approach.
It was good to see that after scoring 23 points in the first half vs Milwaukee, Tatum didn't attempt another shot in the 2nd half, just passed the ball around, until the last 2 minutes when he drove to the rim twice with Beasley guarding him, drew a foul the first time making both shots and then made a layup the second, instead of attempting a stepback three with a clear mismatch. I liked how he didn't hesitate because clearly Beasley couldn't guard him, but he didn't force it otherwise. Then after KP made a huge offensive board and dunk, Jaylen also drove to the rim, got fouled, and made both shots. Prior to that neither Jay was looking to make shots they were facilitating for other players (unfortunately they missed but the intent was right). I think they realize they don't have to be the men to hog the ball in crunch time. Would be nice if the other guys made the shots but they were the right plays at least and so we escaped with a win
With White, Jrue and KP (or even Horford) all those guys can make a big play if needed. KP in particular can get a lot of mismatches down low if they need a bucket.