Is Celtics' Jayson Tatum unguardable?

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Jayson Tatum is a fearsome prospect for every team in the NBA. The Boston Celtics forward is a top-five player in the world. He's an elite playmaker, scorer, shot creator and help defender. When Tatum is on the floor, Cleaning The Glass has Boston outscoring opponents by +9.4 points per 100 possessions.

During his pregame news conference before the Boston Celtics overcame the Brooklyn Nets on March 18, Jordi Fernandez admitted that he had no answers on how to guard Tatum. Fernandez did, of course, explain that his team does a good job of trying to contain Tatum — and any other elite player in the league.

“I don’t know how to guard him," Fernandez said. "He’s too good.”

Tatum is on track to make his fourth consecutive All-NBA First Team this season. He also has all the motivation needed to make a push for a conference finals and NBA finals MVP award after being overlooked for both last season.


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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Is Boston's Jayson Tatum unguardable?

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