Everything has been hunky dory for the Celtics since Jayson Tatum made his incredible return from a torn achilles after just under 10 months. As the days go by, JT looks better and better, and the Cs are rounding into form, looking like legitimate title contenders, and they’ve already become betting favorites to win the East.
Nobody could have imagined things going this well, and with a month left in the regular season, everything falling into place has been a dream come true. But there has been one unfortunate downside to it all. It won’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but it’s impossible to deny that Tatum’s return has slowed down Jaylen Brown’s momentum for MVP and first-team All-NBA.