"A lot of things I can get better at, I can tweak and be more effective and efficient in things and impactful and finding different ways to dominate the game,'' Tatum said. "I feel like that’s my challenge night to night.

Baylor Scheierman left college with the reputation of a long-distance marksman. He is not solely a shooter, as Sam Hauser has noted, but will likely need to hit at least a respectable percentage from the 3-point arc to carve out any sort of role in the NBA. After a rough preseason, Scheierman needs significant work.

It has been four months since the Boston Celtics and their star player Jayson Tatum won their NBA Championship, however, critics are still making their opinions

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Late heroics by Boston's rotation players nearly stole the win for the Celtics after hanging around for much of the 2nd half, but clutch free throws sealed the deal.

The Celtics ended this preseason healthy, playing with the same momentum and precision as they ended with last season despite a last-second loss to the Raptors on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. While the Celtics first-teamers had blown out their counterparts through the first four games and responded again with a stirring second-quarter run,