Tatum sees the perks of having Porzingis in the lineup

The Celtics stirred up some controversy by acquiring Kristaps Porzingis in the offseason. Jayson Tatum acknowledges the positive impact of having Porzingis in the lineup, as reported by Jared Weiss of The Athletic.

Tatum mentions that the team hasn’t had a significant low post presence like Porzingis since his time with the Celtics began, and it’s causing numerous challenges for opponents.

The forward expresses his satisfaction with being on the advantageous side of these situations, where opponents are left pondering whether to switch defenses or employ a drop strategy.

“We haven’t had a low post presence like that since I’ve been on the Celtics and it creates so many problems,” Tatum said. “Are you gonna switch us? Are you in drop?… I’m just happy to be on this side of it.”