The Boston Celtics star is making great progress, and he understands the big picture in entails, but it doesn't mean he likes every minute of it.

Eight days ago, during Tatum’s return game against the Dallas Mavericks, he missed a one-handed dunk from just two feet away. In the third quarter against Washington, Tatum euro-stepped past Tre Johnson in transition for a slick two-handed dunk.

BOSTON — The moments are slowly starting to build for Jayson Tatum following his return from an Achilles injury. While it’ll take some more time for the Celtics star to look like his All-Star self, it’s clear he’s getting more comfortable with each passing minute.

Nick Young on the media’s long-standing attempts to divide Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

"(Tatum) even wanting to come back was an unselfish act, putting his potential, his body on the line," said Brown, flipping expectations on JT's return.

The Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 111-100 on Saturday at TD Garden. The victory completed a 3-0 season series sweep. Boston improved to 44-23. Washington dropped to 16-49 and extended its losing streak to 11 games.

The Boston Celtics head coach praised Tatum's work ethic, highlighting one play early in Tatum's return as a great sign of how he's progressing.

It also has a short clip on how Tatum and the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) worked with trainer Nick Sang that we have included.