The All-Star break is an ideal time to take a step back, catch our collective breath and analyze what we’ve seen to this point.
It’s also a fun time to dish out some grades. The Celtics are 43-12, so naturally most of these grades are going to be favorable, but the minuses and pluses are sure to spark some debate. Here we go:
Jayson Tatum: A
Tatum is the best player on the best team. Forget the Most Valuable Player talk for a second. He probably won’t win it, and that’s OK; he’s the head of the snake and has reached a new level as a leader this year with Marcus Smart gone.