A few years from now, we will look back at the 2018 playoffs as the beginning of the Jayson Tatum era. The 20 year-old already plays with a pace and technical skill that far exceeds his years. Like Dwyane Wade in the 2004 Playoffs, Tatum is showing a superstar level talent that only needs some time to marinate.
It’s easy to look at this Celtics team and think of them as a bunch of role players that are playing above their heads. Yes, it is true that had Gordon Hayward not been injured in the first game of the season, Tatum likely wouldn’t have had to shoulder his current responsibility.