Being the face of the Boston Celtics franchise comes with a certain amount of pressure and expectations, all of which are fair and are given on merit. However, sometimes, it feels like those expectations are enshrined in a mentality of years past.
On Friday, long-time Celtics beat writer Dan Shaughnessy wrote about Jayson Tatum, particularly on what he hasn’t done rather than what he has. To his credit, Shaughnessy has seen everything. He covered the team during their heyday in the 80’s with a no-nonsense Larry Bird as their leader. And after nearly a decade of basketball winter in Boston, he was there when a veteran-laden squad fronted by Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen raised Banner 17.