Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was only 8. At 18, Alexander the Great was expanding his Greek empire into the Middle East and India. Mary Shelley wrote “Frankenstein” at 20. Just two months removed from his 20th birthday, Jayson Tatum closed out the Milwaukee Bucks and dominated the Philadelphia 76ers en route to a 3-0 in the Eastern Conference semis.
During Boston’s current four-game winning streak, Tatum is tied with Terry Rozier for Celtics’ leading scorer at 23.3 ppg on 51.6% shooting. His string of 20+ point performances in his rookie season has put him in some rarefied air:
Jayson Tatum posts his 5th straight 20-PT #NBAPlayoffs game and passes Larry Bird for the most in @celtics' history by a rookie.