Even with the acknowledgement that so many circumstances have conspired against them, it’s fair to say the Celtics have played as a team far too fleetingly this season. So it seems fitting, as the regular season winds down and we’ll find out if they have the fight to avoid the play-in round, to take a moment to assess them as individuals:
Jayson Tatum
Anyone that even entertains the contrived sports radio topic of trading an ascending, hard-working 23-year-old averaging 26.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game should immediately be relegated to an eternity of watching Dwight Howard mug for the camera.