With Hall of Fame icons like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and others, the St. Louis native is by definition aiming very, very high.

And they ought to be, despite the hot starts we have seen from the likes of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East. One can make a case for the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers in the experience department if one squints hard enough,

Jayson Tatum is the leader of the Celtics. He is the best player on the team. His consistent play over the years has been one of the reason why pundits have had such high expectations for him over the years.