Jayson Tatum has taken his game to a new level as the Celtics are surprisingly up in their series 2-0. This is his breaking out party has he has scored over 20 points in six straight playoff games. Paul Pierce is very pleased with what he sees from the rookie.

“Great players are born in the postseason.”

“He is far beyond his years… He is a way better player than I was as a rookie.”

Better than Pierce as a rookie? Pierce believes so and he is not afraid to say it.