Tatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.
See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.
Hyperbole much?
love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.
Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy.
Nope. Love Pierce. Wasn’t a superstar. I don’t label every allstar a superstar. Pierce was something like the 12th-20th best player in the league during his prime. Never even 1st team all-nba. Didn’t have real success until KG (a superstar) lead us to a title. Pierce didn’t even crack 50 wins until kg showed up.
Not knocking Pierce. Tatum might not have that level of success, but he’s the best prospect we’ve had since Larry Bird. Tatum has all the makings of a true all-nba 1st team level superstar if progresses as expected. I’ve been comparing him to rookie Kevin Durant all season.