I do not care what number of instances I watch that video (and we’re approaching the 1000’s as of the writing of this weblog), it nonetheless hits each single time. Of all of the moments I watched through the All Star Weekend, nothing comes near this. Not Jaylen within the Dunk Contest, not the Jays wanting superior in final night time’s pretend recreation, none of it. This is it proper right here, that is the great things.
And whereas some on the market are actually utilizing this chance to try to spin the truth that these two had by no means met earlier than as some kind of “drawback” for the Boston Celtics, I’ve only one factor to say to these folks
Do not allow them to wreck this second.
Instead, deal with what Jayson Tatum needed to say about the entire interplay
The second my eyes noticed this second
I imply holy shit. Not solely am I fairly certain we’re witnessing a official passing of the torch state of affairs between these two, the place primarily based on my scientific analysis Larry Legend is transferring his basketball powers to Jayson Tatum forward of a really, very, crucial playoff push, take a look at that smile! Larry Bird by no means smiles!
For an old like me, it is laborious to specific how insane this second is, and I would not precisely count on a non Celtics fan or perhaps a younger Celtics fan to actually grasp it. This was my Celtics previous and my Celtics present/future multi functional image/second. I obtained the identical kind of feeling watching this like I did when KG embraced Russell after the Celts received their title in 2008. It’s iconic.
One of my greatest regrets in life is that I did not discover a method to be born sooner, thus lacking all of prime Larry Bird. I obtained to see the fucked up again/early 90s Bird, and whereas that also dominated it was nothing just like the tales I heard rising up concerning the legend of Larry Bird. Now quick ahead just a few a long time, and if there’s one participant who retains discovering a method to do Larry Bird shit, it is Jayson Tatum
You get the thought.
It’s not a very loopy concept that Tatum is presently on a path that may have him up there with the best Celtics of all time. I’ve gone my whole life with out seeing a participant do that a lot Larry Bird shit that wasn’t truly Larry Bird, and I believe it is truthful to counsel that the one factor lacking for Tatum is the titles. That’s why that handshake between the 2 is so necessary. You cannot persuade me there is not some playoff juju being exchanged there.
Not so as to add much more strain, however that is what’s at stake for Tatum ought to the Celtics win the title this season. He turns into an immediate Celtics God. Notice I did not say legend, I mentioned God. If we dwell in a world the place we see him win a number of? He’ll get to enter no matter room Larry Bird resides in on the subject of Celtics greats. One title does not get him there, however just a few does. I say let’s begin with 1 and see what occurs, however that is simply me.
For younger followers like me, that is what this second served as. A bridge between two eras, and probably two of the best Celtics we’ve got ever seen. Calling Larry Bird Celtics royalty does not even do him justice. Growing up after I would shut my eyes and suppose Boston Celtics, it was principally Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Walter McCarty. A surely member of the Celts Mount Rushmore, Bird was every little thing. For all we all know, this was the ultimate Infinity Stone.
If we’re being trustworthy, this was a second I did not suppose we might ever get to see on condition that Bird principally has been off the grid for years now. The man did not even present up on the NBA Top 75 celebration. So the truth that we not solely obtained it, however we obtained it this season with how the Celts are presently taking part in and what their expectations are has my mind going to harmful locations.
Now when you’ll excuse me, it is time to hearth this dangerous boy up so I can get a way of the kind of shit we are able to now totally count on to see within the second half of the season/playoffs now that these two have formally joined forces
