Even after Monday’s blowout defeat in Game 7 against the Heat, Stephen A. Smith still believes the Celtics’ current core can win an NBA championship together.
Smith was asked on ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday whether the Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum duo is still capable of bringing a title to Boston. His take: The relative youth of Boston’s two stars gives them plenty of time to still grow into a championship-caliber duo.
“Jaylen Brown is 26 years old. Jayson Tatum is 25. You’re not going to get me to look at two dudes, one averaging 30 in Tatum and another averaging 26 in Jaylen Brown at this age … as a finished product,” Smith said. “These guys can still soar if they want to.”
