Official: Tatum is the best Celtics rookie in 40 years.

[JSD]

Does anyone disagree?

[mctyson]

I agree.

[droopdog7]

No

[Sophomore]

Best rookie, yes. In two years, will he be better than Jaylen or vice versa? I’m not sure, and that’s really really exciting.

[Who]

Pierce was better.

[hpantazo]

Pierce was better.

As a rookie? No way, not even close.

I love Pierce, one of my all-time favorite players, I saw his entire career. But as a young player in the NBA he was immature and had several holes in his game, and played for a horrible team and poor coaches with teammates with poor attitudes, which contributed to a lot of bad habits that he didn't break until Doc took over.

[Sophomore]

Pierce was better.

Pierce himself would disagree with you. And he was older coming out as well.

[droopdog7]

Pierce was better.

As a rookie? No way, not even close.

I love Pierce, one of my all-time favorite players, I saw his entire career. But as a young player in the NBA he was immature and had several holes in his game, and played for a horrible team and poor coaches with teammates with poor attitudes, which contributed to a lot of bad habits that he didn't break until Doc took over.

Okay, let’s not get carried away.  What holes did PP have?  As a rookie, he already had it all offensively.  Dribble, drive, shoot, finish at the rim, in beteeen game.  No holes, just needed to refine, similar to Tatum.

[green_bballers13]

Pierce was better.

As a rookie? No way, not even close.

I love Pierce, one of my all-time favorite players, I saw his entire career. But as a young player in the NBA he was immature and had several holes in his game, and played for a horrible team and poor coaches with teammates with poor attitudes, which contributed to a lot of bad habits that he didn't break until Doc took over.

I think the "Pierce was better" comment is in jest.

Tatum's rookie season>Pierce's rookie season

I don't even care about the stats. I watched both seasons and was excited to have both players. The main difference is that Tatum is on a better team, and thus has had a bigger impact on winning.

I don't care about all of the over-analysis by the blog boys and their advanced stats. Winning>Not winning, at least most of the time.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

LETS GO TATUM!  well he broke birds rookie record for continous 2o point games in playoffs as a rookie

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Pierce was better.

as a rookie?

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Pierce was better.

Pierce himself would disagree with you. And he was older coming out as well.

[CelticsElite]

The bigger question is.... Is Tatum the best wing prospect since Durant? It is officially a valid question.

[Surferdad]

Pierce was better.

Pierce himself would disagree with you. And he was older coming out as well.

Pierce actually did say that a few days ago.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Pierce was better.

Pierce himself would disagree with you. And he was older coming out as well.

Pierce actually did say that a few days ago.

yup, admitted Jt is better as a rook