Tatum said he's chasing Larry Bird as the greatest Celtic ever. Why isn't Bill Russell the measuring stick? The post Jayson Tatum is entitled to his opinion on Bird being the ‘best Celtic ever,’ but what about Bill Russell?

Tatum wants to be the greatest Celtic of them all, and for him, that means surpassing Larry Bird, his fellow Midwesterner.

"If you aspire to chase (Bird)," Tatum said, "it comes with a level of focus and motivation every single day to be the best you can."

Boston has been one of the most dominant franchises in the NBA over the course of the league's history. They have had numerous legends over the years who have helped win champions

Jayson Tatum has stressed for years that he always aims to be the best. When it comes to becoming one of the greatest Celtics ever, he said he's chasing one legend in particular.

Have you ever wondered what it is that NBA trainer to the stars Drew Hanlen does to boost the games of players like star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum? The Pure Sweat head honcho recently took some time on a recent episode of the NBC Sports Boston's "Hoopin'" show to talk it over with NBC Sports host Kayla Burton.

Tatum has been considered the best player on the Celtics for a while now. Even though he didn't win the NBA Finals MVP or even the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, he is considered better than Brown. Now that he's won a championship, does he have anything more to prove? The answer is yes, and the prime example of why happened over the summer.