Ben Golliver, national NBA writer for the Washington Post and co-host of the "Greatest of All Talk" podcast joins us to discuss expectations for the upcoming Boston Celtics season and Jayson Tatum's ascension into legitimate "top 5" status. Plus, evaluating Brad Stevens' time as President of Basketball Ops, and we ask Ben to describe the best basketball-related events he's ever attended.

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