During the Boston Celtics' media day on Tuesday, the reigning Finals MVP issued sharp criticism about playing the Detroit Pistons.

Anyone who follows NBA basketball closely knows that the Boston Celtics could probably lean on their B-team to beat horrible squads like the Detroit Pistons without batting a single eyelash. The rub is that most people who say this in public are fans with no skin in

These Celtics are going to be a little bit different. Jayson Tatum struggled with his shot during the NBA Finals and then was benched by Steve Kerr for two key USA games during the Paris Olympics, while Jaylen Brown felt snubbed by USA Basketball altogether and did not get an invite to Paris, even after Kawhi Leonard had to leave the team.

Despite coming off one of the most dominant championship runs, the Boston Celtics had some intriguing storylines this summer in relation to Jaylen Brown and the Team USA Olympic roster. Brown made some cryptic posts throughout the summer,