Anyone that knows me will tell you that I’m a basketball purist. I’ve played this game in some capacity since I first recall walking: approximately age 3. If I’m completely candid, this beautiful sport saved my life. Needless to say, I’m a proponent of maintaining, improving, & advancing this lovely creation & while I have several other ambitions, basketball will always be first & foremost in my life.

That being said, I owe it to myself & to James Naismith to do my part in elevating the game. Regardless of whether you agree, the facts support the idea that the Los Angeles Lakers & Boston Celtics are the two most successful & recognizable NBA Franchises in the world. In fact, if you’ve ever been ignored or suddenly the person you were talking to had other commitments, it was very likely because there isn’t another argument. 33 of 71 (46%) of the NBA championships won so far are in these cities resting on opposite coasts. So frankly, even when we don’t want to hear about them, you have to. This is doubly relevant because these teams also owned the top overall selections in last year’s NBA Draft, with the Celtics slotting at number 1 for the first time in franchise history, thanks to Paul Pierce & KG, of course.

The point guards generated all the buzz atop what was considered one of the deepest & most impactful drafts in recent history, & rightfully so, but the goal today is to illustrate how a scrawny kid from Creve Coeur, Missouri has every tool necessary to change the trajectory of the current NBA landscape….