Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo are two of the league's brightest stars today. The two top guns brought out the best in each other during Game 6 of the Celtics-Bucks series. It was an exhilarating duel between the future faces of their current franchises, one that earned the praise of a team legend.

Paul Pierce tweeted his reaction to the Tatum-Antetokounmpo duel, comparing it to one of his games against The King, LeBron James. The Truth is referencing the Celtics' close-out Game 7 against James' Cavaliers in 2008. That's some high praise from an all-time great of the Boston franchise!

Questionable nicknaming choices aside… this Tatum-Antetokounmpo duel is a preview of the Eastern Conference's future superstars. The physical specimen in Antetokounmpo going up against a top-tier scorer like Tatum, it's something to behold. The Celtics and the Bucks are destined to have more epic duels like this in the playoffs.

Their current series has been a back-and-forth affair, characterized by intense defense from both sides. The Celtics and the Bucks sport two of the best defenses in the league. That grit-and-grind affair showed throughout the entire series. Both teams have had to scratch and claw their way to victories in the series, which is already going the distance.

However… for one game, we saw two superstar-caliber players transcend defenses and destroy their opponents. For every Giannis slam, there was a Tatum bucket to keep the Celtics up top. If this series is any indication, both teams will absolutely loathe seeing each other in the playoffs.