Great post EJ. We talk about getting a summer to work on stuff and the importance of a year 2 or 3 leap with most rookies—Tatum is pulling out new tricks in the playoffs?!? The composure on these plays is amazing.
And he’s just going to keep getting better at measuring guys up, whether he’s setting up a jumper, driving to the rim, or drawing fouls and/or getting his man off the ground prematurely.
Combine all that with added strength, and surround him with absurdly good teammates...who guards him? Who guards anyone in that lineup?
Edit: And just to pile on, Hayward is not tradeable, mostly because he is PERFECT for this team.
And he’s just going to keep getting better at measuring guys up, whether he’s setting up a jumper, driving to the rim, or drawing fouls and/or getting his man off the ground prematurely.
Combine all that with added strength, and surround him with absurdly good teammates...who guards him? Who guards anyone in that lineup?
Edit: And just to pile on, Hayward is not tradeable, mostly because he is PERFECT for this team.