As expected, Tatum was the choice. Let the prognostications start. Did PP the First just land the Celtics PP the Second?
Tatum possesses feel and fluidity at the highest level, and he’s still a pretty good athlete to match. So many players enter the league with a loose handle, but at just 19, Tatum displays advanced maneuvers you’d expect from a long-time pro. If you took every freshman prospect this century and graded them on their footwork at the same age, Tatum would rank in an extremely high percentile. He’s not a springy athlete, but he’s fluid with a quick first step. His body control allows him to twist, bend, and contort his body while attacking. Tatum is silky smooth.
No, he is the definition of fluid. Stiff is not a word I'd use to describe him at all. Not going to wow you with athleticism, but his hallmark is his fluidity.Isn't he a classic tweener? Too small to be a PF and too stiff to cover a 3?
Sure. I just meant that's sort of the extreme ends of the spectrum. Not saying he's either a HOFer or whatever Rudy Gay is.Well, there are tons of guys in between those two. To use modern examples, someone like Rashard Lewis comes to mind.
Love stinks! I'll trade our 3 second rounders for himAdam KaufmanVerified account @AdamMKaufman 7s8 seconds ago
.@Scalabrine on @CSNNE tonight floating idea of Kevin Love winding up with #Celtics in 3-team deal with #Cavaliers/#Pacers involving George.
Oh hell no. I hope this doesn't happen.
If I go from waking up dreaming about Porzingis in green, to going to bed having Kevin Love in green, I may not turn on NBA news for 2 months.Adam KaufmanVerified account @AdamMKaufman 7s8 seconds ago
.@Scalabrine on @CSNNE tonight floating idea of Kevin Love winding up with #Celtics in 3-team deal with #Cavaliers/#Pacers involving George.
Oh hell no. I hope this doesn't happen.
Scal was convinced they were taking Jackson.Adam KaufmanVerified account @AdamMKaufman 7s8 seconds ago
.@Scalabrine on @CSNNE tonight floating idea of Kevin Love winding up with #Celtics in 3-team deal with #Cavaliers/#Pacers involving George.
Oh hell no. I hope this doesn't happen.
Love was still a great player when the rumors first surfaced (i.e. 3 years ago).What is DA's infatuation with Love? Though a part of me thinks Scal is full of it.
No. Porter has no handle and wouldn't be the player he is if he didn't have Wall and Beal break down defenses for him (although he's okay with one-on-one defense).Otto Porter 2.0?
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If you can get him for lesser assets he's still an excellent player. He was great in the playoffs this year.What is DA's infatuation with Love? Though a part of me thinks Scal is full of it.
And raved endlessly about their love of Fultz before that.Scal was convinced they were taking Jackson.
NONE.Wonder how many posts would be in this thread if the Cs had kept Fultz.
NONE.
Why would we post in a Tatum thread if we had Fultz???????? Duh
It doesn't have to be either-or.Ranted? Raved would be better.
He has a lot of the same skills as KP and would be a great fit on a Stevens team.What is DA's infatuation with Love? Though a part of me thinks Scal is full of it.
You realize that wasn't Fultz's phone right? That was the phone of the guy that screen-capped it.He ran his battery down to 11% yesterday, then?
Except for defense. Love sucks.He has a lot of the same skills as KP and would be a great fit on a Stevens team.
Going to be really confusing for you next year when they're on the same team!
I will say this - he isn't as big but he really does remind me of Paul George a bit.
As you already know, I am easily confused but this will be a welcome source of befuddlement if it happens.Going to be really confusing for you next year when they're on the same team!
Tatum agrees:I will say this - he isn't as big but he really does remind me of Paul George a bit.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19711028/2017-nba-draft-boston-celtics-take-jayson-tatum-no-3-overall-pickTatum has compared his game, at times, to Paul Pierce, which should endear him quickly to Boston fans. Asked for a current NBA comparison, Tatum picked a player that the Celtics had interest in at February's trade deadline.
"My favorite player right now would be Paul George," Tatum said. "That's somebody I look up to and that I enjoy watching play."
That's still not as embarrassing as this:Fultz is wearing 2 watches and a suit that doesn't fit.
Porzingis gets his value from the fact that he is both an elite rim protector and a floor spacer. That is incredibly valuable because it allows his team to use him as a stretch five. Meanwhile Kevin Love needs defensive protection and ideally operates offensively in of areas on the floor where her can grab offensive rebounds.He has a lot of the same skills as KP and would be a great fit on a Stevens team.
He should make a great young replacement for George in Indiana.
I will say this - he isn't as big but he really does remind me of Paul George a bit.
Dude can't stop biting MJ's style, can he?That's still not as embarrassing as this: