That was actually for the pass! Shot nice too...Seriously, that fadeaway is a work of art. Kid just turned 19 and already has that in his arsenal.
He's got like 3.5 months to get that cardio.Seems like he'd be better off in the G League. Zizic needs to be working on his cardio and he looks kinda slow. He fills the awkward, goofy white guy quota left by KO anyway.
Who cares? You want these guys all playing way out of their comfort zones. It should be hero ball.Poor basketball by the young Celtics. They are lucky not to be down 20 at the half. Too much hero ball, too many missed shots (both treys and layups), too many turnovers. Too much lazy defense going behind picks. Jaylen Brown has been underwhelming, and so has Nader for the second straight game.
More like "Gordon Who?ward", amirite?That was actually for the pass! Shot nice too...
ESPN is streaming it - and its on NBA TV too if you have access.Is this streaming anywhere?
They've managed 49 points in three quarters. I guess that's way out of my comfort zone.Who cares? You want these guys all playing way out of their comfort zones. It should be hero ball.
That's the equivalent of 91 points in an NBA game since they only play 10 minute quarters. Not great, but not as bad as it seems.They've managed 49 points in three quarters. I guess that's way out of my comfort zone.
Thank you!
It's not that he is loose, he's just mechanical with the ball. You can see what he practices but it'snot second nature to him.He really just needs to be able to dribble in traffic and he'll be a monster. I'm generally bullish on him but he's still so loose with the ball and it has me worried
In fairness, Ball, Jackson, and Fox haven't played yet but I'm sure both Ainge and Colangelo are pleased with the early returns of their trade. Both of these guys look like future impact players.Small sample size obviously, but Fultz and Tatum sure as shit look like 1A and 1B to me. Tatum is deceivingly quick.
He lacks athleticism in the way that people said Jabari Parker lacked athleticism. If you don't jump out of the gym that is a knock against elite prospects but Tatum looks as athletic as he needs to be at the NBA level.That first move is vintage Paul Pierce. I'm excited. I also think his "lack of athleticism" is way overblown. Dude looks plenty athletic to me.
This is filthyAlso, from the little I saw of the UT-PHI game, it seems that Fultz does struggle with length as Exum was causing him problems in the first half (7 points,1-3 from 3P land). OTOH, if he's playing off the ball, he's going to hit a lot of jump shots as he seems to be deadly once he has a tiny amount of space.
Exum is BBQ chicken there. Wow.This is filthy
Just watched them. Worked up a half-chub....very, very exciting.Final numbers:
Tatum: 23 points (10/18 FG), 10 boards. Go watch his highlights. Now. We have drives. We have threes. We have a pump fake, then a three. We have dunks. We have fall aways. We have a ridiculous dunk off a rebound. We have a pass with his left hand right off the dribble.
25+ in a regular season NBA game? Not likely. If he provides some decent offense off the bench with the ocassional 10-15 point game, I'll be thrilled.And that KOC tweet--that Tatum has gotten A LOT better since his season ended 3 months ago bodes well.
He's a rookie so there will be ups and downs, but he's definitely going to have a few nights where he goes off for 25+ I'd bet.
Absolutely. Brown gave the occasional 10-15 point game and Tatum is a lot more polished at that end. Celtics will likely have some games with big leads giving lots of PT for him.25+ in a regular season NBA game? Not likely. If he provides some decent offense off the bench with the ocassional 10-15 point game, I'll be thrilled.
Yeah, KO dropped ~25 four times his rookie year. Tatum will for sure.Absolutely. Brown gave the occasional 10-15 point game and Tatum is a lot more polished at that end. Celtics will likely have some games with big leads giving lots of PT for him.
When he's on the floor with IT, Hayward and Horford, he's going to be wide open on the perimeter and running the baseline. Think about all the open looks JB and Jae had last year. On nights when he's feeling it, Tatum could easily go 4-6/5-8 from 3PT.. with a couple transition buckets and free throws mixed in, there's your 25 ptsAbsolutely. Brown gave the occasional 10-15 point game and Tatum is a lot more polished at that end. Celtics will likely have some games with big leads giving lots of PT for him.
KO played on a team without Al Horford or Gordon Heyward. How many 25+ games did Jaylen have last year? Zero. His high game was 20 points against Orlando on 1/27. I think you guys are (wet) dreaming, but I'd be thrilled to be wrong.When he's on the floor with IT, Hayward and Horford, he's going to be wide open on the perimeter and running the baseline. Think about all the open looks JB and Jae had last year. On nights when he's feeling it, Tatum could easily go 4-6/5-8 from 3PT.. with a couple transition buckets and free throws mixed in, there's your 25 pts
With all those looks that Jae had he only hit for 25 one time all season and for 20 on 11 other occasions over his 90 regular and post season games......and that was without Hayward on the floor.When he's on the floor with IT, Hayward and Horford, he's going to be wide open on the perimeter and running the baseline. Think about all the open looks JB and Jae had last year. On nights when he's feeling it, Tatum could easily go 4-6/5-8 from 3PT.. with a couple transition buckets and free throws mixed in, there's your 25 pts
I think you are severely overestimating how hard it is to score 25 points in a game. No one is saying he is going to average 25 a night.I think you guys are (wet) dreaming, but I'd be thrilled to be wrong.
ThisWith all those looks that Jae had he only hit for 25 one time all season and for 20 on 11 other occasions over his 90 regular and post season games......and that was without Hayward on the floor.
Anyone can have one night....shit, Acie Earl dropped 40 once.....but I'd be shocked if Tatum had more than one or two 20-point nights as a rookie even if those minutes somehow did open up for him.
Agreed, it will happen 3+ times$50 to Jimmy Fund? Because I only said "a few", and I think that happens.
You should be more astounded that Greg Minor went for 21 in the same game.I'm astounded about Acie Earl. He really hit 40 points in an NBA game? Against the Celtics, no less. As KG famously said, "Anythinggggg is possible."
Yep. Also if he can't learn his defensive rotations he won't see major minutes (which is hard for a rookie).With all those looks that Jae had he only hit for 25 one time all season and for 20 on 11 other occasions over his 90 regular and post season games......and that was without Hayward on the floor.
Anyone can have one night....shit, Acie Earl dropped 40 once.....but I'd be shocked if Tatum had more than one or two 20-point nights as a rookie even if those minutes somehow did open up for him.
Tatum got a whole lot better in March. Is he better than he was in the ACC Tournament? Because he was terrific in those four games.And that KOC tweet--that Tatum has gotten A LOT better since his season ended 3 months ago bodes well.