Jayson Tatum Thread – (PotM - Feb. 2024)

[ConstableGeneva]

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[bisme37]

Chris Mannix is annoying but I like these comments so go Chris Mannix

"It’s gotten into the water supply lately that Jayson Tatum is some kind of liability at the end of games, that he’s not the go-to scorer that some of these other teams might have, that you can give the ball to and they can go and make plays. I think that's ridiculous," Mannix said.

"I'm old enough to remember Game 6 of the Philadelphia series last year when, after a cold start, Jayson Tatum was lights-out in the fourth quarter of that game. I'm old enough to remember Game 7 of that series when Jayson Tatum had 51 points.

"You go back two years before, with the Celtics facing elimination (in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Milwaukee), Jayson Tatum had 46. I mean, he had 80-something points in the three games they won against Miami (in the 2023 East Finals) and probably would have had a much better game in Game 7 if he didn't get hurt in the first damn play.

"I know there are some statistics that suggest that Jayson Tatum's clutch time numbers aren't very good, but you know this as a writer: You can always find statistics to back up your argument."

As Mannix pointed out, Tatum had a much more respectable 44.4 percent clutch time shooting rate during the 2023 playoffs and hit 50 percent of his clutch time shots in the 2022 postseason, which included a run to the NBA Finals. So, Tatum has proven he's not afraid of the big moments, and he did all of that before his 26th birthday, which he celebrated earlier this month.

More importantly, Tatum is finding different ways to impact the game down the stretch. After missing his first four shots of the fourth quarter Wednesday night, Tatum attacked the paint to score eight points in the final two minutes, six of which came on free throws.

"This guy is elite. He's a closer," Mannix added of Tatum. " ... He saw a matchup against Malik Beasley and he attacked it. At the end of games that's what I want. That's a winner. That's the guy who can close games for this team."

https://sports.yahoo.com/mannix-debunks-ridiculous-tatum-narrative-194315140.html

[ConstableGeneva]

I invented a criterion besides "best player on the best team" where Tatum clears everyone else...

[ConstableGeneva]

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Brad's first order of business is trading him for Kyle Kuzma in the summer.

Spoiler:

I'm only kidding, JT! If you're reading this, please sign a lifetime extension with the Cs.

[bisme37]

Lmao

[BK_2020]

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Brad's first order of business is trading him for Kyle Kuzma in the summer.

Spoiler:

I'm only kidding, JT! If you're reading this, please sign a lifetime extension with the Cs.

+21.4 with Tatum AND Jaylen off.

[Fierce1]

A lot of doubters would cry if JT leaves and the Cs will be stuck with JB as the #1 option.

[Birdon]

He’s ******* infuriating sometimes, but it’s too early to label a 26 year player putting up historical numbers. Or perhaps Fultz was a better option then.

[shackles10]

Lmao

Fix your image. We all want to laugh our asses off too! really tempted to use blue font here just for laughs

[bisme37]

Lmao

Fix your image. We all want to laugh our asses off too! really tempted to use blue font here just for laughs

You can't see it?I was all proud of myself for turning an Instagram/reddit post into a gif.

Here's the video:
https://www.reddit.com/r/bostonceltics/comments/1bp3p3v/jayson_tatum_premieres_his_new_ad_for_coach_on/

And some photos:

[shackles10]

Lmao

Fix your image. We all want to laugh our asses off too! really tempted to use blue font here just for laughs

You can't see it?I was all proud of myself for turning an Instagram/reddit post into a gif.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bostonceltics/comments/1bp3p3v/jayson_tatum_premieres_his_new_ad_for_coach_on/

Now I see it, but maybe it was just my firewall at work trying to make me do actual work.

[KillahGhostface]

Tatum rightfully getting cooked for that Coach ad lol.

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[shackles10]

I guess when we thought he was talking about how much he loved Joe he really did just mean he loved Coach. Idk how they do things in St. Louis, but this ad did not make me want to buy Coach lol.

[ConstableGeneva]

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Brad's first order of business is trading him for Kyle Kuzma in the summer.

Spoiler:

I'm only kidding, JT! If you're reading this, please sign a lifetime extension with the Cs.

+21.4 with Tatum AND Jaylen off.

Jays for Kuzma AND Poole.

[shackles10]

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Brad's first order of business is trading him for Kyle Kuzma in the summer.

Spoiler:

I'm only kidding, JT! If you're reading this, please sign a lifetime extension with the Cs.

+21.4 with Tatum AND Jaylen off.

Jays for Kuzma AND Poole.

I'm not sure I'd take Poole to fill the 15th spot and waive a towel.

[KillahGhostface]

It didn’t get talked about because they blew the lead, but they started Tatum at PG, and he had 15 potential assists with only 2 turnovers, and had 17 rim drives. I actually think they win the game if Joe stuck with that lineup in the second half, instead of switching out Hauser for Pritchard. They were just overwhelming the Hawks with size.

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[zoyathedestroya]

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We can always use wipe-out and color over the pink bar.

[KillahGhostface]

Stepbacks going to be the new pull-up.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Most pull up threes this season
Doncic 188 makes (36.7%)
Curry 149 makes (37.1%)
Lillard 141 makes (36.5%)
Tatum 135 makes (35.1%)