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Given our totally unexpected nice record, do we bring JT back in Feb if he is ready?

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Re: Given our totally unexpected nice record, do we bring JT back in Feb if he is ready? 

Post#41 » by ParticleMan » Sun Dec 28, 2025 10:13 am

yeah 100% bring him back if he's fully healed and wants to come back (which knowing JT he defo does).

but it's going to be interesting for Joe to fold him in to the rotation. this team plays a LOT differently than the past couple of years. JT needs to play faster and with more force, no more ball-stopping dribbles into sidestep 3's. maybe ease him in 15-20 mins not only to get his stamina and legs but also to work him into the system.

but yeah if JT buys in and is fully healthy by the playoffs then we are suddenly a contender. i love jordan walsh but replacing him with tatum is
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Given our totally unexpected nice record, do we bring JT back in Feb if he is ready? 

Post#42 » by jfs1000d » Sun Dec 28, 2025 5:33 pm

Here is thing with JT. How far can we go, reasonably, for JT to come back and if we lose it wasn't a waste?

If JT comes back and we lose in ECF? Worth it?

If not, if finals loss with JT coming back?

That's the point. What is your minimum level of success to make him playing not a waste?

If he is back march 1, and he is held they? U do it .


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Re: Given our totally unexpected nice record, do we bring JT back in Feb if he is ready? 

Post#43 » by Hal14 » Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:27 am

Our record should have nothing to do with it. All that should matter is Tatum's health..how physically and mentally read he is to play and whether Tatum, the doctors, training stuff, owners, coaches, etc. think that he'd jeopardizing his long term health by going out there to play.

That's all.
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