threrf23 wrote:Mr_Mojo_Risin wrote:JT did not play poorly, he made some mistakes especially defensively and it wasn’t his most even game. However he started strong both halves and finished well.
I’m not sure what people expect from him sometimes. He’s generally our only player to get regularly double teamed and he almost always contributes well on both ends.
I mean, I guess I would say that for much (not all) of the game he played poorly. Poorly by his standards, at least.
He came thru late, but immediately before the big dagger he let Harden get a great look from 3, gave the Sixers some hope.
Didn't feel like his head was really in it for a lot of the game, seemed kinda pouty, finished with 4 TOs.
I'm partially just being a contrarian. Game 2 was the opposite, people were calling Tatum a fake superstar when he played a really strong game in some respects. Tonight he's leading the poll whereas I'm not sure he even played as well as he did in game 2. Playing well is more than hitting shots.
I don’t agree but that’s fine, we each see things differently and it’s what can make a forum good.
I personally think people expect JT to never make a mistake while two guys are draped off him going to the rim against Embiid.
If he has the ball too much everyone complains we have other weapons and we should use them. If he passes it off or isn’t involved in most of the offensive plays everyone complains he’s being too passive.
I’m not saying you say this but I just don’t think people understand just how special he is. I also think he has another level if he could bottle the intensity he showed against KD or at the end of Game 6 against Hawks but even without that he’s special.
In the scheme of things for a 25yo, the guy just delivers and delivers and delivers.
