EC FINALS, Gm 2 – Pacers (0) @ Celtics (1) – 8:00PM, Thurs, May 23, 2024

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #741 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Tatum, where are you? He’s just content being a decoy or screener. Or just watching like he’s one of us.

He needs an Antoine Walker speech right now.

robdog_5 · Post #742 » by **robdog_5** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:43 am

Tatum struggles when guys get physical with him. Then it translates to other places of his game. Neismith is just bullying him around and he folds

TatumMVP · Post #743 » by **TatumMVP** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:44 am

PierceFan4ever · Post #744 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:44 am

If Tatum was struggling but was trying hard I will give him a pass. But he’s being a complete bitch today, standing in the corner, not touching the ball, walking up the court, not playing defense, no emotion. Goddamn man

robdog_5 · Post #745 » by **robdog_5** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:44 am

Always looking for officials to help him

sprash9802 · Post #746 » by **sprash9802** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:44 am

Tatum to Pistons for their next year's first?

Triple7 · Post #747 » by **Triple7** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:44 am

tfribs45 wrote:JT standing there while Nesmith fights for the ball. Jesus , somebody wake his a$$ UP

He doesn’t box out. Same thing he did last game. All the rebounds he gets was mostly uncontested.

tfribs45 · Post #748 » by **tfribs45** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:45 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:For a supposedly elite defensive team, three seasons in a row we have pathetic defence performances where we just let teams shoot warm up jumpers.

WTF kind of strategy is this BS?

What happened to clamping teams?

Our D was on point with Mahcusss Smahhht and Timelord all five guys were always locked in . These guys aren’t even communicating and Tatum looks like he’s going to cry for Christ sakes

GrandTheftRondo · Post #749 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:45 am

Triple7 wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:It’s incredible how hard Tatum has made scoring the basketball look all season.

WTF is wrong with this dude

Nothing. We just overrated him. He is being exposed

He has gone backwards as a player

Celts17Pride · Post #750 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:45 am

I still think Queta’s size would give the Pacers problems

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #751 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:45 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
tfribs45 wrote:Our defense was batter with last years roster idgaf what the stat nerds say. There’s zero intensity with this group and Tatums MIA

Last years team was just as soft defensively.

Smart was miles off what he was in 2022.

Take one little guess what killed all of that..or should I say who?

TheMartian · Post #752 » by **TheMartian** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:46 am

BRUNiNHO91 wrote:Tatum not only sucking offensively but getting cooked on defense.

What's worse is he is getting cooked at times by Nembhard.

Dogen · Post #753 » by **Dogen** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:46 am

Save us Great White Buffalo!

PierceFan4ever · Post #754 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:46 am

Finally Tatum is being aggressive. At least break their defense down by driving instead of standing

Fantaxp7 · Post #755 » by **Fantaxp7** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:47 am

There we go, even if you drive Tatum and have defense collapse on you...that's something

GrandTheftRondo · Post #756 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:47 am

BRUNiNHO91 wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
tfribs45 wrote:Our defense was batter with last years roster idgaf what the stat nerds say. There’s zero intensity with this group and Tatums MIA

Last years team was just as soft defensively.

Smart was miles off what he was in 2022.

Take one little guess what killed all of that..or should I say who?

This is a team that got cooked in drop coverage by Curry and the Warriors in the 2022 finals.

It’s been an issue with two coaches

They played otherworldly defence up until the 2022 finals

RB34 · Post #757 » by **RB34** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:47 am

HES ALIVE!

pac213up · Post #758 » by **pac213up** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:47 am

JTs effort has picked up.

RB34 · Post #759 » by **RB34** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:47 am

Brissett sighting!

Mr_Mojo_Risin · Post #760 » by **Mr_Mojo_Risin** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:47 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
PierceFan4ever wrote:Tatum needs a new shooting coach. His jump shot is ass this season. Have zero confidence in his midrange shot.

It doesn’t help that his shot selection is atrocious.

He has it in his head that because he’s strong he needs to constantly seek contact or shoot heavily contested shots. It’s garbage.

In his head is right, he plays better when angry most times because he stops overthinking every damn thing.