Jayson Tatum Thread

[Tatumfor2]

Well played US Open Tennis!

(Looks like I've finally been banned from posting GIFs!)

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Forgot that JT came out with a book this year, was out late August IINM.

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...at age 19 no less!

There are 15 players in NBA playoff history with 2,500+ points, 800+ rebounds, 500+ assists, 100+ steals, and 100+ blocks. Fourteen are all part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Tatum is the 15th. He's 26.

[zoyathedestroya]

JT was on Good Morning America promoting his children’s book. Then again later on Tonight with Jimmy Fallon. He’s a celebrity author now. Hopefully he doesn’t forget us peasants when he’s raking in billions and has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

JT was on Good Morning America promoting his children’s book. Then again later on Tonight with Jimmy Fallon. He’s a celebrity author now. Hopefully he doesn’t forget us peasants when he’s raking in billions and has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

If he sells enough books he can become the first player/owner in NBA history

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Wild year for Tatum...
• NBA Championship
• Olympic gold medal
• All-NBA 1st team
• max extension/largest contract in NBA history
• 2nd child
• 1st book
• JT 3 release
• NBA2K cover
• more endorsements including Coach global ambassador
• Netflix feature

Zero offcourt drama/shenanigans.

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Another example would be Iguodala/Curry in 2015.

[Jammer]

Regarding the article (below) by Jake Issenberg at SBNation questioning whether bulking up affected Tatum's ability to shoot:

https://www.celticsblog.com/2024/9/13/24242663/can-jayson-tatum-still-shoot-boston-celtics-joe-mazzulla-olympics

I noticed that when I lifted before a game my touch went to hell on shots outside 15 feet, so either I didn't lift before a game or if I did, I knew I had to shoot from inside 15 feet. Maybe Tatum needs to just not lift on game days ???

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Ehh, Friday Night Lights was better.

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[bisme37]

Hey it just occurred to me that I don't know the name of JT's new baby. Have they said what her name is? Aside from Deucette I mean.

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“We’ve gotten close a bunch of times,” he said. “We lost in the Finals. There’s a lot of people that doubted us, and I remember thinking about, ‘Man, when we win the championship, I can’t wait to tell everybody that doubted us, that had something to say.’ But you realize that moment that we won, when the confetti was falling and then the parade, it’s not about the people that doubted you. It’s about you guys, the guys that supported us along the way. Everybody that believed in us, and I can honestly say, the parade was the best two hours of my life.”

“People always ask me, when did you guys know you were going to win a championship?” Tatum said. “When Minnesota beat Denver, I felt like Denver was the only team that they matched up best with us. I thought that we were going to play Denver in the Finals and it was going to be a good one.

Tatum said he’s still in disbelief that he’s entering Year 8 in the NBA.

“More so than anything, just trying to enjoy the moment,” he said. “Not looking down the road five years from now. I just know how fast it goes, and one day you’re going to look up and you’ll be retired.”

Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/09/21/sports/celtics-jayson-tatum-nba-champion-author/

Some other quotes on there re winning the title/doubters, Deuce, and the upcoming season.

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[brackdan70]

But Tatum is much older (4 months) and has played with all stars like Kyrie, Hayward, and Kemba (largely unavailable or negative factors in the playoffs) early in his career.