Jason Tatum: I'm going to average over 20, make the All Star team, and the Celtics are going to the finals

NPZ · Post #281 » by **NPZ** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 5:50 pm

jirrit wrote:
jacoby1us wrote:The more and more this kid talks, he seems to be more and more about himself. Himself before anything else, I get having an Alpha Male mentality and all but my guy you have to put the team first. You just lost two big pieces from your organization, let your play do the talking for you, stop predicting and do.

I know.. he gets that questions asked, should have stand up and say ‘no this interview is not about me’

Yeah right.

Lakers over Celtics, 2020 Finals. This is the most likely outcome for 2020. You agree.

jirrit · Post #282 » by **jirrit** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:05 pm

NPZ wrote:
jirrit wrote:
jacoby1us wrote:The more and more this kid talks, he seems to be more and more about himself. Himself before anything else, I get having an Alpha Male mentality and all but my guy you have to put the team first. You just lost two big pieces from your organization, let your play do the talking for you, stop predicting and do.

I know.. he gets that questions asked, should have stand up and say ‘no this interview is not about me’

Yeah right.

Lakers over Celtics, 2020 Finals. This is the most likely outcome for 2020. You agree.

I personally predict Clippers over Celtics ;-)

GoCeltics123 · Post #283 » by **GoCeltics123** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:06 pm

jirrit wrote:
NPZ wrote:
jirrit wrote:I know.. he gets that questions asked, should have stand up and say ‘no this interview is not about me’

Yeah right.

Lakers over Celtics, 2020 Finals. This is the most likely outcome for 2020. You agree.

I personally predict Clippers over Celtics

Kawhi>LeBron.

Clippers>Lakers.

Just facts.

NPZ · Post #284 » by **NPZ** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:48 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:
jirrit wrote:
NPZ wrote:
Lakers over Celtics, 2020 Finals. This is the most likely outcome for 2020. You agree.

I personally predict Clippers over Celtics

Kawhi>LeBron.

Clippers>Lakers.

Just facts.

Never! Lakers or Celtics, 7 gm series, who you got?

jirrit · Post #285 » by **jirrit** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:40 pm

NPZ wrote:
GoCeltics123 wrote:
jirrit wrote:
I personally predict Clippers over Celtics

Kawhi>LeBron.

Clippers>Lakers.

Just facts.

Never! Lakers or Celtics, 7 gm series, who you got?

Lakers

Green89 · Post #286 » by **Green89** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:21 pm

NPZ wrote:
jirrit wrote:
jacoby1us wrote:The more and more this kid talks, he seems to be more and more about himself. Himself before anything else, I get having an Alpha Male mentality and all but my guy you have to put the team first. You just lost two big pieces from your organization, let your play do the talking for you, stop predicting and do.

I know.. he gets that questions asked, should have stand up and say ‘no this interview is not about me’

Yeah right.

Lakers over Celtics, 2020 Finals. This is the most likely outcome for 2020. You agree.

Flip the winning team here, then flip Lakers with Clippers, then you'd be correct.

robbie84 · Post #287 » by **robbie84** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:27 pm

ProfessorJM wrote:
The Comedian wrote:
ProfessorJM wrote:I'd be a lot more impressed if he talked about improving on defense as his first instinct and then throwing everything else he said afterwards. Without that element - which would have been an actual revelation - it's just a standard nothing to get riled up about statement from a typical young player, etc.

He's already a plus defender lol. Of course he can improve on that side of the ball, but him improving his already good defense wouldn't exactly be a revelation.

It's the mindset more than the results that are more relevant for what I said. Even if he was the best defender in the entire NBA, a very revealing statement would have had him starting with defense before anything else.

Because Giannis, Lebron, Kobe would have all said defensive improvements first right?
Jesus some of you are a tough crowd hahaha.

Prokorov · Post #288 » by **Prokorov** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:29 pm

robbie84 wrote:
ProfessorJM wrote:
The Comedian wrote:
He's already a plus defender lol. Of course he can improve on that side of the ball, but him improving his already good defense wouldn't exactly be a revelation.

It's the mindset more than the results that are more relevant for what I said. Even if he was the best defender in the entire NBA, a very revealing statement would have had him starting with defense before anything else.

Because Giannis, Lebron, Kobe would have all said defensive improvements first right?
Jesus some of you are a tough crowd hahaha.

lebron and kobe are MVPs and NBA champions... not 20 year old 3rd year players who just had a season that was derailed by young toxic players not accepting their role

Post #289 » by **Feed Your Head** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:37 pm

Prokorov wrote:
robbie84 wrote:
ProfessorJM wrote:
It's the mindset more than the results that are more relevant for what I said. Even if he was the best defender in the entire NBA, a very revealing statement would have had him starting with defense before anything else.

Because Giannis, Lebron, Kobe would have all said defensive improvements first right?
Jesus some of you are a tough crowd hahaha.

lebron and kobe are MVPs and NBA champions... not 20 year old 3rd year players who just had a season that was derailed by young toxic players not accepting their role

Triple7 · Post #290 » by **Triple7** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:39 pm

Prokorov wrote:
Green89 wrote:
Prokorov wrote:
how about try and be humble and say you are just going to work hard and try to win as a team.

Taum/Brown/Rozier being ego maniacs and thinking they are great before proving anything was as big a problem as kyrie last year

He was asked for this year's goals. Do you really think any NBA player's goals would be averaging 18ppg, not make the all star team, and have a first round playoff exit? Your childish and incessant Celtics bashing is getting very old.

his goal should be to work hard and be humble

Kyrie: “I’m an actual genius when it comes to this game”
Talk about being humble huh? :lol:

Post #291 » by **HomoSapien** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:57 pm

Drax wrote:What else is he supposed to say, i'm going to average 10 points, the Celtics will not make the play offs and i'll have a 75 rating? Would that be the correct answer? Leave the kid alone, let him play the season and see what happens.

And yes of course the Celtics won't win the title this season, nobody with a brain would expect that. But a player has to say he wants to win it all otherwise people question his motor.

I really don't see a problem with him promising to get the Celtics to the championships. In fact, I kind of like that gusto. But "what else is he supposed to say" is a really weird question. The finals thing was something extra that I think caught everyone by surprise.

Post #292 » by **Froob** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:08 am

People won’t know what to do here if Tatum becomes a major star lol. Probably claim it was a no brainer Ainge pick?

Ainosterhaspie · Post #293 » by **Ainosterhaspie** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:10 am

#Goals

Cavsfansince84 · Post #294 » by **Cavsfansince84** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:42 am

I don't really care about Tatum one way or the other but this is sort of a put up or shut up year for him imo. If he doesn't play like at least a fringe all star this year then there's really no reason to think he is going to be a top 20 guy in the league at some point or any time soon.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #295 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:41 am

He didn't say get past the first round so he's got that Carmelo trajectory on track.

76ersForLife · Post #296 » by **76ersForLife** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:45 am

There is decent chance Boston wont have home court in the 1st round this year.

Prokorov · Post #297 » by **Prokorov** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:29 am

Triple7 wrote:
Prokorov wrote:
Green89 wrote:
He was asked for this year's goals. Do you really think any NBA player's goals would be averaging 18ppg, not make the all star team, and have a first round playoff exit? Your childish and incessant Celtics bashing is getting very old.

his goal should be to work hard and be humble

Kyrie: “I’m an actual genius when it comes to this game”
Talk about being humble huh?

Again... all-nba and NBA champion.

stormi · Post #298 » by **stormi** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:30 am

Froob wrote:People won’t know what to do here if Tatum becomes a major star lol. Probably claim it was a no brainer Ainge pick?

He wanted Josh Jackson anyways

stepic · Post #299 » by **stepic** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:53 pm

Prokorov wrote:how about try and be humble and say you are just going to work hard and try to win as a team.

yawn

Sprewell4Three · Post #300 » by **Sprewell4Three** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:39 pm

This board is funny, I remember when people gave up on DAngelo Russell so quickly. Look at him now lol. Yes Tatum shouldn’t b crowned but at the same time , he’s relatively young so he has room to improve.