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Turgon wrote:Slartibartfast wrote:31to6 wrote:
208 is like a Reggie Miller build. Daaamn Tatum you ain’t no 4!
He's got Tayshaun Prince's legs and Dwight Howard's shoulders.
I don't think those are the new official heights yet. Let's wait till they're announced.
Andrew McCeltic wrote:Giannis was 196 as a rookie and 222 in his third year, up to 242 now..
So Tatum’s got a ways to go, I think you’d want him up around 220 ideally. See how he handles it.
Jonathan Isaac is up to 230 pounds, fwiw.
Parliament10 wrote:CelticsLV wrote:StojkoVrankovic wrote:You realize they reworked his shot right? Sorry I am not ecstatic about what I saw
Luckily he is going to get a ton of work up in Maine
You do relise it was said in jest? After your media day comment. Others can't feel underwhelmed about something Celtics related, at least on your watch.
Romeo Langford is likely 3rd String at this point, right?
We're going to have a Big Contingent up there in Maine.
Slartibartfast wrote:CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:NuckyPowell wrote:To me, he gives off a James Young sort of vibe. Hope I'm wrong about that.
Yeah. Good comparison.
Also, rule of thumb for me - never trust a man named Romeo. I hope I'm wrong too.
I hated the Young pick. Loved the Romeo pick.
They are similar in the sense that they were both highly ranked in high school and both got drafted in the mid first after up and down freshman seasons.
But Young had way more red flags. A poor man defender who showed below average quickness. Could not dribble or finish with his off-hand. Straight line driver whose main weapons were his spot up J and an awkward runner. Very little ball-handling and playmaking.
His defense and lack of handle made me very pessimistic on him - his main asset was his extreme youth and excellent length, plus the form on his spot-up jumper.
Langford is a much more skilled player with significantly better physical tools. Wings who can handle, score and defend their position rarely flame out to the extent that slow, one dimensional guys like Young do. Even the knuckleheads like Lance Stephenson and JR Smith fared better than the better behaved slow shooters like Xavier Henry.
Of course he could flame out too, but I think his odds are significantly better than Young's.
3D Chess wrote:Andrew McCeltic wrote:Giannis was 196 as a rookie and 222 in his third year, up to 242 now..
So Tatum’s got a ways to go, I think you’d want him up around 220 ideally. See how he handles it.
Jonathan Isaac is up to 230 pounds, fwiw.
We need to get Tat on "the program".
PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
Slartibartfast wrote:3D Chess wrote:StojkoVrankovic wrote:You realize they reworked his shot right? Sorry I am not ecstatic about what I saw
Luckily he is going to get a ton of work up in Maine
Wasn't gonna post the vid, but yeh there's a strange hitch going on at the end me no likey.
Looks like the thumb flick is still there.
The proof will be in the pudding.
PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
Darth Celtic wrote:3D Chess wrote:Andrew McCeltic wrote:Giannis was 196 as a rookie and 222 in his third year, up to 242 now..
So Tatum’s got a ways to go, I think you’d want him up around 220 ideally. See how he handles it.
Jonathan Isaac is up to 230 pounds, fwiw.
We need to get Tat on "the program".
send him down to Miami with Lebron.
PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
31to6 wrote:Hey I don't always backseat mod, but when I do, I suggest we slightly rename this thread? "Training Camp thread 2019-20"?
31to6 wrote:I'm hyped for Edwards. Think he's going to be a son of a gun.
Hey I don't always backseat mod, but when I do, I suggest we slightly rename this thread? "Training Camp thread 2019-20"?
CelticsLV wrote:Everyone's improved, everyone will surprise, chemistry is through the roof, only smiles and good vibes blah blah... Just like last year and every year before that. Let's hope "It's just a pre-season" meme doesn't live on.
31to6 wrote:CelticsLV wrote:Everyone's improved, everyone will surprise, chemistry is through the roof, only smiles and good vibes blah blah... Just like last year and every year before that. Let's hope "It's just a pre-season" meme doesn't live on.
That was the thing with last year's team though -- they sucked right out of the gate, and we all (mostly) 'just pre-season'd' it for months, mirroring the team's malaise.
If this team wants to be different/better, it can be. Team "Fresh Start". It may or may not pan out (our roster's still not properly balanced), but might as well root for a different outcome.
zoyathedestroya wrote:His release is quicker than when he first came into the league, no?
31to6 wrote:That was the thing with last year's team though -- they sucked right out of the gate, and we all (mostly) 'just pre-season'd' it for months, mirroring the team's malaise.
itrsteve wrote:31to6 wrote:That was the thing with last year's team though -- they sucked right out of the gate, and we all (mostly) 'just pre-season'd' it for months, mirroring the team's malaise.
Correction, they were amazing for the first quarter of pre-season game 1. I was there with my wife and 6 month old boy and said, “You’re witnessing the start of something special”. They closed that quarter out 37 to 20 then ended up losing anyway.
BOY was I wrong. But was a little glimpse into the season.
But that’s behind us, very excited for this season to start. On the good vibes train.
KGboss wrote:Brown doesnt need you to clean his jock strap for him
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