playa-hater wrote:Didn't see it anywhere here. But J Tatum is the only player in NBA history to take 20+ shots in the first 2 games and NOT attempt a FT.
that is a joke.
Of course there is no need to foul him if he misses most layups anyway.
I blame his trainer Drew Hanlen for much of that. Drew does so much "fancy" and "advanced" stuff, that Tatum is always trying these spins etc.. Just make a basic shot. Take the simple shots first, excel. Then you can step up the other stuff.
Or in other words. Pass Calculus 1st before you take advance Calculus.
Justin Kubatko: Jayson Tatum is the first player in NBA history to open a season with consecutive games of 20 or more FGA and zero FTA. Coming into this season, Tatum only had three such game in his entire career. pic.twitter.com/RcLUF7tTNo 8 hours ago – via Twitter jkubatko
Exactly! He makes things harder for himself. He better take a look at how KD operates offensively. KD makes scoring looks easy and efficient.
I think Tatum was avoiding contact in the bubble because of fear of injury, prior to his extension, and it became a habit. I remembered last season, when he made a leap, he was attacking inside with no fear. Even attacking big guys like AD and Lebron. Now he takes low percentage, difficult shots. He is still avoiding contacts that’s why his shot is out of control in the paint. He just throws floaters inside, if a defender faces him. I think he should try to be more aggressive at attacking inside. It’s good that it’s all over social media, that he has zero free throws in two games. Maybe he’ll be more aggressive next game.
