Moderators: bisme37, Parliament10, canman1971, shackles10, snowman, Froob, Darthlukey, Shak_Celts
Jammer wrote:I have been waiting for a game like this from Tatum. He's the best defensive player, but tonight:
24 pts.
8 rebounds
12 assists
0 Turnovers
1 Foul
Stellar
Captain_Caveman wrote:The Comedian wrote:Captain_Caveman wrote:
That's exactly the point. Teams are throwing their entire defense at him. They aren't just making him pass out of the double, they are sitting on that pass. For him to be able to put it on the ground, split the double, read the defense, and make the right pass without turning it over? That's the kind of thing he needs to be able to do if we are going to talk about him as a top 10 player.
And it isn't just the assists or lack of turnovers. He was the catalyst for actual ball movement. Because when he makes that right pass, not only does it create scoring opportunities for his teammates, it puts us a step ahead of the defense, forcing them to rotate and recover -- two or three times on a good possession. When that ball is moving, it is going to find the shooters and the cutters and the easy baskets and get everyone into the flow.
I love his hot shooting games, but what we just saw was Tatum at his best.
He looked like a Tatum/Hayward hybrid today. That’s a scary, scary player.
Hayward is a great comp here. He is never rattled. Just plays calm. At a slower pace, but also with no hesitation. Does that make sense? Just makes the right read every time and then acts, like a computer or something.
Duncan had that same thing.
zoyathedestroya wrote:Entirely possible Brown leads the team in scoring with Tatum being more of a playmaker/decoy now. We'll see how the roles shift once Kemba comes back. But I'm glad he's making the most of out his opportunities.
tlee324 wrote:While it's becoming clear that Tatum is showing good vision off double teams, the onus will be on guys like Semi, Theis, and Others to hit their shots. This increase in skill set really helps Ainge and Brad find the right puzzle pieces to fit, and calls to play. Someone like Pritchard will hopefully get some open looks, because he can already knock them down.
keevsnick1 wrote:Captain_Caveman wrote:keevsnick1 wrote:
I mean to be fair the double teams have a lot to do with about half those assists. 3-4 of those are Tatum is doubled, and he passes it to Theis the guy they doubled off from who actually hit a three tonight and had a couple floaters rolling to the rim out of Tatum doubles.
That is important to Tatum's development, passing out of double teams. Because if he can do it teams wont double him as much.
That's exactly the point. Teams are throwing their entire defense at him. They aren't just making him pass out of the double, they are sitting on that pass. For him to be able to put it on the ground, split the double, read the defense, and make the right pass without turning it over? That's the kind of thing he needs to be able to do if we are going to talk about him as a top 10 player.
And it isn't just the assists or lack of turnovers. He was the catalyst for actual ball movement. Because when he makes that right pass, not only does it create scoring opportunities for his teammates, it puts us a step ahead of the defense, forcing them to rotate and recover -- two or three times on a good possession. When that ball is moving, it is going to find the shooters and the cutters and the easy baskets and get everyone into the flow.
I love his hot shooting games, but what we just saw was Tatum at his best.
Oh for sure, I agree with all that. My only point was the attention the defense gives him has as much to do with the high assist numbers as they are a deterrent to assists. Its nice to see him handle that pressure so well.
Ill News wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:Entirely possible Brown leads the team in scoring with Tatum being more of a playmaker/decoy now. We'll see how the roles shift once Kemba comes back. But I'm glad he's making the most of out his opportunities.
Looks like Jaylen will take on the MJ role, with Tatum being his Pippen
MagicBagley18 wrote:Tatum’s play making is what we will need from him moving forward without kemba. I don’t mean he doesn’t need to score but he needs to continue to be poised and make the right reads and get others going. Have zero turnovers is tough and hard with as many touches as he gets but very impressive today from him
31to6 wrote:Ill News wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:Entirely possible Brown leads the team in scoring with Tatum being more of a playmaker/decoy now. We'll see how the roles shift once Kemba comes back. But I'm glad he's making the most of out his opportunities.
Looks like Jaylen will take on the MJ role, with Tatum being his Pippen
No love for Semi??
tlee324 wrote:While it's becoming clear that Tatum is showing good vision off double teams, the onus will be on guys like Semi, Theis, and Others to hit their shots. This increase in skill set really helps Ainge and Brad find the right puzzle pieces to fit, and calls to play. Someone like Pritchard will hopefully get some open looks, because he can already knock them down.
Brown is averaging 28 ppg. So happy for that lad. We should expect his numbers to take a dip but still that's quite impressive to start the season. Hopefully he ends up at around 25ppg with Kemba back but all in all his efficiency is crazy