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

theFireBlanket · Post #301 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:39 pm

johanliebert wrote:didnt take long for the defense remarks. When have casuals started demanding defense? the top 5 players in the world dont play defense unless you got kawhi in there and honestly he took defense off last season.

Post #302 » by **Froob** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:45 pm

Prokorov wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
Prokorov wrote:
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.

No concerns that the guys really like D’Angelo and Kyrie comes in and maybe things don’t go so well and guys are upset they didn’t keep Dlo?

Makes me think of the Lions firing Caldwell who was beloved to replace him with Patricia who has been worse.

Anyways that’s how things could go wrong I think, maybe Kyrie isn’t an issue and balls out.

Post #303 » by **Froob** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:48 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:
johanliebert wrote:didnt take long for the defense remarks. When have casuals started demanding defense? the top 5 players in the world dont play defense unless you got kawhi in there and honestly he took defense off last season.

But, Tatum is a good defender lol. He’s good positionally. He isn’t as good as Jaylen Brown but he’s a plus defender.

theFireBlanket · Post #304 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:45 pm

Froob wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
johanliebert wrote:didnt take long for the defense remarks. When have casuals started demanding defense? the top 5 players in the world dont play defense unless you got kawhi in there and honestly he took defense off last season.

But, Tatum is a good defender lol. He’s good positionally. He isn’t as good as Jaylen Brown but he’s a plus defender.

I'm replying to johanliebert's sentiment that the top 5 players don't play defense. Giannis was a DPOY level defender.

Ben Simmons · Post #305 » by **Ben Simmons** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:40 pm

Johnny Firpo wrote:He has the talent to do it, I guess. Now it's just a matter of going out there and doing it.

I can't believe Tatum has the talent to have a 90 rating

But I think he can be the next Harrison Barnes.

LeMasta · Post #306 » by **LeMasta** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 4:22 pm

JoseRizal wrote:And they say Kyrie was the main problem...

What was wrong with what he said? Literally nothing

Post #307 » by **Darth Celtic** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:12 pm

Ben Simmons wrote:
Johnny Firpo wrote:He has the talent to do it, I guess. Now it's just a matter of going out there and doing it.

I can't believe Tatum has the talent to have a 90 rating
But I think he can be the next Harrison Barnes.

That's ok, i'm sure Simmons will hit a 3 sometime before he forces a trade to the Lakers.

jacoby1us · Post #308 » by **jacoby1us** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:07 pm

All this talk of Lakers and Celtics in the Finals is ludicrous. The Celtics might not make it out of the Semifinals. You have teams that are better than them in the East:
76ers
Bucks
Raptors
Pacers

basketballRob · Post #309 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:20 pm

So much for players saying that they just want to win and don't care about stats

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SeniorWalker · Post #310 » by **SeniorWalker** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:11 pm

Prokorov wrote:

Uncalled for, but job well done.
Celtics definitely aren't getting past the bucks and probably not philly either.

Isocleas2 · Post #311 » by **Isocleas2** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:16 pm

Celtics have a better chance getting bounced in the first round than they have making the finals. Losing Horford limits their potential to a 5 game stomping by Philly/Milwaukee in round 2.

freethedevil · Post #312 » by **freethedevil** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:48 am

theFireBlanket wrote:
johanliebert wrote:didnt take long for the defense remarks. When have casuals started demanding defense? the top 5 players in the world dont play defense unless you got kawhi in there and honestly he took defense off last season.

https://www.bball-index.com/18-pipm/

giANNis ISN't A tOP 5 player

:lol:

Post #313 » by **Darth Celtic** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:58 am

jacoby1us wrote:All this talk of Lakers and Celtics in the Finals is ludicrous. The Celtics might not make it out of the Semifinals. You have teams that are better than them in the East:
76ers
Bucks
Raptors
Pacers

Raptors, hell no. Pacers, we can debate.

Triple7 · Post #314 » by **Triple7** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 2:24 am

jacoby1us wrote:All this talk of Lakers and Celtics in the Finals is ludicrous. The Celtics might not make it out of the Semifinals. You have teams that are better than them in the East:
76ers
Bucks
Raptors
Pacers

Only the sixers and bucks are better for now.

Post #315 » by **Froob** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:15 am

theFireBlanket wrote:
Froob wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:

But, Tatum is a good defender lol. He’s good positionally. He isn’t as good as Jaylen Brown but he’s a plus defender.

I'm replying to johanliebert's sentiment that the top 5 players don't play defense. Giannis was a DPOY level defender.

I was just too lazy to find the post before yours hah.

Prokorov · Post #316 » by **Prokorov** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:46 am

jacoby1us wrote:All this talk of Lakers and Celtics in the Finals is ludicrous. The Celtics might not make it out of the Semifinals. You have teams that are better than them in the East:
76ers
Bucks
Raptors
Pacers

they might not make the playoffs. they have the worst front court in the NBA

Prokorov · Post #317 » by **Prokorov** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:47 am

Triple7 wrote:
jacoby1us wrote:All this talk of Lakers and Celtics in the Finals is ludicrous. The Celtics might not make it out of the Semifinals. You have teams that are better than them in the East:
76ers
Bucks
Raptors
Pacers

Only the sixers and bucks are better for now.

Toronto, Indy, the Nets and mami are all easily better.

you can debate detroit or orlando

Tiny ball · Post #318 » by **Tiny ball** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 2:30 pm

Gooner wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
Gooner wrote:
These young guys won't rally around Kemba or anybody else. Like Tatum said, he wants to average 20, and he wants to do it by any means neccesary. Kemba will only make it more difficult for him. I expect the same type of disfunction on the court, with difference being that Kemba won't be as vocal about it as Kyrie was

I believe that a team absolutely has space for two 20 PPG scorers. I don't think that there will be any dysfunction between Kemba and Tatum and I definitely believe that Kemba can be very good for guys like Jaylen Brown.

Not that team, there are still hungry mouths there. Jaylen Brown doesn't want to go by the wayside, especially in a contrat year. Hayward wants to be that player that they signed, and Kanter is a good offensive player aswell. Then there is Brad Stevens system that's all about sharing the ball. It will be difficult for Ttaum to average 20 this year and he will try to force it by taking bunch of contested shots again, in my opinion.

Have to agree with you after watching his selfish play last year. Needs to get his rebounds,blocks and assists up.

Tiny ball · Post #319 » by **Tiny ball** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 2:41 pm

Prokorov wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
jacoby1us wrote:All this talk of Lakers and Celtics in the Finals is ludicrous. The Celtics might not make it out of the Semifinals. You have teams that are better than them in the East:
76ers
Bucks
Raptors
Pacers

Only the sixers and bucks are better for now.

Toronto, Indy, the Nets and mami are all easily better.

you can debate detroit or orlando

Orlando beat Celtics like the owned them last year. Toronto has owned the Celtics for seems like decade. Pacers we will see but if healthy they could be dangerous. Boston has owned 76ers. Miami don't think they will be that good without big trade. Boston could win the east with one trade and innovating coaching.

Tiny ball · Post #320 » by **Tiny ball** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:04 pm

Ballerhogge r wrote:This will be his breakout year or this where he will be seen a good role player.

Tatum is a pup. He does not need breakout year this year. Hayward could go back to all star form Brown could have huge year. Even Smart could breakout this year:-) it is possible people been expecting that for years. Edwards might be getting lots of shots if he is hot.