Not to derail your thread but my outrageous comparison for Jaylen Brown is an more athletic Klay Thompson.
Not outrageous - I'm inclined to agree. I think he looks more Durant than Pierce, for what it's worth.QuoteNot to derail your thread but my outrageous comparison for Jaylen Brown is an more athletic Klay Thompson.
I think Jaylen is more Jimmy Buckets than Klay. Not the sexy choice since it's been said a hundred times, but I'd be cool with Durant, Butler to go along with Kyrie, Al and Gordon ;D
not to dump water on the Tatum could be Durant post but I have a couple observations. First let me say not a huge fan of pure player comps because very few players play the same role on offense and defense with the same physical tools and the same skill set. There have been a few exceptions namely Kobe so closely mimicking Jordan's game. Rather then looking for a pure comp (i posted this in the draft section as well) I like to find a player comparable role on offense, on defense, physical attributes, and skill set.
I will say that Tatum could some day fill a Durant like offensive role
On defense Durant has turned himself into a rim protecting 4, while Tatum blocks shots he is not a rim protector in the traditional penetration stopping sense of the role. I do think that Tatum will be a better 1 vs 1 perimeter defender then Durant if he keeps up his focus and intensity.
Physically Durant is much bigger, sadly ESPN killed DX measurement data based so that reference is gone. However as I recall Durant was 6'10 with a 7'4 wingspan at draft time. reports are that he was grown and is now around 7'. (Team USA photos show he is taller then Boogie and AD). Tatum while still growing can into the league at 6'8 with a 7' wingspan. I will give it to you that he appears to have grown but I would cap at around 6'9 with 7'1" wingspan. In terms of physical comp I think Paul George is a better fit.
In terms of Skill set I still like the Paul Pierce comp. His ability to score in pure isolation, post up and in the flow of the offense is reminiscent of a prime big 3 Pierce. He doesn't have the same strength as pierce so his moves are all more finesse based but the general idea is the same.
Bottom Line I could see 2-3 from now Tatum as a 25ppg scorer starting in the All-Star game
Not outrageous - I'm inclined to agree. I think he looks more Durant than Pierce, for what it's worth.QuoteNot to derail your thread but my outrageous comparison for Jaylen Brown is an more athletic Klay Thompson.
I think Jaylen is more Jimmy Buckets than Klay. Not the sexy choice since it's been said a hundred times, but I'd be cool with Durant, Butler to go along with Kyrie, Al and Gordon ;D
Looking at what he's done as a rookie, knowing he's only 19, understanding that when we're talking about ceilings, we're talking about how good a guy reasonably can be, not necessarily will be, I'd say his ceiling is Kevin Durant and I don't see any reason, so far, he can't reach that ceiling.exactly. Like many all time greats, Tatum has made noise especially by leading the entire league in 3pt% among many other stats
I always argued that Tatums's floor was Paul George and his ceiling is Kevin Durant.
For brown it's floor Jimmy Butler and ceiling Kawhi Leonard.
I think if you said his "best case scenario floor" that would make both your posts mesh. So in a best case scenario, Tatum will be no worse than George but could be as good as Durant.I always argued that Tatums's floor was Paul George and his ceiling is Kevin Durant.
For brown it's floor Jimmy Butler and ceiling Kawhi Leonard.
I think we have a very different definition of “floor”.
What was, say, Tyreke Evans’ floor after his rookie year?
I always argued that Tatums's floor was Paul George and his ceiling is Kevin Durant.
For brown it's floor Jimmy Butler and ceiling Kawhi Leonard.
I think we have a very different definition of “floor”.
What was, say, Tyreke Evans’ floor after his rookie year?
It’s not outrageous. A few people here actually have had the same player comparison of Durant. I agree 100% that he can reach the Durant level. For this reason, Tatum must be untouchable in trade offers.
Imagine the looks Tatum will get when Hayward comes arrive
He is special.
I watched him take over the game today in the 3rd. He's done this several times now this season.
I saw Pierce do this back in the day.
He doesn't (as yet) seem to be as good a facilitator as PP was but this will surely come for him.
He seems to play within the game and I know he's still trying to learn it - which is scary (for our opponents).
Our nightmare 2-4 lineup of JB, GH and JT will be devastating for opponents. This is not even taking into account Big Al and Kyrie.
Coach Brad Steven's goal of Position-less Basketball is coming to fruition.
But yeah Durant comparisons as well as our own PP is warranted.
I always argued that Tatums's floor was Paul George and his ceiling is Kevin Durant.
For brown it's floor Jimmy Butler and ceiling Kawhi Leonard.
Clyde Drexler was a great comp someone came up with in another thread.A bit of Gervin with the layups feel wise.
Seems super stupid to compare Butler, George, and Durant in the same breath. They are all entirely unique players, and this is undoubted a case of recency bias interacting with everyone's dreams for what he could become..
Tatum definitely has a 70's/80's game. Julius Erving springs to mind too.
Any old-timers out there who Tatum reminds them of?
I'm not sure exactly why but he reminds me of Kevin McHale if McHale could shoot 3's.McHale could shoot 3's
He just seems to know how to score inside so many different ways, though I don't think he will ever have that kind of wingspan.
Just listened to the Banners Broadcast. The host said he ran into Tatum over the holidays at the Celtic facility. He said he was taller than 6'8''. He thought he was as tall as Horford.
Obviously an unverified source. Its not like he took a picture of Tatum with a measurement. Still, comments like this and Jeff Van Gundy's about him close to 7' are starting to add up.