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Quote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:33:35 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:31:45 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:27:19 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:26:20 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy. Nope. Love Pierce. Wasn’t a superstar. I don’t label every allstar a superstar. Pierce was something like the 12th-20th best player in the league during his prime. Never even 1st team all-nba. Didn’t have real success until KG (a superstar) lead us to a title. Not knocking Pierce. Tatum might not have that level of success, but he’s the best prospect we’ve had since Larry Bird. Tatum has all the makings of a true all-nba 1st team level superstar if progresses as expected. I’ve been comparing him to rookie Kevin Durant all season.Were not around in 1996 and 97 when he was tearing up the NCAA and was projected to go 2 in that draft. He was a legit superstar prospect. You should go hunt some scouting reports. That was also an era where they didn't shoot 8 threes a game.pierce was an all-star prospect that peaked as an Allstar. Tatum is a superstar prospect. There’s a difference. I watched every game of paul’s career. Tatum is a better prospect. Doesn’t guarantee he will live up to his potential.
Quote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:31:45 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:27:19 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:26:20 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy. Nope. Love Pierce. Wasn’t a superstar. I don’t label every allstar a superstar. Pierce was something like the 12th-20th best player in the league during his prime. Never even 1st team all-nba. Didn’t have real success until KG (a superstar) lead us to a title. Not knocking Pierce. Tatum might not have that level of success, but he’s the best prospect we’ve had since Larry Bird. Tatum has all the makings of a true all-nba 1st team level superstar if progresses as expected. I’ve been comparing him to rookie Kevin Durant all season.Were not around in 1996 and 97 when he was tearing up the NCAA and was projected to go 2 in that draft. He was a legit superstar prospect. You should go hunt some scouting reports. That was also an era where they didn't shoot 8 threes a game.
Quote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:27:19 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:26:20 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy. Nope. Love Pierce. Wasn’t a superstar. I don’t label every allstar a superstar. Pierce was something like the 12th-20th best player in the league during his prime. Never even 1st team all-nba. Didn’t have real success until KG (a superstar) lead us to a title. Not knocking Pierce. Tatum might not have that level of success, but he’s the best prospect we’ve had since Larry Bird. Tatum has all the makings of a true all-nba 1st team level superstar if progresses as expected. I’ve been comparing him to rookie Kevin Durant all season.
Quote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:26:20 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy.
Quote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.
Quote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?
Tatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.
Quote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:35:18 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:33:35 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:31:45 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:27:19 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:26:20 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy. Nope. Love Pierce. Wasn’t a superstar. I don’t label every allstar a superstar. Pierce was something like the 12th-20th best player in the league during his prime. Never even 1st team all-nba. Didn’t have real success until KG (a superstar) lead us to a title. Not knocking Pierce. Tatum might not have that level of success, but he’s the best prospect we’ve had since Larry Bird. Tatum has all the makings of a true all-nba 1st team level superstar if progresses as expected. I’ve been comparing him to rookie Kevin Durant all season.Were not around in 1996 and 97 when he was tearing up the NCAA and was projected to go 2 in that draft. He was a legit superstar prospect. You should go hunt some scouting reports. That was also an era where they didn't shoot 8 threes a game.pierce as an all-star prospect that peaked as an allstar. Tatum is a superstar prospect. There’s a difference.I'd definitely argue that Pierce was playing a superstar level when we won in '08. Played both ends of the court, went toe to toe with the "King", and outplayed Kobe in his prime in the Finals, winning Finals MVP in the process. We would have won another title in '09 or '10 (I won't go as far as say a 3-peat) if KG doesn't get injured. That's a superstar to me, regardless of basic stats such as PPG which he sacrificed with Ray Allen and KG.
Quote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:33:35 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:31:45 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:27:19 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:26:20 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy. Nope. Love Pierce. Wasn’t a superstar. I don’t label every allstar a superstar. Pierce was something like the 12th-20th best player in the league during his prime. Never even 1st team all-nba. Didn’t have real success until KG (a superstar) lead us to a title. Not knocking Pierce. Tatum might not have that level of success, but he’s the best prospect we’ve had since Larry Bird. Tatum has all the makings of a true all-nba 1st team level superstar if progresses as expected. I’ve been comparing him to rookie Kevin Durant all season.Were not around in 1996 and 97 when he was tearing up the NCAA and was projected to go 2 in that draft. He was a legit superstar prospect. You should go hunt some scouting reports. That was also an era where they didn't shoot 8 threes a game.pierce as an all-star prospect that peaked as an allstar. Tatum is a superstar prospect. There’s a difference.
well you knew that was coming at some point.gotta figure out a way to find their 3 point shooters.
Quote from: Beat LA on May 05, 2018, 05:29:53 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.No.yup
Quote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.No.
Quote from: SCeltic34 on May 05, 2018, 05:37:17 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:35:18 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:33:35 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:31:45 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:27:19 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:26:20 PMQuote from: bknova on May 05, 2018, 05:23:57 PMQuote from: LarBrd33 on May 05, 2018, 05:22:14 PMTatum is my favorite rookie ever. First legit superstar prospect we’ve had since Bird and I wasn’t alive during Larry’s rookie year.See Pierce, Paul. Top 50 all time player. 26,000 career points.Hyperbole much?love Pierce. He was never a superstar. Rookie Tatum has a higher ceiling than rookie piece had.Yeah. Lets not go there. Paul Pierce was a legit superstar. If he was playing in this 3 point shooting era, he'd have averaged 30, easy. Nope. Love Pierce. Wasn’t a superstar. I don’t label every allstar a superstar. Pierce was something like the 12th-20th best player in the league during his prime. Never even 1st team all-nba. Didn’t have real success until KG (a superstar) lead us to a title. Not knocking Pierce. Tatum might not have that level of success, but he’s the best prospect we’ve had since Larry Bird. Tatum has all the makings of a true all-nba 1st team level superstar if progresses as expected. I’ve been comparing him to rookie Kevin Durant all season.Were not around in 1996 and 97 when he was tearing up the NCAA and was projected to go 2 in that draft. He was a legit superstar prospect. You should go hunt some scouting reports. That was also an era where they didn't shoot 8 threes a game.pierce as an all-star prospect that peaked as an allstar. Tatum is a superstar prospect. There’s a difference.I'd definitely argue that Pierce was playing a superstar level when we won in '08. Played both ends of the court, went toe to toe with the "King", and outplayed Kobe in his prime in the Finals, winning Finals MVP in the process. We would have won another title in '09 or '10 (I won't go as far as say a 3-peat) if KG doesn't get injured. That's a superstar to me, regardless of basic stats such as PPG which he sacrificed with Ray Allen and KG.I think Tatum does indeed have more potential than PP. But what are the odds that he reaches that ceiling?