Tatum for Davis.
Obviously there is filler, but who cares? Tatum for Davis.
Both transcendent players.
Tatum isn’t there yet. That’s got to be factored into the equation.
I’d like to think that Paul Pierce is his most likely scenario, but is that true?
I didn’t get to see much of Paul prior to 2001. How was he in his first three years? I know he came out of college 2 years older than Tatum, but he seemed capable in every facet of the game right off the bat.
Pierce is my favorite player ever, so to draft a 2.0 in Tatum would be dream.
Tatum has a great shot. I don’t think it’s an aberration, I think it’s legit. His slashing at times looks elite, but it’s not consistent. His length is certainly bothersome on defense, but he isn’t a standout individual defender and his team defense (areas where Pierce excelled) isn’t up to par, but I know he’s only 19.
Will he ever become the passer (probably the most underrated area of Paul’s career), iso scorer (able to get his own shot off wherever he wants), defender, and leader that Paul became?
As talented and excellent as he has looked thus far, its extremely unfair to compare him to a 10x All-Star, Finals MVP, first-ballot HoF’er who is about to have his number retired.
I love the comparison, just not yet.