cmon Tatum that last 3 at the top of the key was GARBAGE
That ankle is clearly bothering him. He's not even looking at going inside at all and is passing it up before hitting contact.
Honestly, he just needs to rest if it's that bad.
if all he can do is pound the dribble and then go to the step back 3, he needs to sit.
That said, the last few possessions GS hasn't caught on and they're doubling him, with Tatum making the right read and getting an open look off the pass. He can still be helpful in that way, I guess, but doubt they continue to do that all game.
EDIT: And Tatum takes it to the hoop in contact as I say that lol Maybe it's feeling a bit better now.
then he goes one on one for another step back 3 for an airball.
sheesh...
this is the crap that everyone complains about Brown, but when JT does it, sometimes more often, we are somehow more ok with it.
Nah, Brown was just the one who was doing stuff like that more commonly.
Over the past few weeks it seems Brown has actually started to play much more within the flow of the game and Tatum has been the one taking too many bad shots - especially threes.
So I'm perfectly happy to praise Brown and crap on Tatum right now. I understand the NBA loves to push this "three is the most efficient shot" idea and that the coach loves nothing more then to have his players chucking threes...but Tatum has now shot below average percentages from three for about 2-3 straight seasons. I think it's about time fo him to re-evaluate his shot selection.
This year tatum is shopoting extremely well inside 3 feet (72.2% - above career average), from 3-10 feet (48.6% - career best), from 10-16 feet (47.7% - career best) and from 16 feet to the three point line (43.6% - career best).
Overall Tatum is shooting 58.5% from two this season which is an elite number - yet he's out there chucking 8.6 three-point attempts per game, tied for the second highest of his career. Why? Tatum has more offensive help then he's ever had before, and stats show that. Stats show that he can score from inside and from midrange pretty much any time he likes, so why force the shot he's been least proficient at?
So far over his career, every time Tatum has averaged less than 8 threes per game he has shot above 37%. Every time he's averaged 8 or more threes a game he's shot 35%. That seems to tell a clear picture to me - stop forcing threes, and only take them when it's the best shot available, and he'd be one of the most efficient scorers in the game.
Topic: Celtics (20-5) at Warriors (12-14) Game #26 12/19/23 (Read 56758 times)