Celtics Off-Season News

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Tatum's teammate, Jordan Walsh said this about his recovery: "We've seen him so often. I've seen him from when he messed up his Achilles to now, and it's a big difference. He's moving around way better. So, he's progressing well. I'm definitely happy to see him getting back healthy."

"To see him in the gym definitely sets a precedent for everybody else," Walsh added. "If a guy is hurt and trying to get back, then you can do the same thing. Like, you're perfectly healthy, you should be doing the same thing."

Quotes like this make it clear how little we know about Tatum's recovery.  At first I didn't want him to come back at all this year, but what if his surgery went about as well as humanly possible and these medical advancements in achilles repair are true.  Maybe it isn't out of the question that he could return safely late in the year...even if to just give the team a mental boost...and excite the fans.

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I was watching a game from Nique in 1993 a few days ago. The season after his achilles injury. His movement defensively was gone. He couldn't move. Lateral quicknes shot. Agility / changing directions shot. A liability. Nothing like he was before the achilles injury.

His offense was still good. He didn't have the explosiveness anymore. Even at a lower athletic level, he was skilled enough to create good offensive opportunities for himself.

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Tatum's teammate, Jordan Walsh said this about his recovery: "We've seen him so often. I've seen him from when he messed up his Achilles to now, and it's a big difference. He's moving around way better. So, he's progressing well. I'm definitely happy to see him getting back healthy."

"To see him in the gym definitely sets a precedent for everybody else," Walsh added. "If a guy is hurt and trying to get back, then you can do the same thing. Like, you're perfectly healthy, you should be doing the same thing."

Quotes like this make it clear how little we know about Tatum's recovery.  At first I didn't want him to come back at all this year, but what if his surgery went about as well as humanly possible and these medical advancements in achilles repair are true.  Maybe it isn't out of the question that he could return safely late in the year...even if to just give the team a mental boost...and excite the fans.

I get that JT is a competitor, but even with a best case scenario we're not a contender.  I'd rather maximize our draft pick.