Tatum shooting 52% from 3-pointer this season

[86MaxwellSmart]

Safe to say Tatum is better than brown.  Jb quickly making himself trade bait.

Tatum is the trade bait. Trade him while his value is high!

if serious...you are NUTS...Tatum won't be 20 until March--You wanna give away this guy-?...haha

[knuckleballer]

Safe to say Tatum is better than brown.  Jb quickly making himself trade bait.

Tatum is the trade bait. Trade him while his value is high!

if serious...you are NUTS...Tatum won't be 20 until March--You wanna give away this guy-?...haha

If Tatum can just gain 5 pounds of muscle per year for the next few years, he will be a beast and regular allstar for a decade.

[GreenEnvy]

Safe to say Tatum is better than brown.  Jb quickly making himself trade bait.

One bad game and Jaylen becomes trade bait?  Overreact much?  LOL.

If anything Smart played much worse than JB.  Screwed up about 4 plays in a row in the second half against the Hawks.  And we still won the game.  Is Smart trade bait now?

I will say I’m a little worried about Brown. His game excels off his confidence, and when he doubts himself he gets reckless.

He’s a very smart kid and if he sees Tatum getting his crunch-time minutes, will it stunt his growth?

He can still be an above-average starter, hopefully all-star caliber talent.

Forget about Smart. He is what he is. As intelligent a defender as there is, yet looks like a bull in a cughinas shop with the ball in the lane. Every jumper he swishes he lays a brick. He’s still young and could shoot more efficiently eventually, but he’s in a contract year and may not get what he thinks he’s worth.

[RockinRyA]

Safe to say Tatum is better than brown.  Jb quickly making himself trade bait.

Tatum is the trade bait. Trade him while his value is high!

if serious...you are NUTS...Tatum won't be 20 until March--You wanna give away this guy-?...haha

See Horford trade thread 

[Big333223]

Tatum with 21 and 8 last night and it looked effortless. I didn't even realize he was scoring like that and then he hits that dagger 3 at the end. It was the first game my wife watched this season and she couldn't get over calling Tatum a baby because of how young he looks but that was a grown man shot.

I can't explain that wide open 3 he gave up (he did get to the line on the play, but still...) but after that final shot I odn't have to worry about his confidence.

[Tr1boy]

Remember the rumor that Danny wouldnt part ways with either Tatum nor Brown for Butler or PG13

[jdz101]

Tatum with 21 and 8 last night and it looked effortless. I didn't even realize he was scoring like that and then he hits that dagger 3 at the end. It was the first game my wife watched this season and she couldn't get over calling Tatum a baby because of how young he looks but that was a grown man shot.

I can't explain that wide open 3 he gave up (he did get to the line on the play, but still...) but after that final shot I odn't have to worry about his confidence.

He didn't like taking a chance at a 3 and backed himself to get to the rim and took the better chance at much needed points.

I actually kind of liked that decision. It means he both backs his 3 ball, and his ability to get to the rim and finish free throws in a pressure situation.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Safe to say Tatum is better than brown.  Jb quickly making himself trade bait.

sigh

[Dannys Chipotle Guy]

He is skillled

More than Melo and PG13... In terms of variety of moves

no ****ing chance

Why didnt you watch last nights game?

he gave that away didn't he?? LOL

Don't know what either of you are talking about.

If you think Melo is less skilled than tatum in terms of variety of moves, then you are a lost cause. Consumed by green goggles.

He used to be. Melo has gotten old. He has exactly 1 move now. Get the ball, Let 10 seconds go off the clock while he jab steps and pretends he can still drive to the hoop and take a jump shot sans dribble. Also Tatum is already a better defender than Melo has ever been.

Exactly

Melo is also in terrible shape(and has been for multiple years)... 

One of the worst contracts ever given out to a NBA player along with glassman Chandler Parsons and no show after signature Mark Blount

I think it is ambitious to claim Tatum is already better than Melo.

That said, if you base it on defense, willingness to play within a system fitness etc. I could see the argument.

You can say Melo isnt good any more. you can say hes a team killer or a ball movement killer or that he is inefficient. You can say hes not explosive any more or that he doesnt defend. However, you absolutely cannot argue that he doesnt have a large variety of moves.

He might have the largest repertoire of moves in the entire league scoring out of the high post.

The idea that a 19 year old(as talented as Tatum is) already has a larger variety of moves scoring the ball is so absurd.

This blog sometimes...

[seancally]

Tatum is also already willing to play the 4 - how long did it take Melo to concede that he should be a small-ball 4? And is that the role he's filling in OKC? Asking - not sure, myself.

In my opinion, Melo should be playing the stretch 4 in OKC exclusively. But frankly, he can't defend opposing forwards.

Honestly, PG should be playing stretch 4, too. But he doesn't do that. Great.

[SHAQATTACK]

i like to ae that % up a bit , closer to 60 %

[Tr1boy]

He is skillled

More than Melo and PG13... In terms of variety of moves

no ****ing chance

Why didnt you watch last nights game?

he gave that away didn't he?? LOL

Don't know what either of you are talking about.

If you think Melo is less skilled than tatum in terms of variety of moves, then you are a lost cause. Consumed by green goggles.

He used to be. Melo has gotten old. He has exactly 1 move now. Get the ball, Let 10 seconds go off the clock while he jab steps and pretends he can still drive to the hoop and take a jump shot sans dribble. Also Tatum is already a better defender than Melo has ever been.

Exactly

Melo is also in terrible shape(and has been for multiple years)... 

One of the worst contracts ever given out to a NBA player along with glassman Chandler Parsons and no show after signature Mark Blount

I think it is ambitious to claim Tatum is already better than Melo.

That said, if you base it on defense, willingness to play within a system fitness etc. I could see the argument.

You can say Melo isnt good any more. you can say hes a team killer or a ball movement killer or that he is inefficient. You can say hes not explosive any more or that he doesnt defend. However, you absolutely cannot argue that he doesnt have a large variety of moves.

He might have the largest repertoire of moves in the entire league scoring out of the high post.

The idea that a 19 year old(as talented as Tatum is) already has a larger variety of moves scoring the ball is so absurd.

This blog sometimes...

No its not

Thats why they call him 10 year vet, mr polish

Watch his college games...we havent seen half the stuff he is capable of doing

Melo lazy or not has turned into a one dimension player, basically stare downs, stutter, then shoot mid range over his man.  No drives to the basket. No up and unders. No turn around J. Cant shoot the 3.

So what moves does he have?  Dancing on the spot/staring down his man, running down the clock... then shooting mid range jump shots doesnt count

[CelticsElite]

What’s funny is we beat the Paul George + Carmelo Anthony thunder with Tatum and brown

[jambr380]

He is skillled

More than Melo and PG13... In terms of variety of moves

no ****ing chance

Why didnt you watch last nights game?

he gave that away didn't he?? LOL

Don't know what either of you are talking about.

If you think Melo is less skilled than tatum in terms of variety of moves, then you are a lost cause. Consumed by green goggles.

He used to be. Melo has gotten old. He has exactly 1 move now. Get the ball, Let 10 seconds go off the clock while he jab steps and pretends he can still drive to the hoop and take a jump shot sans dribble. Also Tatum is already a better defender than Melo has ever been.

Exactly

Melo is also in terrible shape(and has been for multiple years)... 

One of the worst contracts ever given out to a NBA player along with glassman Chandler Parsons and no show after signature Mark Blount

I think it is ambitious to claim Tatum is already better than Melo.

That said, if you base it on defense, willingness to play within a system fitness etc. I could see the argument.

You can say Melo isnt good any more. you can say hes a team killer or a ball movement killer or that he is inefficient. You can say hes not explosive any more or that he doesnt defend. However, you absolutely cannot argue that he doesnt have a large variety of moves.

He might have the largest repertoire of moves in the entire league scoring out of the high post.

The idea that a 19 year old(as talented as Tatum is) already has a larger variety of moves scoring the ball is so absurd.

This blog sometimes...

If we are basing it on this season only (because of course this also goes for the future), I think I would still prefer Tatum over Carmelo.

Don't get me wrong, Carmelo is a professional scorer, but Tatum is an open book learning from one of the best minds in basketball in Stevens. His talent, readiness, athleticism, and willingness to do whatever is asked of him in the offense (not forcing shots/not ball-dominant) makes this a pretty clear decision in my mind.

[smokeablount]

I curse every time Tatum misses a FT because I desperately want him to become the first member of the 50-50-90 club (I think he'd be the first).  His FT% is what's in the way.