ESPN Still Ranks Simmons and Mitchell Ahead of Tatum for Future Star Potential

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Who cares?! Love Tatum! All three are good already, hope they become even better. This was a really good class so far, lot if nice performers. If it all pans out, could be 2nd to the LBJ draft.

[liam]

Good hopefully it gives Tatum a chip on his shoulder.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Who cares?! Love Tatum! All three are good already, hope they become even better. This was a really good class so far, lot if nice performers. If it all pans out, could be 2nd to the LBJ draft.

Simmons wasn't from this draft class =P

[Tr1boy]

They are smokin something special

Tatum is better than Simmons and at least on par with Mitchell

[Tr1boy]

Who cares?! Love Tatum! All three are good already, hope they become even better. This was a really good class so far, lot if nice performers. If it all pans out, could be 2nd to the LBJ draft.

I disagree

how is Simmons good? overrated

[Donoghus]

Who cares?! Love Tatum! All three are good already, hope they become even better. This was a really good class so far, lot if nice performers. If it all pans out, could be 2nd to the LBJ draft.

I disagree

how is Simmons good? overrated

A player can be good yet overrated. 

[johnnygreen]

Who cares?! Love Tatum! All three are good already, hope they become even better. This was a really good class so far, lot if nice performers. If it all pans out, could be 2nd to the LBJ draft.

Simmons was not part of this draft class.

The 1984 & 1996 draft classes were better than the LBJ draft.

[greece66]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23430368/ranking-ben-simmons-lonzo-ball-nba-rookies-star-potential

Funny, I'm a homer, but can't help but think that there would have been a little more debate of whether or not Tatum projects to be a better pro than either of them.  Are they not watching the **** play-offs?

What is it in particular about Donovan Mitchell in the playoff has made you think he'd be a worse pro than Tatum?

So when a player scores 22 with 33% fg efficiency, he's gonna be a better player than Tatum who scores 25 pts with 65% fg efficiency.
Not to mention, Tatum is younger and had more time to develop...

I've go no idea what you're talking about, because none of the numbers you're citing have any basis in reality. Tatum is averaging 18 ppg in these playoffs. He's not shooting 65%, and Mitchell is not shooting 33%.

Based it off of their previous game, but if you want the stats I'll give me to you.

Tatum is scoring about 18 pts per game with a .496 ef fg%

Mitchell is scoring about 24.4 pts with a .462 ef fg%

the league average is .521 efg%

Mitchell takes more shots, of course he's gonna have a higher ppg then Tatum, but what about efficiency, not to mention, Mitchell takes about 6 more FGs than Tatum. Other stuff around the board like TOV % and stuff, but it's not far fetched with Tatum having a brighter future then Mitchell.

I'd personally take Tatum over Mitchell but the highlighted part is a bit problematic. It's not like 3% efg is of great importance when discussing the future of young players.

Other than that yes, I also think Tatum got snubbed given his recent performances.

[Chris22]

All Doris Burke could talk about was how great Emiid was. I think she is warm to his form.

Meanwhile, Horford and Tatum beat Emiid for three baskets in the last two minutes.

[keevsnick]

All Doris Burke could talk about was how great Emiid was. I think she is warm to his form.

Meanwhile, Horford and Tatum beat Emiid for three baskets in the last two minutes.

Dude is out of shape. You can see him breathing VERY deep after about 30 minutes. Not saying it's his fault even, alot of injuries makes it hard to maintain conditioning. But it is a fact.

[keevsnick]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23430368/ranking-ben-simmons-lonzo-ball-nba-rookies-star-potential

Funny, I'm a homer, but can't help but think that there would have been a little more debate of whether or not Tatum projects to be a better pro than either of them.  Are they not watching the **** play-offs?

What is it in particular about Donovan Mitchell in the playoff has made you think he'd be a worse pro than Tatum?

So when a player scores 22 with 33% fg efficiency, he's gonna be a better player than Tatum who scores 25 pts with 65% fg efficiency.
Not to mention, Tatum is younger and had more time to develop...

I've go no idea what you're talking about, because none of the numbers you're citing have any basis in reality. Tatum is averaging 18 ppg in these playoffs. He's not shooting 65%, and Mitchell is not shooting 33%.

Based it off of their previous game, but if you want the stats I'll give me to you.

Tatum is scoring about 18 pts per game with a .496 ef fg%

Mitchell is scoring about 24.4 pts with a .462 ef fg%

the league average is .521 efg%

Mitchell takes more shots, of course he's gonna have a higher ppg then Tatum, but what about efficiency, not to mention, Mitchell takes about 6 more FGs than Tatum. Other stuff around the board like TOV % and stuff, but it's not far fetched with Tatum having a brighter future then Mitchell.

I'd personally take Tatum over Mitchell but the highlighted part is a bit problematic. It's not like 3% efg is of great importance when discussing the future of young players.

Other than that yes, I also think Tatum got snubbed given his recent performances.

Ya I love Tatum, but if Mitchell has been every bit as impressive. I don't have a problem with ranking him a little further ahead right now.

[Celtics4ever]

ESPN is about hype and they are often wrong.   They don't deal in facts or the world of reality just marketing the hype.

They were wrong about Philly beating us and I reckon they will be wrong about Tatum.

[kozlodoev]

ESPN is about hype and they are often wrong.   They don't deal in facts or the world of reality just marketing the hype.

They were wrong about Philly beating us and I reckon they will be wrong about Tatum.

You should think about ESPN the way you think about sports talk radio: its job isn't to be write, it's to stir people and generate buzz.

[footey]

ESPN is about hype and they are often wrong.   They don't deal in facts or the world of reality just marketing the hype.

They were wrong about Philly beating us and I reckon they will be wrong about Tatum.

You should think about ESPN the way you think about sports talk radio: its job isn't to be write, it's to stir people and generate buzz.

I thought that was your job, Koz.

[GreenEnvy]

All Doris Burke could talk about was how great Emiid was. I think she is warm to his form.

Meanwhile, Horford and Tatum beat Emiid for three baskets in the last two minutes.

Dude is out of shape. You can see him breathing VERY deep after about 30 minutes. Not saying it's his fault even, alot of injuries makes it hard to maintain conditioning. But it is a fact.

I’ve heard this notion a lot lately, and am wondering what injuries are being talked about? Is it his facial injury that really shouldn’t have altered his conditioning all that much?

Or are we still talking about injuries from years ago?

He’s 4 seasons into his NBA career and just recently began playing back-to-backs for the first time.