Jayson Tatum

Bballguru5000 · Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 5:58 am Post subject: Jayson Tatum

I thought he was supposed be better than Ingram, Kuzma, Lonzo and Hart combined. People, including some of our own fans, say we tend to overrate our players.

If the shoe fits.

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

I guess availability has something do with it too.

Do we have any confidence that Lonzo/BI's bodies will hold up for a 100+ games regular season/playoff run?

Tatum has vastly underperformed, which was expected with Kyrie/Hayward returning too (remember how people complain that LBJ sucks the oxygen out of the room).
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Bballguru5000 · Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 am Post subject:

Tatum has become the most overrated player in the NBA. People act as if he's a first-tier superstar.

venturalakersfan · Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 7:55 am Post subject:

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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

But this is in comparison with our guys, no? They haven't been able to play 60 games a season for the past 2 years.

I do agree Tatum has been overrated by national media, but availability is quite important in basketball, especially if you're talking the playoffs. So if BI/Lonzo can improve their game, why can't Tatum?
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aFFie · Starting Rotation Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 783

I'm sure he has a good career ahead of him, but he looks average at best during this playoff series.

audioaxes · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 12573

I think he is a better player and a more clear/likely path to being an all star level player but the premise that he is more valuable than BI, Lonzo, Kuzma combined was ridiculous. I cant believe how many talking heads in the media casually brought that up as if was an indisputable fact during the AD trade talks.
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venturalakersfan · Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 11:55 am Post subject:

Tatum would only be the centerpiece of an AD trade, Boston would still have to include other young players. Which Laker would be the centerpiece of an AD trade?
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Bballguru5000 · Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:22 am Post subject:

vanexelent · Retired Number Joined: 17 May 2005 Posts: 30081

Sophmore slump isn't unheard of. The promise he showed last year was that of a future All-Star. I'd take him right now over Lonzo or Kuz.

SGV-Laker fan · Star Player Joined: 23 May 2013 Posts: 8860

we could've had Porzingis and Jason Tatum had we drafted right. oh well, carry on.

slavavov · Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 10:23 pm Post subject:

Tatum's numbers in the playoffs are down from last year, which is probably a better indicator of how good he is than his regular season stats.

You could argue that his scoring average dipping a couple points is because Irving wasn't around in last year's playoffs, but Tatum's shooting percentage is also lower this year.

I guess it's still possible he becomes an All Star someday, but right now Ingram is definitely better than him. I'd even argue that Kuzma is better than him right now.
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