Jayson Tatum VS Jaylen Brown

Gilbert Arenas and Rashad McCants argue over who the number 1 option is for the Boston Celtics. Rashad thinks it is Jaylen Brown who won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. He has been scoring the basketball more in the NBA Playoffs. Gilbert explodes saying Jayson Tatum is getting doubled and that is why Brown looks like the best option. Jayson Tatum is the NBA Finals MVP and will be the better player in this final series of 2024.
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[@stayworkin3442]

The media is sick trying to tear Brown and Tatum apart.

[@Robo311Star]

Shit is ridiculous

[@liveyalifetothefullest7682]

Kobe Shaq type shit

[@K1DKUDDLES]

I’m here for it. L-eltics

[@luisburgos6204]

You never break up a duo like this. They keep knocking at that door enough they eventually gotta let them in. But breaking up the duo doesn’t sound like a bad move either if they don’t take home the Larry O’Brien this season. Because there is no “Imagine what they could’ve been if only they had time to get accustomed to each other and play off each other while they were both still in their prime.” We’ve all had an opportunity to see it. And it’ll never be good enough to get the job done if they can’t do it after a sweep heading into the finals with all that rest. And you’re not even playing the defending champs. You’ll be playing a team that didn’t even make the playoffs last year, or you’ll be playing a team that never made it to the finals ever. It’s a horrible look either way to keep them or break them apart.

[@DennisB-is4mj]

They always do. I said their Evil earlier

[@jantaramiyongsuntriyapas2570]

Tatum is clearly better, but let us not act like Tatum is way better. Tatum is like 1A and Brown is 1B.

[@jmartins2729]

😂😂😂 🧢 it’s reverse in fact!!!

[@seanjames8118]

Tatum is not better than Jaylen Brown dude!

[@hokagegod8790]

@@seanjames8118where’s Jaylen brown first team all nba ?

[@seanjames8118]

@@hokagegod8790 where”s Tatum”s championship mvp and eastern conference mvp?

[@hokagegod8790]

@@seanjames8118 he has a ecf mvp you casual

[@thap.o.p2273]

Gil explained that perfectly

[@rodrickcrestwell2997]

Agreed

[@tenelson3]

So u dont watch the games then ĺike gil is what your saying? Who draws more defenders? Brown...why? Bcuz brown drives to the rim far more often an gets swarmed and they STILL cant stop him. Brown is a better player than tatum. Deal with it.

[@Chiguy0415]

@@tenelson3 ​​⁠I don’t even necessarily disagree with your conclusion but the logic is silly. Drawing defenders while driving is completely different from being doubled on the catch. The worst player in the league would likely draw defenders when driving, since that means you likely beat your man and helpside will rotate as your man tries to recover. It’s also harder to guard or contain a driving player than it is to trap someone as soon as the ball comes their way. Tatum and a lot of other first options see two defenders as soon as the ball comes their way. That makes it easier for the second option to score, unless the team chooses to double two players (like teams did against Shaq and Kobe, Steph and KD). Brown MIGHT be better, but not because of this logic. Arenas was right.

[@yungwes20]

He didn’t because it’s not Tatum getting doubled more. And as one commenter said Brown drives way more. He’s actually playing in traffic more and slashing and Tatum is isoing 1v1 more.

[@Nick-sr4fe]

@@tenelson3Jayson Tatum gets double outside the perimeter and in the paint

[@JasenMinus]

Gil explained a good thing, but Jaylen does get doubled lol.

[@zacchfromdalou9679]

Not as consistently and with the same fervor🤷🏾‍♂️🤧💯

[@InfoOnly2U]

​@@zacchfromdalou9679 Jaylen catches the rock in different spots

[@g0DMVzzzz]

Yea when Tatum isn’t on the floor.

[@JasenMinus]

@@g0DMVzzzz lol sure

[@rastarapha]

No ?

[@4olufade]

Brown is the Hammer, Tatum is the Archer, the archer is always going to get the glory

[@kharyvines6971]

TAYUM THE FEATHER SOFT

[@tylerp6644]

Brown is the lineman and Tatum is everyone else 🤣🤣

[@danielwiley9828]

@@kharyvines6971he went to Duke, only Duke plaster I’ve ever liked was kyrie Irving

[@kharyvines6971]

@@danielwiley9828 ???

[@darthfader3122]

​@danielwiley9828 Im right there with you! Those Duke "plasters" ALL SUCK! But i rock with the Duke Basketball players, them boys noice!

[@iguesss]

Tatum has a higher potential but Brown is actually reaching his

[@gabewright6603]

From a scoring standpoint yes but all around tatum is reaching his potential

[@kharyvines6971]

WOW YOU HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT BASKETBALL. POTENTIAL GO HIM SENT HOME IN THE FINALS EMPTY

[@kharyvines6971]

THE FIRST 2 YEARS IN ALL SPORT DETERMINES YOUR CEILING

[@kharyvines6971]

SAME THING THEY SAID ABOUT ANTHONY DAVIS, POTENTIAL. HE SOFT

[@johnsmith-ko8vq]

He was higher draft pick and was projected to be the franchise player thats why he's the face.

[@shobandeolasehinde9167]

In an actual draft, I would love to see them put their money where their mouth is and draft Jaylen Brown over Jayson Tatum.

[@siptang81]

Exactly lmao

[@E-Los]

I would

[@derekjet7715]

That's how it works, you draft the better player. Simply because you have fallen for the league's manipulation doesn't make Tatum the better player. He is promoted and given advantages and he is still inferior to Brown!

[@vacaymcfallin]

I would

[@danielcancel2901]

I’ve been telling my friends jaylen brown is better. He steps up more when needed

[@iguesss]

They literally doubled JB last night and he out scored Tatum while being very unselfish

[@deshaungill4050]

He did not get doubled i don’t know what game you were watching

[@iguesss]

@@deshaungill4050 keep lying to yourself to protect your boy Tatum

[@b-gamer340]

No he did not. Tatum gets all the attention so of course JB should shine. What game are you watching

[@iguesss]

@@b-gamer340 lol i wish it was that simple. You dint let JB score an efficient 40 and then single cover him the next two games. Nice try tho

[@xavierrodriguez7938]

@@iguesssyea idk what game you were watching but they doubled Tatum all playoffs, brown hasn’t been doubled as much if anytime in these playoffs

[@KentrellUpton]

Brown defense is better than tatum and he hustle harder than tatum

[@siptang81]

Hustle is objective and Tatum has a much higher defensive rating lol yall be cappin hard in these comments its wild

[@obi3924]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@siptang81Exactly Tatum is legitimately a good defender. He’s also a better rebounder, a smarter passer, and a similar level of scorer. Tatum gets a lot of hate, but he’s probably one of the most versatile players in the league.

[@KentrellUpton]

Brown has been carrying the Celtics since they became an elite team.... if they win the chip I think brown will win finals mvp also

[@tenelson3]

@@siptang81 107.9 is just over 1.0 highet than browns...maybe because tatum plaus more off ball an gains more blocks as a 6 9 PF??? Lol tatum dont guard everybodies best brown does. Brown gets tatum steals by forcing bad passes all the time as well. The amount of you that are programmed by the media on jayson tatum is hilarious. Brown is better period.

[@tenelson3]

@@obi3924 tatum is shooting 44/29 in the playoffs which is the worst on the entire playoff roster in both categories. Watch more ball an less espn.

[@tonyfknb3896]

Tatum has more talent. Brown has the mentality. Jason is soft and doesn't have the killer mentality. Jaylen isn't weak minded like Tatum. Both are Robin though, neither is a Batman. Both a #2 option and would benefit from playing next to a real #1 option.

[@Jgip34]

I like this take on it. You are spot on. JT has the skills but not the killer/number 1 mentality. Brown has the dawg mentality, but not all the skills. It takes them both to make a number 1 for Boston.

[@Random-Stranger]

> Both a #2 option and would benefit from playing next to a real #1 option. Mofo they just won a championship together!!! 🤣🤣🤣 You clowns really clutching at straws this at this point with that Celtics win that y'all pulling this tired Tatum vs Brown shit out your asses again.

[@EPLClips33]

@@Jgip34he’ll na they both ones. Especially in this bot ass league get real. Tatum go to the Lakers, guaranteed first option. They would build around him easily because he’s the most versatile player in the leaguge.

[@honestman3918]

Tatum is not getting doubled I watched every playoff game he’s jacking up the same contested step back over and over going 11-29 consistently 😭😭😭

[@tyronepratt865]

Cap

[@joelolivero6151]

Exactly. Tatum went a whole 1st half with one bucket. Then went off against the G leaguers that were in the game when the starting unit was out. Brown is also better defensively. Tatum is disengaged a lot at that end

[@vandanpatel923]

The second most doubled player in these playoffs and the most triple teamed player in these playoffs. He’s also the second most blitzed player in this postseason.

[@MDB465]

@@vandanpatel923 triple teamed? 💀😂😂😂 who would waste their resources triple teaming this guy going 11-29 from the field and like 2 or 3 of 11 from three, stop it.

[@Stamina35]

Big 🧢

[@Robo311Star]

Good lord. They're on the same fukn team.

[@xDaPrincex]

& play basically identical minus Browns free throw shooting woes & Tatum's need to only shoot so much 3's that he puts himself in a dam slump. Shit is crazy

[@Robo311Star]

@@xDaPrincex bro, you spoke all truths. Hopefully we overcome those things. #CeltsIn6ix

[@iguesss]

If Brown keeps playing like the people’s champ, there nothing Tatum can do

[@riffsthatkill2180]

What would he want to do? That's good for him because it means they're more likely to win. He doesn't care about individual glory.

[@OLAOnlyLegendzAllowed]

​@@riffsthatkill2180 he definitely cares about individual glory. I love Tatum but him and Brown's power struggle will be the reason they lose. Watch Tatum when Brown won ECF MVP. He didn't seem too excited lol

[@TheRealTrophy]

@@OLAOnlyLegendzAllowedyou sir are doing what we call NARRATIVE REGURGITATING aka 🐑 activity.

[@jasperjimenez9817]

The only power struggle being created is by the media and casuals there is no conflict between them and they complement each other’s games. Stop trying to drive a wedge just because you hate one of them

[@oliverlacey3765]

Gil is lying. They never doubled Shaq & Kobe at the same time. Shaq always received the bulk of double teams because Shaq would pass to his shooters. Foxx , Hory , Fisher , Harper , etc

[@THEMANCURTIS]

Most people get doubled when they get the ball

[@thomn8371]

​@@THEMANCURTISNo they don't. Stop.

[@mizzybuns]

Because shaq was the better player on that team that demanded doubles so his analogy would still be correct my man

[@coolj197]

He never said at the same time

[@reirobb97]

Kenyon literally has said before Kobe and Shaq were doubled

[@iguesss]

For Brown to not be expected to be their star and Tatum to be their franchise player and Celtic legend their skill is not far enough apart

[@xDaPrincex]

Exactly like they on the same level, if Tatum overall is a 91 the Brown a 91 too, he just plays the D Wade roll to LeBron but whenever Tatum/LeBron needs it, Wade would go off.

[@c4choze]

​@@xDaPrincex Not the same in the slightest. LeBron was leaps and bounds better than Wade. If LeBron was 99 Wade was 90. LeBron never played with 06 flash he played with wade. Good but not flash. Brown and Tatum is like completely equal. To me brown is more aggressive therefore the true alpha

[@danielthompson3928]

Brown should really be the #1 option. Just because of his play-style. Tatum as the #2 option would just be a complete show stopper and walking triple-double. They are already showing glimpses of that. Brown's scoring efficiency is going up while Tatum's rebounds and assists are going up.

[@PhoenixRising82672]

They didn't double Shaq and Kobe at the same time

[@Real843BabySkii]

They should’ve 😭

[@freshone274]

None of them said that. Pay attention

[@KTS.]

@@freshone274asking them for too much

[@NoOne-hj3lh]

@@freshone274yes they did mcxants said you can’t guard both at the same time and Kenyan and Gil said yes you can

[@zacchfromdalou9679]

Because 1 of those were people was one of the most physically imposing humans to ever walk this earth… ofc you can’t leave him 1 on 1🤦🏾‍♂️🤧 theres nobody comparable to Shaq in todays game🤷🏾‍♂️💯

[@iguesss]

Brown is playing like a shooting guard version of Bron. He cant be stopped, not even by Tatums shadow or Boston front office

[@kingriece0902]

He's more of a scorer and not a good play maker. He doesn't get many assist. Seems like they just want him to score and play D

[@DillaDonuts]

Boston front office???? They just gave him the highest paid contract and when they did that everyone shit on them for it... maybe the celtics organization knows what it's doing

[@JeromeJohnson-q2t]

JB has been the best player on the Celtics this year especially in the playoffs! JT has.been the better player over both their careers but Brown keeps elevating his game! Not to mention JB just seems like he has more Dog in him but that's just my opinion.

[@jasonwolfe3252]

Boston's front office made him the highest paid player ever in the nba.

[@danielcancel2901]

You mean a shooting guard version of Kobe? Cuz he’s a scorer

[@stackntax1308]

Who got 300 million 🤣🤣🤣

[@RMCFHERO99]

he only got that cause JT wasn’t eligible for another year. JT will make close to 400

[@pauljoseph1245]

🤡🤡🤡

[@edmundnlemadim8480]

@@RMCFHERO99 hell no. jt max contract is 30% of total cap, projected value is 315-338 million. Cap is not going high enough to give him a 350+ million dollar deal. and he'd have to wait to year 10 to get the 35% cap aka veteran supermax contract. Hes in year 7 right now. 2030 the cap is projected to be 227 million, the average value at supermax (35% of cap) is 79 million. Add the 8% yearly escalator and whoever is a 10th year veteran getting a max in that season will be the first 400 million dollar man. If thats JT at 32 years old, and the Celtics want to shed out 400 million for a 33-38 year old Tatum, so be it I guess 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Stamina35]

​@@edmundnlemadim8480 Whatever his new contract number turnout to be I can guarantee it will be more than Browns.

[@Kevin-ig2ce]

Brown ain't better than JT...Brown is a less athletic Westbrook that can't dribble lmao

[@vandanpatel923]

No team ever game plans to double brown before Tatum. It’s always Tatum before brown. And when brown starts to cook they still don’t double him as much as Tatum.

[@Stamina35]

Big Facts!

[@InfoOnly2U]

Being doubled don't mean much. Some times they Double because it's easier to get you flustered an turn the ball over.

[@vandanpatel923]

@@InfoOnly2Ubrown turns the ball over more times than tatum. Teams would know this

[@derekjet7715]

What games are you idiots watching? I am a lifelong Celtics' fan and you are talking out of your behind. Tatum rarely ever gets doubled, sometimes he isn't even guarded and just trots in for a layup, Brown gets doubled all the time! Open your eyes when you're watching the games, it helps! Also, how about the eight free throws a game that Tatum is gifted? That certainly helps. He might earn 2-4, but he is always shooting 10-12. He gets calls that other players do not get because he is who the league promotes. They need their promoted stars to look like stars. Brown is clearly the better player!

[@jamesmoore9636]

Then I guess those teams are game planning wrong, because Tatum is a choker 🤨

[@g0DMVzzzz]

JT without JB 26ppg 58-25 record JB without JT 28ppg 16-16 record

[@MDB465]

Luka got doubled the whole season and almost averaged a triple double 34/9/9, stop making excuses for Tatum

[@bayasgalantbayart9850]

Did you understand a context?

[@quentonwillis3846]

What? That wasn't what he was doing. Lol.

[@olioco]

And JT is averaging 26/10/6 in the playoffs with a lower usage rate … what’s your point?

[@MichaelBurnham-er5cx]

He just averaged 30/10/6 no excuse needed.

[@MDB465]

@@olioco put luka in the East against three average defenses without their star players and he would average well over a 30 pt triple double. Of course he has a low usage if you’re not playing anyone. Try that low usage BS against us in the finals and I bet we put belt to ass.

[@Stamina35]

I have been saying this tge entire season! I am so glad tgat Gil put the truth out there. It's easy to look lije yiu are the best player when you aren't being double team. Ask the opposing teams coaches who they game plan for first, and I can guarantee yiu they will say Tatum.

[@derekjet7715]

What games are you idiots watching? I am a lifelong Celtics' fan and you are talking out of your behind. Tatum rarely ever gets doubled, sometimes he isn't even guarded and just trots in for a layup, Brown gets doubled all the time! Open your eyes when you're watching the games, it helps! Also, how about the eight free throws a game that Tatum is gifted? That certainly helps. He might earn 2-4, but he is always shooting 10-12. He gets calls that other players do not get because he is who the league promotes. They need their promoted stars to look like stars. Brown is clearly the better player!

[@lewismoultrie5548]

They have two entirely different games so you have to game plan for both of them... Jaylen Brwon has been playing in Tatums shadow for a while now so it's hard for him to shine because he actually needs the ball to do so. Jaylen Brown is either better than or on the level of most of the top players in the league that's leading they're respected teams and that's a fact.

[@jvysupreme23]

Man they on the same team. Iggy got finals mvp when Steph didn’t get it. Just get the ring

[@bnory75]

Tried to tell my homie this he a Boston fan smh

[@cvgodd1432]

Thank you!! I say this all the time!! The whole game plan is built around stopping Tatum! He gives JB easy match ups and a ton of space to cook. Not comparing them, they’re both great and I love having them in Boston!

[@shawnkhouri1702]

Thank you I had this argument with my boys today, they said if jb gets final mvp he the better j

[@8mathdaddy]

Brown > Tatum. Tatum disappears in big games.

[@tyronepratt865]

So does brown

[@8mathdaddy]

@@tyronepratt865 True

[@Stamina35]

🧢

[@1SuperD1]

I agree Tatum disappears sometimes but that doesn’t make brown better

[@8mathdaddy]

@@1SuperD1 Tatum doesn't have that killer instinct like Brown.

[@Robo311Star]

I dare them to double both of the Js

[@cochisemorris8537]

Jaylen Brown is more aggressive, Tatum is more skilled

[@upgradeyourmindset3265]

This proves Tatum and Brown aren't at odds with each other. The media is desperately trying to manufacture a war between the two. JT is the go-to guy because he possesses more of a mismatch with his size and skill set.

[@meerdaddy27]

Why is there even a comparison if both of them are on the same team ?

[@deemoney2280]

Let’s stop comparing them against each other and compare them together as one of the best duos…

[@jacobthomas7322]

Tatum has the higher ceiling, but as hes added muscle and height he has had to transition from a traditional 2way SF to a 2 way stretch 4. He plays more like Giannis with a jumper now. Hes legitimately the best defender in the NBA 1-5 now, with the speed and length to stop anyone 1-4, but the strength to defend Bam, Mobley, Turner, Gafford, etc. Brown has hit his prime being an elite 2 way wing. Hes the Kobe to Tatum's Shaq. Hes an elite defender 1-3 and some 4's.

[@adamballard1125]

Gil is absolutly right.

[@cameronjws]

I swear their analysis is “Jaylen Brown has more points so he’s better”

[@Kmp.7]

who got 300 mil? dawg tatums contract is abt to be insane

[@thelifeofj159]

lol quit comparing Kobe to these lames bro

[@davidgaskins2589]

Kobe literally said he seen himself in tatums game. They trained together

[@thelifeofj159]

@@davidgaskins2589 cuz everyone wants to be Kobe, doesn’t mean Tatum is as good or will ever be as good he’s doggy😂

[@iconic4609]

@@thelifeofj159you’re a 🤡

[@k9m30a51]

@@davidgaskins2589he says tht to boost players confidence but know he’s different specimen than those guys

[@jakemurnion4306]

​@@thelifeofj159 coming from a bum on his in mom's couch in her basement... shut up.... your trash straight Dookie you are ass cheeks doo doo crumbs that's you..

[@y2kbus92]

Ain't no narrative! Who got MVP, who got $300M😮😊❤

[@nature-kv3xe]

Jt gets paid after the season making him the highest paid player

[@tag7376]

Brown does the intangible things plus a lot of the same things Tatum does. Tatum freezes little more in clutch and Tatum doesn't get doubled all the time. THATS CAP 🧢 AND COP OUT. Tatum game LOOKS BETTER but not necessarily better than Brown. Plus J.B better defender

[@kingjulian3997]

Tatum has more clutch points and go ahead baskets than brown. And that goes for playoffs and regular season

[@tag7376]

@@kingjulian3997 last year in playoffs and anytime against Miami I don't see it... Sometimes those clutch ratings numbers from regular season be against bad teams when score close but other team no real threat. FORGET ANALYTICS. With my eyes I see Brown come thru n not be as hesitant, 3 happy or shy during those tough close moments against good teams that are a real threat

[@sturkeliousrron4934]

Hard work and dedication, in the off season and after practicecan change things over time.

[@Theroyaltydoor]

Jayson Tatum is number 1 period.

[@iguesss]

An unconvincing number #1. Not like Luka or Giannis

[@cirocommenia9491]

He saying who got 300 mil like Tatum not bout to get 350 lol

[@brandoncraig6955]

Brown is better. He’s just not what the NBA wants to market

[@Stamina35]

🧢

[@siptang81]

cap

[@gelifffontanilla7048]

*browns been better in some series while Tatum takes most of the rest and the regular season.

[@BryceMcMurray-xs3st]

​@@gelifffontanilla7048that's what I've been saying

[@benbell4555]

Kmart “who put’em in the front” GIL”his game” that was hilarious 😂

[@yeenkno]

I finally agree with Rashad

[@nature-kv3xe]

No he is not

[@stevenmccann5807]

Well said Gil

[@percelbrown7563]

It’s good players and there’s dogs…. Brown is just the dog, that’s it….. nuff said

[@dewaynewilliams3968]

Tatum has consistently sold vs 1 on 1 defense so this don’t apply to him Gil yappin.

[@xDaPrincex]

Brown is literally good too, Tatum ain't Kobe level, if he is then wtf is Brown?

[@jdova4944]

Holy shit Gil actually makes sense! Good take

[@iguesss]

I can count on one hand how many times McCants been right. He right tho

[@elias378]

Wow… that’s the 2nd Gil take today that makes sense 🤨

[@iguesss]

Jayson Tatum is better at securing stats at random parts of the game but last couple mins its JB time

[@bos3835]

Been saying for years Tatum isn't better than Brown.

[@troylove8078]

Tatum overall game is better than Brown!!! Better shooter, ball handler, passer and rebounder!!!! This is why Tatum is the #1 option!!!

[@craigglover3870]

AND That’s Why They Cant Win A Championship 😂😂😂 Tatum CHOCKED In The Finals

[@smbmostfamous1432]

Dallas winning the finals.. Boston has choked with tatum being #1 option!!

[@lewismoultrie5548]

Idk about ball handler or scoring. Shooting yeah.

[@KeithHoward-wb7gz]

But he's not smarter he will stand there and dribble then shoot with 5 or 6 seconds left

[@stoopconvo2924]

Their ball handling bout the same. Tatum is a better rebounder. Shooting is bout the same, but Tatum shot is prettier, that's it.

[@pbCafe]

They’re a great duo and I think brown brings something that Tatum doesn’t while Tatum also brings something that brown doesn’t have. Tatum always been the face so he feel more pressure for folding than brown hence why brown can play better in certain scenarios I think.

[@thaloudhouse463]

Brown needs his own team

[@Steve-ms9bu]

Facts Gil, ppl who think brown is better than tatum, doesn't really know basketball

[@ImHIMSki]

Mccants really be spitting ngl

[@swgerman]

Agreed Gil!

[@BullishArms]

They put Tatum on the pedestal cuz he has better market value he’s lightskinned with curly hair he’s far more marketable then Brown who’s dark skinned with cornrows…I been sayin this for years brown is better but the media will have u think otherwise

[@Stamina35]

Don't come in here with that tired old complexion bull.

[@jarrodaustin976]

Gill the realest

[@pwc123451]

brown's been playing great basketball but I'll be honest... after seeing him in the dunk contest... I'm half a jb hater x.x

[@pkmsd8291]

That Kai Cenat dunk is irredeemable 😂

[@Robo311Star]

We here in Massachusetts don't talk about that.

[@AwesomeGlitcherz]

“Kai cenat already 3 feet tall, and you put him in a chair and now he’s 1’5” -Unc Sharpe

[@THEMANCURTIS]

😂😂😂

[@averiskonsept]

They are both good 👍

[@AtlantaSamurai]

Brown is better than Tatum

[@Thesolosh]

Way better than Tatum

[@bmoregorillas828]

Been a Celtics fan for 4 decades. Brown is better

[@617Franchise]

Perfect clip. This is what I try and tell people all the time….having to say it can cause dissension among the players. But needs to be said.

[@zockey99]

Luka gets doubled ant gets doubled. lebron and jokic get doubled. aint no one double tatum all season

[@sungodpharaoh4416]

They both are kinda overrated. If they don’t win this year I don’t see it happening. The team they have and path is almost a free ring.

[@Ybdubs]

I’d say they have a free path to the finals but I think they will be the underdog this year.

[@thomn8371]

Crazy talk. A lot of players including Jordan, Curry, Jovic, Olajuwon, etc hadn't won nada at the same age of Brown and Tatum. Just started their NBA prime. Relax.

[@c4choze]

This is why KD rings meant nothing. On the warriors he got to play one on one basketball because they were scared to leave Steph Curry or Klay Thompson open

[@kashastech8515]

Brown is better Tatum will disappear wen it counts

[@johnnyscott5461]

A lot of people can’t explain but if you look over the totality of their playoff games and series, Brown has shown up more than Tatum has. Tatum is better by far but Brown’s ability to show up more consistently outshines Tatum’s. When Tatum drops 40+, Brown drops a quiet 20+. When Brown drops 30+, Tatum drops a cool 10-15. Plus Brown defensive tenacity won him finals MVP. It was his defensive ability and consistency on offense

[@blizz1004]

Mccants again with a DUMB TAKE SMH

[@BabyGlitxh]

On bro 😂😂

[@nature-kv3xe]

Facts

[@dtg0342]

Gilbert right on this topic Tatum received double teams way mire than Brown.

[@dcromwell1]

Jaylen doesn’t have a left hand, stop it lol

[@StickyIckyy5900]

That bs is not an argument yall so damn stupid

[@bayareaplaya6004]

Corny joke from a corny person

[@BryceMcMurray-xs3st]

But he won finals MVP 😂

[@PrinceFeezy]

It’s facts tho I’ve seen taysom go missing plenty of times while Jaylen carry

[@Macaxeira432]

Brown has no handle. 9 turnovers in game 7 last year 🤣

[@JasonLittlejohn-r5j]

I agree with Gil

[@SirButtah]

Tatum is the one, but Brown is going above and beyond. Give them both credit, but Tatum is being severely disrespected.

[@lionelfonkwen5940]

Gilbert is right on this one, JT was robé not saying brown isn’t an MVP caliber player thought

[@georgejohnson807]

Same thing happened IN OKC

[@codename96]

Gil be cooking sometimes this is one of em

[@justaregulardude1646]

This a good conversation!

[@SWAMPLIFE-ts4ku]

They both #1's I hope they stay together and Boston not even my team you got to give props when props is do💪🏾

[@carlfletcherjunior9076]

Gil is capping hard af for Tatum 😭 the double idea is true but Tatum vs Brown- Brown is actually doing the work Tatum isn't

[@bruiserbrodie9018]

I agree wit Gil

[@ThatsFaxNoPrinter]

They’re both right. Years ago… Jaylen was handed the keys to the kingdom when he was drafted and the franchise was his ‘birthright’ but then he got injured and Jayson Tatum emerged as that guy we know him to be. Jaylen was always a step behind since then but like a half step. Tatum received all the flowers being someone who will be our guy and the team’s first option which is a role JB had to accept and he thrived in the role of being the number 2. What has changed this playoffs is that while teams are treating JT as the #1, they are giving him that due respect, doubling him, blitzing him, crashing him- and the media loves to shine the light on his performances even though statistically he is doing ‘alright’. Jayson Tatum is evolving and people can’t understand that and this evolution is leading to more wins consistently. Whilst this is taking place, JB is also understanding what’s happening and is seizing the opportunity in single coverage and cooking the lights out of anyone in his way. He has arrived. JB is forcing teams to see how not respecting that fact is ending up like all the others. JB with a killer instinct. Just look at who the Jays practice against is eachother- they have been constantly making eachother better for years and will continue to do so.

[@ryanstyle8862]

W take

[@oyobizzle3750]

Jalen Brown's a guard that's ineffective going left with an average handle Tatum's the #1 option for sure

[@juanio7036]

Jalen brown is on the same level as Tatum but since he is a genius who is outspoken about alot of things the media don’t want to give him the love

[@Howser247]

tatum needs respect, he is the best player on the celtics

[@scientific4765]

pretty sure Tatum is averaging more points, rebounds and assists than anyone on the team for the 2024 playoffs and is the superior defender all while drawing the double almost every time he gets the ball.......

[@fredholt9191]

If I’m not mistaken they both earned $300 million max deals and just won a championship, well deserved 💯

[@nylesfrench3568]

When he calls Gil "Gilbert " it sounds like disappointment, wearines, impatience, surprise.😢😂

[@christopherryan4297]

Both❤❤

[@frozenpride8713]

Exaggerating how often Tatum is doubled

[@UHaulTV]

Keep da *divisiveness* LUV it

[@moeeastnorka8482]

They both good 👍👏👌

[@UlareSavage]

Based on Gil's argument Steph was the best player in the finals while KD won the MVP

[@jayscott5387]

And KD hasn't won anything since. Steph got another ring. So yeah maybe Gil's got a point.

[@johnyralte6119]

I didn't like Gilberts at first but now I think we look at basketball the same

[@brianCurt]

GIL is spot on

[@craigglover3870]

Right, That’s Why Tatum Won Finals MVP In 2022 Against GS 👀

[@isaiahboudoin954]

Their number one option is the open man, that’s why they are in the finals.

[@idarethetruthfromeverybody.]

Agree with Rashad again

[@ambigfeat41]

Tatum and Brown =Chaos and Mayhem on the hardwood! Dynamic Duo!

[@geraldstansbury6656]

His Game

[@bigslim001]

I agree with Mccants