Is Jayson Tatum Overrated?

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[@talksmack4737]

I didn’t even think about that!!! People killed Giannis for losing in 2019 and I never heard ANYBODY say he was too young and he was also 24 😭😭

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

Exactly 😂😂 the whole world was on his head

[@otfaj6962]

Yea but Giannis was on a whole different tier than Tatum to be fair so he gets held to a higher standard an MVP with goat potential, Tatum is no where near that he’s just a good all star caliber player.

[@chrismathgenius]

@@otfaj6962 Tatum may not be on the same level as Giannis, but he made the All-NBA 1st Team this season. He gets no pass.

[@otfaj6962]

@@chrismathgenius he definitely gets no pass I was mentioning a reason probably why he doesn’t get scrutinized as much as giannis

[@BlueGrovyle]

Sure, but Giannis was the MVP with the entire spotlight on him, to say nothing of the Bucks losing _four_ in a row, not just three.

[@derroz]

We need to stop focusing so much on Tatums performance and actually give some flowers to J. Brown. Yes he had problems with TOs…yes he made questionable decisions but man he was more of a dog than Tatum….It was frustrating when they were games Brown rallied the team to a dope win but they would talk bout how Tatum did instead.

[@BrophyTime]

I agree Brown showed more heart and a lot more grit in the finals, I honestly didn’t see The Celtics play that much during the regular season, so once they got to the finals I wanted to see what all the hype was about especially Tatum, but I found that Brown and Smart seemed really hungry for it and Tatum seemed tu buckle under the pressure. But over all they were a good team I mean their first win over warriors was really something, but they definitely need to be more consistent.

[@billybobby5247]

💯 it was frustrating seeing Tatum get all the love and JB sitting over in the corner like the stepchild.

[@hokagegod8790]

@@BrophyTime did you watch the Celtics rounds 1-3 then you’ll see that dog from Jayson Tatum

[@BrophyTime]

@@hokagegod8790 I don’t doubt he had great games, but at least in the warriors series he didn’t seem to bring it, at least not to the level I was expecting, I was expecting more of a phenom, but he is still a good player.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

This problem has been here since 2018. Media wont stop talking about jayson even on the nights(most nights brown would outscore tatum) They still all out promoting tatum.

[@shonie3578]

One playoff run can’t determine his career. We’ll see how many times he makes it back to the finals in these coming years now that he’s done it once

[@ianvoltaire7099]

But you see it wasn’t just one run. Dude is spotty at best in the playoffs.

[@TimeLordinc]

@@ianvoltaire7099 absolutely not lol

[@ianvoltaire7099]

@@TimeLordinc it’s true look at everytime Jason tatum is needed to step up big

[@TimeLordinc]

@@ianvoltaire7099 I’ve watched nearly every Celtics game and Tatum Does step up when he needs to most of the time lol

[@ianvoltaire7099]

@@TimeLordinc then tell me why he was trash in the finals, mediocre in the conference finals, blew a 3-1 in 2018, lost to the Miami heat in 2020. Like it’s not all Jason tatum but everyone knows this dude does not always rise when the lights shine brightest. In fact he usually gets outshined by his secondary star Jaylen Brown. How went absolutely crazy in this year finals might I add.

[@nardmaster619]

Tatum is a good player but I believe his issue is that he's thinking and playing like Kobe. Kobe's work ethic is great to emulate but not his decision making and selfish play. Warriors proved that unselfish play is a big part of winning championships.

[@krumbleme2]

Great analysis

[@sosa8700]

If this was Shaq he'd be waving his 4 rings at you. Kobe had 5.

[@smoothjulio]

Tatum is really good and I think he’ll be a superstar soon. All the finals proved was that he’s not there yet. Needs to be more consistent and be able to finish at the rim & do more things when his jumper isn’t going in.

[@janrobertching8391]

Dude gotta stop texting dead people like wtf is that lmfao. He trying b bruce Willis out here? And atleast share it before the game not after you have already won. This guy just killed Dave Chapelle whole career with one text. Funniest shit I've ever seen

[@Dsey249]

Yeah I agree. Its just not this team's year. I kinda want Tatum to have a comeback, narrative fueled season to prove the choker labels wrong. I am a warriors fan but im tired of these choker takes(for obvious reasons)

[@bignoob24]

He'd definitely be a superstar if performed well. I hope he gets some more off ball movement done as it just works well.

[@sosa8700]

@@Dsey249 I'd trade Tatum if you can find another brown like player Tatum lucky he's big cause he's got handles like Shaq makes Kyrie cry. It definitely was the Celtics year every team competition they had except the warriors had injuries. Unless you're waiting for a Lakers vs Heat opportunity.

[@EldePHX]

He was a turnover machine

[@Ex-OTIC]

In a way yes because he kept getting labelled a superstar when he’s clearly no where near consistent enough to be one. Also, this myth that he went “toe to toe” with Giannis and Jimmy is garbage. He had a 10x better supporting cast and second option in terms of scoring anyway than those two guys and was still outplayed in both series. Nonetheless he’s still a very good young player and has a bright future.

[@Intr0vertical]

Jimmy butler was the best player on the one seed stop it

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

@@Intr0vertical yeah and they were hurt dumbas

[@mahkiwalker9495]

@@Intr0vertical tf is you waffin about ?

[@07ProdPhilly]

@@Intr0vertical the entire team didn't play like a one seed Jimmy soloed that series stop it

[@benjaminan1183]

@@Intr0vertical Herro missed a huge chunk of the series though.

[@cookieshq574]

It’s one of those classic tales in any superstar athlete story. You lose and you lose badly, but do you come back from it? Tatum’s whole legacy comes down to this next season and I hope he comes back strong

[@thembakganyago1918]

Not necessarily he’s ENTIRE legacy but part of it, we have to understand also that this guy’s only 22. Steph made his first NBA finals appearance at the age of 27 so… let’s give him some time 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Peepeepoopooman06]

@@thembakganyago1918 he ain’t 22 brother, he’s 24, but point still stands

[@thembakganyago1918]

@@Peepeepoopooman06 my bad 😅🙏

[@cookieshq574]

@@thembakganyago1918 fair point, I do have faith in the guy and would love to see him reach his true potential

[@Daniel-wz3yv]

@@thembakganyago1918 I mean Steph was dealing with injuries and when he finally got healthy we saw what he could do, you can't really compare these two, makes more sense to compare him to Giannis.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

Ive been saying this since 2018 as a 14 years of being celtics. Tatum gets away with everything with"hes only 19" yet the casual fanbase would shoot brown down any moment they gets when he plays bad despite being a year older and vastly more consistent than tatum. Tatum fanboys needs to go man. Bad for thr franchise. Never seen us so divided before and hold double standards when it comes to holding everyone equally accountable.

[@tahirmcfarlane1248]

One problem with Tatum is that he can’t go left, on the layup on draymond he was going left but tried to lay it with his right hand. If he improves that he’ll be much better.

[@kevinmurphy8431]

Big facts

[@chrismathgenius]

It depends on where you rank Jayson Tatum. If you have him as a superstar, then the Finals exposed him as overrated. No, his age can't be used as an excuse. 24 years old isn't that young considering that he has multiple Eastern Conference Finals appearances. Besides, you can't make the All-NBA 1st Team, label him a superstar, but then give him a pass for his awful series. Kobe Bryant was crucified for 2004. LeBron James was crucified for 2011. Stephen Curry was crucified for 2016. They eventually redeemed themselves. Tatum will have the chance to do so.

[@PuchuKt]

To be fair curry had a 73 win team and was definitely a superstar AND blew a 3-1

[@tarunganesg9700]

@@PuchuKt yeah lol curry was the best regular season player that year and was still probably top 2 post season until game 5

[@jacobcrsn]

The nba world consider him a superstar already. 1st team all nba player this season.

[@chaddrusso8850]

Spot on take🎯🎯 he was playing at a superstar level until the finals imo, and like you said he’ll have more chances to redeem himself and I personally think he will.

[@tj5180]

@@PuchuKt Curry was injured in those playoffs and warriors were literally without their defensive anchor bogut in the finals also iggy

[@dropout1243]

Tatum was good, In the first quarters that is, but man you gotta give credit to the Warriors defense

[@andrepontini9053]

he said that lebron had to face the best defense in the league against the spurs, like the warriors wasn't the #1 defense for the majority of the year and ended as #2 sliiightly below the celtics

[@kylesher740]

Warriors also missed draymond and Klay for a large amount of time. That would have made them number 1

[@akwesirobinson1710]

I believe that Jaylen brown have always been a better and more consistent player than Tatum in the playoff

[@joshuadavis5899]

JB got that killer instinct

[@Hithereitsme32]

🤡

[@jmsantiago1]

Tatum not consistent enough to be labeled a superstar. He's young, so he'll eventually grow and learn from postseasons like this one and may eventually become an actual superstar. Also, Wiggins deserves way more credit for his defense.

[@Chrism7178]

How do you lead he playoffs in points and assists not being Consistent?...lmao.. You people make no sense....

[@jmsantiago1]

@@Chrism7178 What about his numbers every other year? What about his numbers in the finals? I'm talking consistency as in years of performing at a high/superstar level. He's a great player, an all NBA talent but to label him a superstar is too early; he just started performing at that level just now and he underperformed at the highest level.

[@hokagegod8790]

@@jmsantiago1 dude you make no sense

[@thomasb2369]

The term superstar gets tossed around and given too casually these days. Tatum is a great player; however, the Finals showed us that he has another ceiling to break before reaching superstar status. He doesn't deserve all the slander because his Finals performance isn't the only reason they lost -- other Celtics players played poorly (i.e., turnovers) or below their capabilities. Tatum is a great player and will be a superstar in the league one day. He was also missing in action in the brightest/biggest stage (the Finals). Both statements can be true.

[@alter6243]

The one thing the finals proved to me was that Tatum is not the best player under 25. I didn't believe he was but a lot of people did. Look at what a lot of these other young players were able to do against the Warriors with way less pieces. Tatum is considered one of the best players at the moment. He is a phenomenal player, people are just labeling him as a super star too quickly.

[@Chrism7178]

SO let me guess..some guy that didnt even make it to the finals is right?...LMao...some guy that didnt go through KD, Kyrie, Giannis, and Jimmy =y butler right?..SOme guy that probably didnt even get out of the 2nd round to even have a finals display right?

[@lrkcm373]

Tatum only got hyped up this much because he’s on the Celtics, place him on some random team and he would get slandered way more.

[@dimezoneofficial]

💯💯💯

[@jhdivina]

A lot of the complaints you had on tatum was really more of a testament to what the warriors did defensively. Tatum, while being an all nba level player, still has his own weaknesses. You harp on him not being able to pass on certain situations but those passes aren't really open for a lot of dudes in the nba. Not everyone has the passing acumen of a lebron or a luka. It's easy to nitpick when you're watching in slow motion and can replay plays over and over. The warriors knew that tatum is more of a scorer than a playmaker and they exploited that on defense.

[@nuketurnal2]

exactly, it's a testament to warriors defense

[@sumyungguy88]

I think it showed how underrated a defender Wiggins is.

[@waff6ix]

exactly💯🤦🏾‍♂️maybe tatum isnt a superstar but maybe ANDRE WIGGINS HAD HIM ON LOCK🔒

[@chaddrusso8850]

And Draymond they locked his ass up

[@somregularguy]

He never was underrated, he just started playing good defense this season

[@brewproductionz2]

Wiggins had him in Alcatraz

[@tj5180]

Wiggins defense was fairly rated by people. Wouldn`t say his defense is underrated

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

1:00 his TS% is actually 48% not 54% in the Finals

[@nikoslala2111]

yeah and ppg 21. He added browns ppg and ts instead of tatum

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

@@nikoslala2111 Brown averaged 23.5ppg. Tatum's ppg is 21.5 in the finals. It's correct.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

Every tatum fanboys swears that every shot he took was over triple team and every lay up attempts were contested by prime kg wilt tim duncan shaq

[@easyyeye]

Not overrated just young. If anything Jaylen Brown is undervalued on his team

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

He’s overrated bro people were saying he top 5 and better then luka

[@JT_-my3mm]

@@professionalmeatbeater6983 who was saying he’s better than luka?

[@JT_-my3mm]

@@professionalmeatbeater6983 and top 5 wtf?

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

@@JT_-my3mm yeah you use Twitter 😂

[@easyyeye]

@@professionalmeatbeater6983 lol tbh I neva heard tht dumb shit. he more like top 15-20

[@drevil2675]

Love your channel

[@huntermach7356]

That's cause he tried to play with Mamba mentality against a guy with Curry mentality. He should try playing with Tatum mentality since there will only be one Kobe, one Curry, one LeBron, etc. Same goes for Booker, bunch of Kobe wannabes, completely forgetting their own identity.

[@sedlyholmes3722]

Bro get to his first finals and lost, everyone thinks he's overrated, smh

[@verseplug]

facts but he did play awful but he still that guy. the finals just highlight what he gotta work on

[@kohsmoger1567]

And other players like Lebron and dirk were called out for it.

[@greekyoungbuck]

I mean he had pretty much a stinker every series these playoffs just proved he's really inconsistent

[@Aerzei]

got to the final and went out without a fight even worse

[@anthelcanilao4979]

Real talk right there. Thank you.

[@yourfellowman11]

The story of the Finals was Tatum's inability to take advantage of Curry on the Switch. When your best player can't even score against the worst defensive player in the Warriors starting lineup, you're fucked.

[@favorabletemple4841]

what? wiggins is a really good defender

[@boundlessdeity7972]

@@favorabletemple4841 he’s talking about curry

[@boundlessdeity7972]

@@favorabletemple4841 plus Wiggins wasn’t a really good defender till this year 0 all defensive team selections a “superstar” can’t get locked down by someone like that

[@favorabletemple4841]

@@boundlessdeity7972 curry isn't his primary defender. Wiggins is. And sure, he's not a defensive superstar, but these finals and playoffs he was amazing on defense.

[@Giganticonion]

Agree with some of this but the lebron spurs comparison was actually pretty decent. The warriors when draymond was playing were the best defense in the league this year.

[@10102s]

I agree with mustard, while he did underperform in the finals. There are more than enough people slandering him to make him properly rated. Unfortunate that a amazing playoff run prior to the finals was overshadowed by his poor finals play but thats just what happens when underperform. Hopefully he'll take this loss personally and come back next season better than ever.

[@anthoops3073]

Fax

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

3:30 alright bro we have this thing we’re we always hate on players like bron luka for complaining but why do we never talk about him bro Tatum complains so much like every play😂

[@bignoob24]

He makes a confused face every play. Every possession.

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

@@bignoob24 exactly

[@boundlessdeity7972]

@@professionalmeatbeater6983 I thought he was a “superstar”

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

@@boundlessdeity7972 who tf said that

[@boundlessdeity7972]

@@professionalmeatbeater6983 lol many many people lol they said he was better than luka and a top 5 player in the league

[@robertrichardson663]

Celtics are doing the best this season and Jayson Tatum‘s doing really nice now!

[@HIGHER7RUTH]

Hell yeah his overated🤡 2 points in the last half when it most mattered💤

[@Serocco]

He air balled 4 straight 3 point shots, with Wiggins in his face, then when he got the ball and aimed for a 5th open 3, he immediately passed the ball soon as Wiggins ran up to him

[@billybobby5247]

right, this dude can look like Jordan if he has Jalen Green guarding him, but as soon as someone competent or equally athletic guards him he shrinks and looks worse than average. There's no way he should be labeled a superstar and the Lebron comparisons at this point are a massive coping mechanism for Celtics fans. I'm getting the same "we'll be back" vibes that were coming from the Seahawks fanbase after that goal line interception, because yeah...they never made it back.

[@boundlessdeity7972]

@@billybobby5247 comparing him to lebron wtf 2011 Lebron was terrible 8 points in the finals but that’s pretty much it I hate Lebron but that’s the only bad finals performance I’ve seen . Except for when tony Parker averaged 25 ppg on 56% fg but that’s a story for another time

[@zanejabber496]

@@boundlessdeity7972 Lebron is miles Ahead of tatum don't ever compare lebron to Tatum. Bum

[@boundlessdeity7972]

@@zanejabber496who compares bron to Tatum I’m just saying that Lebron has been openely criticized about his finals performances because he was a superstar

[@zanejabber496]

@@boundlessdeity7972 most of lebron finals loses he was playing against better teams

[@AuburnFanSince2010]

2001 Kobe would’ve ate the Warriors alive

[@userlove1070]

Absolutely, he would have DESTROYED them….

[@eunicekalu8965]

My guy, excellent analysis! I completely agree with what you said. We have to hold Tatum to those same standards, and stop using his age as way to say that they don't apply to him. Growing pains do come with the game, we all know that. But sometimes what you see is what you get; and that's it. It is what it is

[@23ofSeptember]

The Finals for Tatum was what the Dallas series was for Booker.

[@MoneyMakingSace]

This was spot on

[@playoffp2738]

They both gonna redeem themselves next season

[@fikayoawofiranye5437]

This just isn’t true. Devin Booker was balling throughout the first 5 games. Tatum was just straight garbage throughout the whole series.

[@Mr-Dr-Payne]

This video is nearly 2 years old and it’s still aged very well

[@tenzo6927]

Could you make a video on the Cavs post LeBron leaving the second time

[@tenzo6927]

@Octuple Possum 🛐

[@darkseid9391]

Thank you for bringing up that foul that drove me insane

[@marcuswilson2818]

There were media members criticizing Giannis for not beating the Celtics when he averaged 30 and 13 on solid efficiency and he didn’t have a single teammate shoot above 40% for the series. Tatum gets outplayed by Derrick white in game 1 and brown in games 4 and 6 and media looks the other way. Tatum is not that guy, in there exit interviews Tatum seemed broken whereas jaylen seemed hungry

[@daonlygoat]

Definitely. Celtics could have easily won this series if he just played decent.

[@kohsmoger1567]

That’s the point. The warriors defense was crisp and sharp. And I don’t know about easily.

[@kaekae1782]

That’s the harshest truth.

[@Fuegopaintrain]

easy? definitely not it would have went to 7 for sure

[@gregjonglee]

Good video YM! JT deserves time (at least 3-4 more years) to become the best player on a championship team. The NBA finals showed that JT is not that (The Best Player on a championship team) yet. He has to prove that he loves the game like Steph and Le Bron, and is mentally tough in clutch moments.

[@waytiiwaytiprem5221]

To be considered a superstar, you would need to be consistent contributor every Playoffs

[@siphiwomhlongo3688]

Dunno about Overrated but I think we might have been to quick too crown him a "superstar" (if you buy into those labels). I just think he wasn't ready for the moment and he completely crumbled.

[@thembakganyago1918]

He is only 22 so it’s understandable as to why he wouldn’t be 100% ready for the moment

[@siphiwomhlongo3688]

@@thembakganyago1918 Isn't he 24? Understandable yet disappointing, given how he has performed in past playoffs and even this run, up until the finals

[@danhaze3175]

That's that Mamba mentality kobe bean .Taught him

[@crippledepre9539]

Keep this same energy. Tatum had an injured shoulder since the Miami series and didn’t use it as an excuse but kept trying to do what he could. He’ll be back, he’ll be better.

[@janrobertching8391]

Should text kobe in the finals. Tatum is young so I'm not gonna go over board but the kobe clout chasing is quite frankly week AF. Y the fuck would you text a dead person. And SHARE it with the whole world. KOBE DONT GIVE A RATS ASS ABOUT YOU.

[@jacobcrsn]

Lol

[@Fuegopaintrain]

Celtics won't be back to the finals for years

[@trippinatormachine]

His shoulder clearly wasn’t an issue in the finals. He played the exact same way he always has been playing. The Warriors defense was just too much for him and he’s inconsistent.

[@naiid8646]

tatum is still a superstar and is gonna be one of the greatest EVER

[@rod2467]

You know this whole “youth argument” you hear gets old. At this point Jayson Tatum has been in the league for 5 years was 1 game away from the finals AS A ROOKIE. Either you get it and grow up or just don’t. Pretty soon athletes will be in their 30’s and we still talking about “he’s young, he’ll learn.” There’s no guarantee if Tatum and the Celtics will ever come this close to the finals again. That’s what I can’t stand about the whole youth argument. Look at the suns lmao P.S. there’s levels to “Skill” as you saw in these playoffs. It’s much more than just a pretty jumper, cute step back, or nice euro. You gotta have a brain as well lmao. Boston and Tatum just played overall with low IQ’s on the court. Maybe it’s Tatum not being able to side step his way outta it or “youth” but whatever

[@TheChimpoko1]

Super overrated. Set the record for most turnovers in a single playoff season this year(100). Jalen Brown is the best player on the Celtics, really not a debate

[@TuNnL]

Wow, @Yung Mustard comes through with another amazing analysis that we NEVER get from the mainstream news media. I really felt like Jayson Tatum was the main reason the Boston Celtics lost the NBA Finals. Why didn't Ime Udoka recognize what worked in Game 1 and gameplan more of that? Clearly, the Warriors had Tatum locked up, so it's a huge mystery why the Celtics kept going to Jayson play after play after play (which usually ended in a miss, a turnover, or a jump ball). 🤦

[@Chrism7178]

SMh... Tatum was the reason celtics lost...you cant be series....Yall dont know basketball at all. The Celtics can barely score with Tatum off the court. But if you understood what you were watching. you would have noticed that.

[@TuNnL]

@@Chrism7178 who said anything about Jayson Tatum "off the court?!" If you bothered to read my comment more carefully, you would realize it was about the WAY they USED Tatum. NOT whether or not he should be on the team. SMH. 💁🏻‍♂️🏀🤦

[@tinezakotnik15]

My man yung mustard said that he will have consistent content everyday. He is uploading like once a week now.

[@vinniechan]

I think he is on the verge of breaking out as a super star but stilll a work in progress. he passes the eye tests but on close inspection there are still holes in his game

[@Intr0vertical]

Nah he ain't a superstar cus there are only 5 in this league. He is top 10 however I really don't think he fell off that hard just because of his finals performance. Nobody should have been calling him a superstar. He gonna bounce back next yr tho TatuMVP season ☘️

[@JJW419]

Who is your 5 superstars? LeBron Giannis Kd Luka Kawhi Steph Jokic Those my only SUPERSTARS in this league.

[@benjaminan1183]

@@JJW419 Why not Jimmy?

[@Intr0vertical]

@@JJW419 lebron giannis KD Kawhi Steph. For me a superstar has to have that worldwide recognition, signature shoe , heavy marketing , the mvp level talent.

[@tj5180]

@@benjaminan1183 Jimmy isn`t better then the guys he listed

[@benjaminan1183]

@@tj5180 Debatable, but that doesn't even change that he listed more than 5 guys, so he doesn't have to be better to get a mention.

[@ZBreadyy_]

He’ll be a superstar soon but he has not shown up enough to be warranted that title yet. Having a bad series is fine everybody does even Bron back in 2011 but he has shown up multiple times before that and after that to be warranted being called a superstar.

[@jacobcrsn]

He was just 1st team -.- lol hes considered a superstar by the nba world already lol.

[@daylangoodson5049]

his first time to the finals. chill he went through kd Giannis n jimmy give him respect

[@augustilagan8496]

Young and needs more experience reading the defense and take what the defense gives him.. that right left euro step layup got predictable

[@thembakganyago1918]

That’s what I’m saying as well, I think if he gets a bit more experience as he develops and ages he will get better and deal with certain plays with a lot more basketball IQ on display

[@junehalog024]

The only people who oversell players are the media. Sometimes, one game is enough for these media people to sell a player's name hard. They label players who get triple doubles as a megastar immediately but will not relinquish it if said player ends up playing ridiculously bad as a whole. For them, it's like one great game balances a season full of blunders.

[@HIGHER7RUTH]

WHAT WAS TATUM THINKING? He wasn't thinking lol

[@MasterInHD]

I mean, Tatum was absolute trash, but I do give sorta a pass for him being only 24 years old. Also, Devin Booker is 27. There’s a huge difference between 27 vs. 24 in NBA age. Ps: Tatum is nowhere near a Superstar. I don’t even think he’s a Top 15 player, tbh. The only young (25 & under) Top 15 player for me is Luka.

[@supremexyz6010]

Booker is 25

[@bradmartland5723]

He seems to cate more about having the refs on his side instead of doing the Jordan and taking it personal and hitting the afterburner and being the "superstar" that's he's branded

[@seanflaherty1225]

6:34 it looks like he was trying to be like James Harden and draw the foul

[@cameronjohnson7870]

Why do people constantly do this. He had a bad finals performance but he will learn from this. Every superstar or star player has a bad series

[@Fuegopaintrain]

superstars perform on the highest level. even in mavs lost series luka averaged over 35 a game

[@jalen5430]

yes. He was proven to be overrated in second round of the playoffs/

[@anthoops3073]

His only bad series was finals he played great against Milwaukee tf u talkin botu and he was good vs miami too so really what are u talkin bout

[@anthoops3073]

@@jalen5430 u said 2nd round of playoffs so what are u talkin bout

[@anthoops3073]

@@jalen5430 he played good in the 2nd round

[@anthoops3073]

@@jalen5430 so ig u can say that i was standing up for him in the series he did play good im not denying that his finals were horrible but lets just forget he had 3 good series b4 that 🤦‍♂️

[@jalen5430]

@@anthoops3073 his stats were good I'll give you that. He wasn't a leader though, he can't finish games. Many times he just didn't want to take responsibility and passed the ball to his teammates in crucial situations when he had open looks. He doesn't force any contact when he has size advantage, sometimes played like a shooter on the arc and needed Brown to step up. He's one of the best offensive weapons and strictly FINISHERS in the league. But as the best player on a contending team? He's not high on the list. I'll give him a pass for 2nd round and conf finals, but Giannis and Butler were the clear best player in those series.

[@xdOreoMilk]

Tatum gotta be the only player in the top 10 to not be labeled as a superstar lmao. He is a superstar and recency bias makes him seem like he’s not.

[@Aerzei]

celtics fans tryna find a way to blame kyrie

[@xswya]

Bro he’s only 24 too, so the fact that he made it this far young, he has a really bright future

[@AuburnFanSince2010]

Kobe at 22 ate the Spurs and Kings alive. 2001 Kobe and 2022 Jaylen Brown easily handles the Warriors.

[@xswya]

@@AuburnFanSince2010 u might be right but all I’m saying is they are young, it’s good that they made it passed this hump. That was the highest ceiling. (Also is was recently discovered that JT was injured)

[@FARSHOOTER3]

Exactly what I've been saying! The numbers don't show just how terrible he played in the finals. The Celtics would've had a better shot at beating the warriors with Tatum being the 6th man.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Let's not get crazy.

[@brewproductionz2]

Someone said Tatum is khris Middleton with better marketing 😭

[@dimezoneofficial]

Mann

[@Longasseboy]

This guy sounds like a fan who’s frustrated 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@jacobway468]

Y’all compared this man to luka

[@eightycapone1923]

The same Luke that won only 1 game that luka ?

[@eightycapone1923]

Luka*

[@bookaufman9643]

I remember noticing that Tatum was hitting a lot of really bad shots during the Celtics run to the finals. I think I commented at the time that eventually he would start missing those bad shots and that happened in the finals. When every prayer shot you take is going in I think you start to think that it's going to happen continually and when it doesn't you don't have anything to fall back on. He started missing those bad shots in the paint and at the mid-range level and it was a big part of the Celtics losing the series

[@TimeLordinc]

he also has shot those shots his entire career and shot only 66% from the ft, obvisoulsy he just had a bad series and missed easy shots and layups, wouldnt go that far with what ur syaing

[@bookaufman9643]

@@TimeLordinc I would though.

[@TimeLordinc]

@@bookaufman9643 yea kinda of what I said

[@UncleJrueForTue]

13:48 07 Cavs had a top 5 defense in the league and Zyundras was a former All-Star just a year prior. But for the sake of the video and the slander let's ignore any of those details.

[@kuzster9610]

That 07 Cavs wasn’t a super team with other MVP caliber player on it so Lebron gets a pass obviously 😤😤😤

[@benjaminan1183]

Zydrunas

[@boundlessdeity7972]

You mean lebron had a top 5 defense and then proceeded to get scored by tony Parker 25 ppg in 50% shooting but hey ok

[@RaiVibez]

My problem with Tatum is mad inconsistent

[@EmmanuelAniTheSchism]

A. He was injured in the Miami series B. It depends, I don't think he's overrated based off of one final series. If he doesn't come back to the finals, then he should be overrated in a sense.

[@bookaufman9643]

I think after a couple games Andrew Wiggins really got into Jason Tatum's head. The play that you're talking about with 7:30 going on this video where Tatum has got Steph I think you didn't mention that Wiggins is there in the help position. At that point Tatum should have given it up. Horford was wide open for three. Instead he took a very ill advised shot. Also it's a 12-point game and they have the chance to put it into single digits and instead Golden State ends up getting a basket on the other end.

[@brianshaw8195]

It was his first Finals he'll bounce back

[@janrobertching8391]

He's problem is not skill. He's got plenty of skill. Maybe he should try focusing on the game and stop bringing deuce to the games. Focus on he's work out and MAYBE he can live up to he's potential. Dude gotta stop texting dead people and then sharing with the world. Wtf is that? Like who does that? Weak AF. If I was brown I'd be asking for a trade ASAP

[@TheAdventangel]

Anybody can have a bad series he will be back.... Tbh he the most physically gifted dude apart from gannis, I'm rooting for you bro

[@billybobby5247]

I want him to be great because he's a good dude but he aint got IT. His attitude is already on track to set him back, constantly complaining about calls and a selfish me first attitude like we saw in games 4-5. He was GUNNING for that nba finals mvp and it cost him a chip. Hope he can turn it around but i'm skeptical.

[@fanyinU]

He's just a solid No.2. He needs someone to lead him and the team.

[@screwcollege8474]

Yes

[@futureDreamer4]

Tatum did play bad in the finals but I feel that this is something he will learn and grow from. Regardless to me he did crack the top 10 this year in the league.

[@janrobertching8391]

Dude be talking to the dead. He be a magician out here. Definitely a top 10 dude for sure

[@collindriscoll3390]

Before the series everyone sayin the warriors will win because of their experience yet after the series everyone says Celtics were overrated and should’ve played better they’ve had enough playoff experience, I just don’t get it

[@ovandograham7793]

He’s top 15. He still got us there

[@bangerisbestjohn8556]

all time or rn

[@ovandograham7793]

@@bangerisbestjohn8556 right now lool

[@HanginInSF]

Those finals stats are pretty fricken good tbh

[@ZephyrRetro]

So you think he is overrated then? I agree he’s not a superstar yet, but there are people who overrate him and were saying he’s top 5. Just confused since I don’t think you actually said Tatum is overrated, but showed everything that would prove he is. Unless you meant he isn’t overrated because a lot of us already understood he’s a top 10-15 player like you said.

[@youngmelo1841]

Tatum or Butler, who's better?

[@matijaknezevic4184]

He underperformed in the sense that most ppl had/have him in the top 10

[@terelleconner6667]

People were saying he was better than Luka , hell yea he’s overrated tf

[@Truehokagedel]

0:48 hey mustard I noticed you left out JT ts% for the eastern conference don’t worry I got you it’s 55%

[@Art_Vandelay12]

Looks like we found the next playoff p

[@Jeff_2x]

It’s multiple games in the playoffs for example game 3 of the Bucks and Heat series he had 10 pts and games like game 1 of the Heat series and game 2 in the Warriors series where he showed up big in the first half than disappeared in the second. JT BEEN inconsistent this ain’t the first time.

[@tj5180]

not just this year. 2019 in the semis vs the bucks he played horrible and averaged 12 ppg on 36 %shooting and shot 12 % from 3. What about 2020 in the semis vs the raps game 3 he had 15 points on 27 % and game 4 he had 24 points on 4 turnovers and shooting 16 % from 3 and what about the ecf vs the heat game 2 he had 21 points 5 turnovers and the eliminaton game vs game 6 he had 24 points on 34 %

[@fonz112goss4]

He is overrated and not consistent but it's a lot of these so called Stars of todays NBA that don't have that. The play of todays players would get you benched if you were to do what they do in games in high school. The scoring droughts of both teams because their so focused on the three. You killed me when you said Steph is good at getting steals. This is horrible basketball and both teams are the example of poor skilled knowledge of how to read defense which most of the time didn't play or didn't have too because they don't know anything but try for the three. Tatum is 6'10 and plays like a 5,5 guy exception they are why quicker!! The talls to day don't know how to post!!

[@DabbingTaco]

Tatum is not overrated, he was pushed to the brink in the Finals. Wiggins and the help defense made his life hell. The fact that they went two game-7s in a row fatigued him so bad he didn’t have anything left in the tank in the Finals.

[@jacobcrsn]

Zz

[@von6164]

Why we still even talking about this dude?? He lost and under performed. He was exploited by the Heat and killed by Golden State. This boy is a bum

[@wyattfriend7360]

He is still easily a top 10 player

[@bigbucket3]

No tf he is not

[@aricrudd6579]

It’s debatable whether he’s top 15, much less top 10. Stop it.

[@thetruth4654]

I do think that Tatum is overrated, he is a very good player, but he lacks the consistency and the desire to truly be the greatest player on the court, in the world or in the history of the sport. players like LeBron, Giannis, Curry etc work there asses off to be the amongst the best players on the court, in the world and in the history of the sport(mainly refering to LeBron here)

[@jasonclark9963]

He’s not overrated, he’s a A level player. He might have had some bad games but this season he’s one of the best and he’s been proving that. Only haters will disagree

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

celtics fan here and i disagree. 2018 he only showed up for 2 games in ecf and dunk on lebron meanwhile rozier and brown showed up for 5-6 games. 2019 was just tatum and kyrie taking turns to brick against bucks. 2020 ecf. once again he only showed up for 2 games against the heat. 2022 finals. showed up for no games. your basketball iq is overrated.

[@jasonclark9963]

@@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains When he’s on he’s on though.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

@@jasonclark9963 on for 2 games max when it matter the most ? Wow. You disgrace kobe mentality. Mj would have punched u

[@drogonr9318]

Warriors fan here but imo it didn't prove anything. Tatum is 24 yrs old, and not near his prime. This was a perfect experience for him, and it's anybody's guess how he responds to it all. My guess tho is that he's a future hall of famer. I think he has more than another couple levels left before reaching his ceiling, which should be scary for the rest of the league.

[@archangechery81]

And at those finals He fractured his Wrist

[@RonquixoteDIII]

The mismatches were designed to trap the Celtics into abandoning the ball movement they won them all those games in the second half

[@HIGHER7RUTH]

Tatum got his chance and he proved passing the ball is his best option.

[@krumbleme2]

You mean passing the ball to the other team

[@boundlessdeity7972]

@@krumbleme2 lol

[@verseplug]

Let be honest marcus smart defense is not good at all... he flopped his ass off everygame plus every pointguard thru this run give him bucket.