Jayson Tatum - Superb Separation Part 1

Jayson Tatum was THE leading scorer on a team that went to the conference finals in 2017-18. His three contemporaries are as follows: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and James Harden. For a rookie (and one who only turned 20 years old in March) to feature in the company of 3 MVPs is something else. Besides that, Jayson Tatum helped guide the Boston Celtics to a 55-27 record following the loss of arguably their best player in Gordon Hayward in the first few minutes of the season, and Kyrie Irving succumbing to injury in the middle of it.

How does he do it? Well. Tatum has been working with Drew Hanlen since he was 13 years old. To my understanding, Hanlen didn’t work with kids that young, but made an exception at the urging of Bradley Beal. His footwork is as pristine as they come, his jumper is smooth, and his moves are silky sweet and SO SHIFTY. He is as polished as a 20 year old has ever been in the NBA, and what’s truly TRULY terrifying is that this season was likely the worst he will ever be. If somehow he never improves, but maintains a long career, his number will surely hang along with the likes of Bill Russell, Larry Legend, John Havlicek, and the rest of those greats.
He WILL, however, continue to grow and mature physically, learn more, be more prepared for certain situations, and the game will move even slower for him. He already makes such great reads, and he’s getting a PH.d. in basketball because of Brad Stevens. If everything shakes out right, he could be the next great Celtic, which is what the NBA has always had at it’s peak: a shining star in Boston. He genuinely looks to me to have the makings of a perennial MVP candidate in a league filled with rising stars. Personally, I've seen the Unseen Hours and know that he actively studies Kobe, and I tell people all the time that his game, especially the footwork, build, and fadeaway remind me of one Kobe Bean Bryant. Be. Careful. Of. This. Kid.

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