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Just did some digging on 3P% so far and precious 3 year averages (I like 3 year samples as relevant)
Tatum currently is 38.4% but his “average” is 36.1%
Brown currently is 34.0% but his “average” is 36.1%
I don’t think it’s really a strong statement to say Tatum has been shooting great and Brown has been a bit down, but if we expect them to both move the needle back to their averages, I think with how quickly opinions change, we might see a lot of push back on “see? None of you believed in Brown look at him now” and “what is wrong with Tatum? Is he hurt?” When really it’s just variance and law of averages and they shoot pretty much identical percentages over a large sample.
I think despite their current numbers, I’m going to keep a mantra of “Trust in Brown, Believe in Tatum” because I trust that Brown won’t be this inefficient all year (not just from 3 but around the rim too) and I believe the team is still we go as Tatum goes so can’t be too down when Tatum has a cold streak and the team underperforms.
I’m still going to trust Brown even in the spots he gets roasted the most for (handling the ball, pulling up) because we’re still going to need him when it matters. He has ALWAYS picked up the slack when Tatum has been off, that’s how we ended up with All-Star Brown in 2021 and All-NBA Brown last year.