Obviously not no one, but so far most of the discussion I’ve seen from last night is either about Porzingis (rightfully so), Jaylen’s inconsistent game or the struggles of the bench (the last two I think will right themselves). But no one is talking about just how good Tatum looked.
To me he look markedly better than any version I’ve seen of him before. We’ve all seen him make tough shots and explode offensively, but last night he just looked absolutely in control. There were a couple of drives and finishes where I just sat back in incredulity at the fact that this dude has leveled up once again.
Can’t wait to see what this team is capable of once they build up some chemistry and settle into their roles.
He looked so much more decisive. Got to his spot in the midrange and pulled it, no weak rim finish for contact or awkward motions. His handle and shot have looked super clean as well. I also love that he’s posting up, one of JT’s issues has always been not abusing his size and I see none if that this year- he’s always making the right choice.
My guy is on a mission, even if he probably won’t win it I think he’s taken the MVP candidate leap.