My brother in-law and I often argue whether Booker or Tatum is better than another. It’s not the best argument because we’re both extremely biased, him being a Celtics and Duke fan and I’m a lifelong Suns fan. I also know it’s difficult to compare the two because they play different positions and roles on their respective teams.

That’s why I wanted to ask y’all, why is Tatum or Booker better than the other?

  • RryplBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Because one guy is a borderline elite wing defender on track to become the #2 playoff scorer in the history of the NBA and the other is Devin Booker.

  • DjLionOrderBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    How many of these do we need? I’m telling y’all, chill tf out

  • chickenrippBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    per 100 possessions booker is 43.6 8.1 12.7 on 51.3/45.2/92.3 shooting splits with 1.3 steals and .6 blocks. with an offensive rating of 130 and a defensive rating of 116

    per 100 possessions Tatum is 36.8 11.8 5.4 on 49.9/36.5/81.2 shooting splits with 1.5 steals and .5 blocks. with an offensive rating of 118 and a defensive rating of 107

    so yes tatum’s defense is better. but booker is on a whole other level offensively right now. and when you combine that with the playoffs last year when booker was way better than everyone in the league except jokic it becomes clear that booker is the better player as of now. the only person with more points per 100 better than booker is embiid and booker has a 4% better TS% and a 6% better eFG% than embiid. he’s also 5th in assists per 100. booker is not only the best SG in the league but he’s a top 3 PG in the league.

    The only reason people think Tatum is better is narrative over their careers, Boston media mafia/east coast bias, 3 inches of height, and an improper understanding of how big the gap is between the 2 offensively and defensively. The offensive gap is way bigger than people think and the defensive gap is smaller than what people thing (though still a decent sized gap).

  • dafire123BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    These posts always come after Tatum has a bad game or the Celtics lose so it could have any possible traction whatsoever. Why didn’t you post this after the Celtics beat the bucks or Tatum dropped 45 on charlotte

  • ThriceAlmightyBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Everyone knows /r/NBA shits on Booker all the time. Add in the number of Boston fans lurking all over this post and you’re going to get the majority leaning Tatum. This is the biggest misconception in the league. Booker is a better player this season as of today. But it’s not worth arguing with most of y’all who have it twisted when it comes to Devin.