And just like that, the preseason has come to an end.
I can’t help it.
If anything, it’s gaining speed.
Let this be a lesson to all the kids out there, never give up on your dreams.
But here’s what I also know.
With that said, let’s dive in.
Specifically his three point shooting.
In the playoffs and then the Olympics it was dogshit, there’s no need to sugarcoat it.
If anyone else shot like 26% on high volume from deep, we would call that dogshit.
But like with most things with Jayson Tatum, it was taken to the extreme.
For a player who can already get you 30 in his sleep, that’s a fantastic sight.
I also was happy to see his ball security continue to improve.
- The biggest winner of the Celts preseason has to be Jordan Walsh.
Walsh won it running away.
Remember, this is only Year 2 and the kid is 20 years old.
It was also bullshit how he didn’t get that foul call on the final possession.
I get it’s preseason and they just wanted the game to be over but that was bullshit.
At the same time, maybe he really is baby Tatum if he also gets a terrible whistle?
- Nobody loves these fake games more than Payton Pritchard and it’s not hard to see why.
He gets the ultimate green light and when that happens he almost never fumbles the opportunity.
There are going to be games where their opponent shoots like crazy and they get punched in the mouth.
They locked in on both ends and executed.
There was no quit.
To me, that matters.
The ball never sticks with him and I truly think his passing is perhaps his most underrated skill.
Plus he’s legit from the FT line which is always nice to have.
- Is JD Davison a guy?
While not concerning, I wouldn’t exactly call that “good”.
The offense can stall at times.
Can the offense thrive in the non-Tatum/Jaylen led minutes?
- He has lifetime immunity, but this was a pretty rough debut for Al.
Jaylen finishing with 0 rebounds in 25 minutes?
No starter other than Tatum having more than 3 rebounds?
Sure some of those 3s were prayers, but where was the contest?
Where was the stopping of the bleeding?
Instead, they got dicked down by Grady Dick.
It was more of the same coming out of the break where the Celts lost the 3rd quarter 31-19.
Turnovers, lack of energy, lazy offense, all things that result in disgusting basketball.
It’s honestly that simple.
The title defense has officially begun.
