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@gunnyjwells1977
February 26, 2025 at 9:36 pm
I’m really trying ESPN… these women you have on here are BORING to the max.
@rob_the_mob74nocap80
February 26, 2025 at 9:36 pm
SA SAID WHO MICHEAL WAS PLAYING WITH AT THE AGE. BUT IF KD NEVER WENT TO GOLDEN STATE HOW MANY RINGS WOULD LEBRON HAVE NOW ? AND WOULD LEBRON EVEN BE PLAYING NOW IF HE DID PASS JORDAN ? I’m just saying. Smh
@hussainiishaq3370
February 26, 2025 at 9:40 pm
Jayson Tatum “drafted to a winning situation”
Larry bird “drafted to a mediocre situation”
Michael Jordan “drafted to a shitty organization and situation at the time” (Coke infested teammates)
@SYE149
February 26, 2025 at 9:40 pm
This dude mad dog always glazing Larry bird and MJ. Absolutely no reason to bring them up
@reidiraia324
February 26, 2025 at 9:43 pm
Tatum became corny when he posted the Kobe text. Plain an clear
@edgardorivera8857
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 pm
Y’all dragged that sh*t tho, he can maybe do one corny thing, and y’all act like he’s done 100 corny things 🤦🏾♂️. Speaking of, that Kobe text thing was 3 years ago, move on already
@AntonioTorres-xg8yv
February 26, 2025 at 9:44 pm
Molly, why are u interrupting? So annoying
@docmemphis2760
February 26, 2025 at 10:21 pm
she doesnt know she doesnt need to talk all the time
@SYE149
February 26, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Mad dawg a straight hater he’s not good at this media thing bc he so obsessed with the past
@darkdevil1669
February 26, 2025 at 9:49 pm
Tatum is over rated, all star that’s it- not elite- that’s why he didn’t play in the Olympics. All he can do is shot threes and do dribble post ups, ball hogging disrupts offense
@JohnnyWavy1914
February 26, 2025 at 9:52 pm
Forgot Champion leader of his Team, Leader of men Dawg, put some respect on his name
@JohnnyWavy1914
February 26, 2025 at 9:55 pm
And my man plays EVERY GAME.. you listen to what Sas said, niqqa is Great..
@maleimprov604
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 pm
I hate these. They ignored MVPs entirely to make MJ and Bird look comparable to Tatum. Also, averages aren’t perfectly comparable and ignore efficiency and eras.
@mvpandrew93
February 26, 2025 at 9:56 pm
*Whos here after Thompson broke Tatums ankles tonight?*
@stevensachtouris9904
February 26, 2025 at 10:23 pm
Who cares he is miles better than ausar lol
@DC5Boss
February 26, 2025 at 9:57 pm
I’ll have to agree with Mad dog here Tatum is a very good player have all the tools. However Bird was the best player in the NBA by his third season MJ as well 1987 MJ put the league on notice he just didn’t had a complete team around him to win and Tatum always had the team around him to win and if he was that great of a player he would’ve had two championships because he shrunk against GSW in 2022.
@hawken796
February 26, 2025 at 10:29 pm
That makes no sense, Jerry West lost 8 times before winning a chip, so now you gon tell me he’s not that guy? Not everyone wins first time around
@RexVining
February 26, 2025 at 10:01 pm
Why is nobody talking about the fact that Tatum was in his 8th year in the NBA at 26, while Bird and Jordan where only in their 5th year. They had three more years of college. People do the same thing when comparing Lebron to Kareem. Yes, Lebron passed Kareem’s scoring record, but he skipped college and had three extra years to rack up points while Kareem was in school for three years. I imagine if Kareem had gone to the NBA straight out of high school, he may still be ahead of LBJ in scoring.
@omarino4206
February 26, 2025 at 10:06 pm
Is it because he’s not black enough????
@Ghost_in_Gray_
February 26, 2025 at 10:07 pm
My thing with Tatum is that he’s talked about like he’s a superstar when he’s really an all-star.
@hawken796
February 26, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Why not, look at his numbers bro. Plus he holds the record for most points in a Game 7
@tenelson3
February 26, 2025 at 10:08 pm
No…brown is underappreciated…tatum is beloved by everybody….and putting JT up there next to jordan an bird is just flat out STUPID….30 years i been a die hard Cs fan but the facts are this….tatum is a volume scorer…and without a the other, and better overall superstar player he has, alot of the acomplishments arnt there, beginning with an NBA championship…brown is the better player
@Loso2244
February 26, 2025 at 10:11 pm
If JT was a dog and trash talked or was more extroverted with the media this wouldnt be an issue. Its because hes such a nice guy.
@juicebox_999
February 26, 2025 at 10:13 pm
RESPECT JT 🎉
@Speenzoidotron
February 26, 2025 at 10:15 pm
And his game had no holes on either end
@agentcodybanx8909
February 26, 2025 at 10:19 pm
Monica is doing Molly’s job better and right in front of her too
@Han_Hanzo
February 26, 2025 at 10:20 pm
They should have added the REST of the accolades through the age of 26.
First off, Tatum been in the league since 19, this year is his 8th Season.
Bird played FOUR seasons.
Jordan had 5 seasons but broke his foot his 2nd year.
MJ was 21 and Bird was 23 when they were rookies.
Tatum never played more than 80 games. Ever.
How about y’all say 8 FULL seasons since this his 8th.
Jordan finished his first 3-Peat by then by those metrics.
@SeanDubaiSinger
February 26, 2025 at 10:25 pm
When Molly walked in…
@mehoo8
February 26, 2025 at 10:26 pm
My takeaway is that Tatum is gonna have to cheat on Ella Mai with SZA to get appreciation lmao
@PathOfRage
February 26, 2025 at 10:29 pm
Celtics have had some questionable losses this season…but whenever its a team that was projected to chalkenge them in the east, they deliver a humiliating beatdown 🙂. I still see the Celts surviving a tough series with the Cavs, to make it out of the east.
@SeanDubaiSinger
February 26, 2025 at 10:29 pm
I get it….Tatum is salty because he thinks he should be in the convo as the face of the league when Labron and Steph retire
@spha8010
February 26, 2025 at 10:31 pm
Tatum is fuckn boring as a person, watched a documentary about him and all a found out is he has a kid😂😂which I already knew