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@thehighearners
February 24, 2025 at 8:20 pm
The media has disrespected and discredited Jayson Tatum for YEARS! For years they wanted to break up JT and JB. Instead of celebrating the fact that they even made the finals at such a young age, they crucified them for not beating the Warriors! JT won ECF MVP that year and it’s conveniently ignored. He is the only player ever to lead their team in Points, Rebounds, and Assists in the finals and NOT win finals MVP. JB deserved it, but it’s not like JT didn’t show up. Jayson Tatum has already had multiple MVP worthy seasons, but the media keeps finding a reason to discredit him and the Celtics as a whole. How was Joe Mazzulla not even a top 3 coach of the year CANDIDATE when the Celtics won the title and dominated the regular season? How was Jaylen Brown not All NBA or All Defense last season but won ECF MVP and Finals MVP? How did the Cavaliers have more All Stars this season than the Celtics had last season? How was Jayson Tatum the only first team all NBA player on the Olympic team yet had multiple DNPs? Jaylen Brown wasn’t even on the Olympic team! Everyone in the media was saying the Mavs were gonna beat the Celtics and the Celtics spanked the Mavericks! Media narratives is the issue here. When the media is primarily based out of NYC and LA, of course they’re going to discredit the Celtics every chance they get, and it’s why the league is where it is now.
@josiahmontgomeryofficial5062
February 24, 2025 at 8:22 pm
1. Don’t forget Tatum IS the first to win ECF Finals 2. Brown played better defense in the finals however, Tatum led in points, rebounds, assists.
3. Yall keep trying to push face of league on guys who aren’t accomplished nor do they want the title, u have a guy saying he wants it nd still gets shi on
@riffsthatkill2180
February 24, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Yeah the narrative is annoying. Tatum got 4 of the 9 Finals MVP votes. 1 person voted for Brown over him, and that was the difference. This narrative that he didn’t play well is patently false. His shooting percentage was not good, but every other aspect of his game was excellent. He helped take away Dallas’ lob threat, played great and valuable defense, was getting double teamed but passed like a pro, and lead the entire freaking team in points, rebounds, and assists in the finals. There’s like 5 guys that have ever done that. Saying he had a poor finals is crazy if you look at anything other than his shooting %. You literally have to ignore everything but that in order to say he didn’t play well., and that is dishonest and a clear sign of hater bias. He didn’t shoot well, but he played excellently.
@BulletAgario
February 24, 2025 at 8:23 pm
Tatum is the MOST disrespected player on Twitter right now! Leger, GO ONLINE FOR ONCE!
@MeMyself-p5z
February 24, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Twitter is not the real world.
@XPaul-l2m
February 24, 2025 at 8:26 pm
It’s both ..lebron is def disrespected on social media not thru out the league
@popoyuanbro1
February 24, 2025 at 8:27 pm
JB>JT my personal opinion
@DruDilly
February 24, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Tatum is kinda bland like Tim Duncan. There is no flare which is probably why he’s not getting the attention.
@MeMyself-p5z
February 24, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Be yourself. I can’t care less about being palatable.
@TheDribblePodcast-wh2up
February 24, 2025 at 8:36 pm
I don’t want to hear anything about the playoffs. This dude has SAVED HIS TEAM with multiple 40+ point games in elimination games. He is that dude at all times.
@toysroom28
February 24, 2025 at 8:36 pm
hes boring to watch
@rndbhardcore5387
February 24, 2025 at 8:42 pm
Jayson just hasn’t been good in the biggest moments his stats say he’s doing everything but if you watch the actual game he’s not as impactful especially when he’s shooting so terribly like last year and even on team USA he was getting his ahh handed to him in the practices why you guys think ant came out talking trash about jt jokingly it’s because part of him really doesn’t think jt is that guy if you put him on a team alone he might just pull a better demar derozan he’s not good enough to change the tides of a franchise yes he has won and gotten the accomplishments but he cannot carry a team the guys on his team are just so good no one can see his deficiencies truthfully Jaylen brown outplayed him in every series in that playoff run don’t look at stats just watch the games throughout not just big moments but for entirety of games he was awful and I’m not saying he’s not an all star caliber player I just think he will never be a superstar his celling can’t get any higher there are just to many guys that have come before him that just have him outmatched in talent as a basketball player
@frednunn5596
February 24, 2025 at 9:11 pm
I’ll still take bron over Tatum but 🤷🏾♂️
@eros727
February 24, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Tatum has the same demeanour as Duncan. That’s why he’s not getting the same shine.
@colinrko
February 24, 2025 at 9:23 pm
Why are people trying to push the Tatum, If people really like him they’ll push an agenda for him. He doesn’t do anything different other top 5 or 10 players don’t do
@luthiellouinordjr902
February 24, 2025 at 9:26 pm
Shannon got Lebron draws on
@colinrko
February 24, 2025 at 9:26 pm
He doesn’t have aura , I think that’s about it.
@jairusianarceo6980
February 24, 2025 at 9:32 pm
Jason “No Aura” Tatum
@stephano.s
February 24, 2025 at 9:54 pm
lol
@thetruthwillsetyoufree6932
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 pm
He not that good, did he even get a run in the Olympics?
@thetruthwillsetyoufree6932
February 24, 2025 at 9:34 pm
Nope?
@JMq50s
February 24, 2025 at 10:30 pm
He not that good???? Lol 3x first team all NBA WTH??
@2WheelsdownN
February 24, 2025 at 9:40 pm
Dude said Shannon got lebron draws on😂😂
@yesyes1842
February 24, 2025 at 9:40 pm
Is he too old or is he still a top tier player? Please pick one and stick with it. Keep in mind though, it does come with expectations if you’re going to declare he’s still
one of the best. No excuses…
@biggerthanuchump
February 24, 2025 at 9:54 pm
I thought the question was about tatum why the f*** we talkin bout bron?🤦🏿♂️
@sterlcom2
February 24, 2025 at 9:56 pm
ppl hate Tatum because they just hate the Celtics. They will never give him a chance.
@Bryan.Hernandez
February 24, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Jason Tatum’s game isn’t inspiring. His personality isn’t appealing. Many times it’s cringe. He’s a great talent like AD, Donovan Mitchell, Devin Booker, Kyrie in his prime type. A great talent but not an alpha or a superman or a guy you can count on to lead to wins.
@o.g.budnlean3873
February 24, 2025 at 10:09 pm
He’s just a cornball type. I’m not sure why this is so hard to understand.
@itsmestape7204
February 24, 2025 at 10:10 pm
A lot of people disrespect him in media, idk what they are seeing
@Aries816
February 24, 2025 at 10:11 pm
If MJ played in today’s game he’d be no more valued than Tatum, Shai, Ant, Butler
@fredm.2699
February 24, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Scottie pippen