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We are seeing more than a few players stumble out of the gates and perform well below their pre-season projections and ADP. While it still remains early in the season with teams only having played between 9-12 games it does provide a sample size that could make an anxious owner willing to test the market for their underwhelming star. Let us keep in mind, there are plenty of players not performing well this season but just being bad at basketball right now is not the only criteria to consider here. If that were the case then I could talk about a player like Chris Boucher this week. I absolutely will not, though, because there also needs to be a path towards improved play and that does not exist for the slim duck and others throughout the Association who are not living up to pre-season expectations.
We are in Bean Town to ask, “What have you done for me lately?” (Might be the new name of this post, stay tuned).
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Putrid play and Jayson’s game log may not go hand in hand. His last game was very good, dropping six triples for 32 points and a full stat line with solid percentages. He is only three points per game down from last season’s average of 26.4 He is up one rebound, down one assist, and up half of a block. Nothing really to see there with minimal change in those categories from last season to now. The real reason he is currently ranked 48th in comparison to his top 10 finish from last season has been the efficiency, as the percentages have been dreadful by his standard.
Last season Tatum was shooting 45.9% from the field and 86.8% from the line. This season, Tatum is shooting 39.5% from the field and 75.5% from the line. Improved efficiency is a near guarantee here and with that soon-to-come boost in the percentages will concurrently be an increase in his scoring.
Tatum has all the potential to be a 30-point per-night scorer and vault his value back towards being a first-round asset. If you can flip a top 30 player for him, I would implore you to do so if it suits your team build. He is simply too good of a player to continue shooting sub-40% from the field and under 85% from the charity stripe.
The time is now because when he hits the hardwood again this post could be null and void. Go get him if you can and do not look back.
Hit me up in the comment section and let me know if you agree, disagree or you just have questions and want to chop it up.
Good luck out there.
Peace.
