More Tatum angst

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#76
Tatum's game has really picked up since he has quit trying to force things. His D is solid, he rebounds well, and he does a great job of helping relieve pressure when teams press. He is a good role player as long as he remembers he is a role player.
 
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#77
#77
Agree with the guy above me. Tatum is an above average rebounder and defender for us. Just needs to get his shot back and he could be a huge threat these last few games.
 
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zansdad said:
Tatum's game has really picked up since he has quit trying to force things. His D is solid, he rebounds well, and he does a great job of helping relieve pressure when teams press. He is a good role player as long as he remembers he is a role player.
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itd be nice to see his stroke return in time for a run in the sec t...
 
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altidore17 said:
Agree with the guy above me. Tatum is an above average rebounder and defender for us. Just needs to get his shot back and he could be a huge threat these last few games.
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I agree with that. I think his shot has come back. He just isn't forcing as many shots these days. I would have to go look at stats for attempts the last few to be sure though.
 
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zansdad said:
I agree with that. I think his shot has come back. He just isn't forcing as many shots these days. I would have to go look at stats for attempts the last few to be sure though.
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He's also dishing some good assists and driving to the bucket creating for others. Need to keep rolling though.
 
#81
#81
I guess 9 boards 6 assists and a couple steals isn't good enough. Not to mention the senior leadership he brings to a young team.
 
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Volman09 said:
I guess 9 boards 6 assists and a couple steals isn't good enough. Not to mention the senior leadership he brings to a young team.
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He clearly has bought in to what CM has been selling. He is going to be missed much more than most people realize. JR is no where close to being able to fill his shoes next year IMO.
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BruinVol said:
He clearly has bought in to what CM has been selling. He is going to be missed much more than most people realize. JR is no where close to being able to fill his shoes next year IMO.
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I, for one, am keeping my fingers crossed that the juco kid coming in next year can fill Tatum's roll.
 
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zansdad said:
I, for one, am keeping my fingers crossed that the juco kid coming in next year can fill Tatum's roll.
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You and BTO seem to share that belief. I know very little about the kid but don't recall much excitement surrounding his recruitment. What kind of year is he having and what leads you 2 guys to feel he can fill CT role?
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BruinVol said:
You and BTO seem to share that belief. I know very little about the kid but don't recall much excitement surrounding his recruitment. What kind of year is he having and what leads you 2 guys to feel he can fill CT role?
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Supreme homerism and a glass half full mentality. :) seriously though, I have no insight other than he will be an upperclassman and UT needs someone to do it and I don't see anyone else to fill it. So I am keeping my fingers crossed.
 
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zansdad said:
Supreme homerism and a glass half full mentality. :) seriously though, I have no insight other than he will be an upperclassman and UT needs someone to do it and I don't see anyone else to fill it. So I am keeping my fingers crossed.
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Fair enough. I think we also have to trust CM on his evaluation. I would feel better about that eval if he was a late sign after a year of experience in the SEC under his belt though.
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BruinVol said:
You and BTO seem to share that belief. I know very little about the kid but don't recall much excitement surrounding his recruitment. What kind of year is he having and what leads you 2 guys to feel he can fill CT role?
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Here's his numbers, and you have to remember he's playing JUCO not HS, so obviously the competition is much better.

30mpg...13.6ppg 7.5rbpg 1.4apg 2.3topg 1stl 44%fg 35%3pt 75%ft

So he's gonna be a guy who can play good minutes, can hit the open shots, and can rebound and defend well IMO. The turnovers are troubling, but that could e a result of teammates as much as himself so hard to tell.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Here's his numbers, and you have to remember he's playing JUCO not HS, so obviously the competition is much better.

30mpg...13.6ppg 7.5rbpg 1.4apg 2.3topg 1stl 44%fg 35%3pt 75%ft

So he's gonna be a guy who can play good minutes, can hit the open shots, and can rebound and defend well IMO. The turnovers are troubling, but that could e a result of teammates as much as himself so hard to tell.
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Not bad numbers.
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BruinVol said:
Not bad numbers.
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No not at all. As I said for a JUCO guy, those are pretty a curate numbers, it's not like playing a HS schedule.

I don't think it's unfair to expect Edwards to come in and average about 9ppg 5rpg. That's a little better than cam, and I'd expect the outside shot to be better as well. All in all I expect an improvement at the 3.

Here is my question though. Can McRae move back to the 2 and be as effective? Big thing is his defense, can he guard the 2 well enough to play there and allow Edwards to play the 3?
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
No not at all. As I said for a JUCO guy, those are pretty a curate numbers, it's not like playing a HS schedule.

I don't think it's unfair to expect Edwards to come in and average about 9ppg 5rpg. That's a little better than cam, and I'd expect the outside shot to be better as well. All in all I expect an improvement at the 3.

Here is my question though. Can McRae move back to the 2 and be as effective? Big thing is his defense, can he guard the 2 well enough to play there and allow Edwards to play the 3?
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I have no idea on Mcrae but CT's value cannot be looked at in terms of stats IMO. He does so many things that don't show up on the stat sheet. Most of his criticism is poor shooting and shot selection. I don't think his shot selection has been a fault since the pre-conference schedule.
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BruinVol said:
I have no idea on Mcrae but CM's value cannot be looked at in terms of stats IMO. He does so many things that don't show up on the stat sheet. Most of his criticism is poor shooting and shot selection. I don't think his shot selection has been a fault since the pre-conference schedule.
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CM?
 
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BruinVol said:
Darn CT! Lol
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Ok I gotcha. No he is a bit like Dane, a lot of what he does doesn't show up. I will say last I heard tatum is the leader on CCM hustle board or whatever it's called that they keep at Pratt Pavillion.

I envision Edwards being much like that type of player as well, just with a bit more offensive firepower.
 
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