Jayson Tatum Is Struggling, but He's Making a Superstar Impact for the Celtics Anyway, Crypto Coins News
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Jayson Tatum has struggled individually in the season’s early going.
On-off metrics, though, portray him as one the league’s most valuable players .
What’s real behind that disconnect?
This is supposed to be Jayson Tatum’s breakout season.
But nearly two months into – 33, his numbers are underwhelming. He’s been far and away theBoston Celtics’most influential player in on-off metrics, though, making it easy to dismiss his individual struggles.
Is Tatum coming into his own as a true impact player? Or is the Celtics’ team-wide success inaccurately portraying his influence?
Troubling Individual Numbers
Tatum’s top-line stats represent the individual growth that most anticipated is coming along. He’s averaging 19 .6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, all career-highs.
But a closer look at his performance this season reveals a player who’s been sorely disappointing offensively.
Tatum is shooting an ugly 49 .6 percent from the field, worst of his three seasons by a comfortable margin. He’s also connecting on a career-low 40. 4 percent from deep, though that minor dip compared to last season can be explained by an uptick in three-point rate. Still, for a player who flashed world-class shooting prowess as a rookie, Tatum’s relative struggles as a jump-shooter – including (*******************************************************. 0 percent on non-paint twos – are certainly worth monitoring.
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