Tim Legler: “Which of the guys…you buy into more in a big spot to deliver…than Jalen Brunson? Tatum? I might nod to Brunson. Jaylen Brown? I’d go Brunson. I’d go Brunson over Lillard. Embiid? Banged up all the time, mystifying moments in the playoffs…I don’t know if I’d go [with] Embiid.”
by bryscoon
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This all comes down to Tatum coasting in the regular season instead of going off he just be ball watching in the corner like Tobias Harris lol
The media perception and fans around the nba already have shai better than Tatum , Brunson is the next guy their gona say is better than Tatum lol
I forgot. We can’t build one player up without tearing down a few others.
Oh god
Brunson over Tatum is obviously silly, and you only take him over Brown imo if you ignore defense, but Brunson has been good enough this year for that to be a conversation. Brunson was a disaster defensively last playoffs, and his size will always be an issue.
The rush to crown people before they’ve actually done anything significant in the playoffs is insane. Leglars usually pretty good but this is ridiculous.
Sports media cycle in 2024 🐶💔
We are literally 8 months removed from Tatum coming up clutch in game 6 then scoring 50+ in game 7 then nearly willing the first ever 0-3 comeback if not for a turned ankle while meanwhile Brunson was just solid in the playoffs.
People seem to talk out both sides of their mouth when discussing the Celtics and their players.
Tatum has this great supporting cast of stars, but at the same time JB is overrated, can’t dribble, etc.
Meh.. Branson’s having a good session though
Why is he picking on Tatum/Brown? Does he know how much I love them?
BrunsHIM is clutch and tough. Wish I could say the same for soft ass TaBUM. And I’ve been a Celtics fan since the 80s.
Honestly let them talk. Maybe it will motivate them. It seems like every star gets disrespected until they win a ring and then they can do no wrong.
Tatum dropped 50 in a Game 7 to go to the ECF. When Brunson does anything like that he can talk
I guarantee you there will be a headline whenever the Knicks come back down to Earth asking if Brunson is overrated. The media goes crazy over certain players only to inevitably unduly criticize them at some point.
Jesus Christ. Tatum has 52 playoff wins in his career. But hey until he carries his team to the Championship there’s gonna be haters
I agree with him.
It’s almost like all these guys know Tatum is definitely becoming the face of the league after Lebron and Steph and they just always have to compare him with others and try to bring him down to stop that. Tatum gotta be the only dude that gets hate for regular season losses and doesn’t get credit for all his playoff success
Who would trust to come up big in a crucial spot, Tatum or peak IT?
Brunson is having a great scoring season but I wouldn’t expect such a near-sighted take from Legler.
These kind of comparisons only happen when you’re the standard
Tatum is the most disrespected superstar by far, wait till the playoffs he will prove every talking head wrong
Come on. The next legit big game Brunson plays will be the first.