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[Drew Hanlen]“I’ve been trying to turn him into a cocky player on the court and an arrogant player on the court. I always tell him to be the ‘nicest asshole’ – a nice guy off the court and an asshole on the court.”



[Drew Hanlen]“I’ve been trying to turn him into a cocky player on the court and an arrogant player on the court. I always tell him to be the ‘nicest asshole’ – a nice guy off the court and an asshole on the court.”

by arhaan_raje

11 Comments

  1. sarcastic_wanderer

    Tatum soft as baby doodoo, but that’s ok. He wants to be himself and that’s ok.

    Edit: Love the down votes restating what Tatum has said many times. He’s not an angry player. He’s said this. He’s said others play angry but that’s not who he is. Y’all are delusional.

  2. Meatballclub

    Hey buddy, just worry about his shooting arc. Let the Celtics handle his on court demeanor

  3. relax_live_longer

    You don’t have to play angry to play great. Giannis isn’t an angry player. Jokic isn’t an angry player. You don’t have to be a Bird/Jordan shit talker to be great.

  4. Get_your_grape_juice

    Jayson “Nice Asshole” Tatum.

    Yeah. Let’s maybe not.

  5. Fatty5lug

    This “asshole on court” quality is overblown especially for an offensive player. If a player whose main assets are defensive skills, I get that trash talk, psychological game is a part of it (still not the most important part). As a primary scorer of the team, I much rather Tatum spends time polishing his mid range offensive moves than any of this bullshit gimmick.

  6. thumbsup_baby

    Or Tatum can be a silent killer like Tim Duncan. Can also be the other option 👍

  7. Meh. I just want him to be more physical and play through contact in the playoffs instead of flopping and hoping the refs bail him out. This is the time of the year where I tweet at Hanlen and beg him to stop working with JT. LOL.

  8. Rashloose

    I hope this isn’t the largest thing he’s concerned with

  9. GooseMay0

    Nah, the thing he needs to work on, on the court is the constant bitching and whining to the refs.

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