Tatum adds more evidence that low hold-time players win more than "down-hill" players

[3ba11]

The best player on 4 of the last 6 champions has been a low hold-time player (Tatum, Jokic, Curry, Kawhi), and we can add AD to this list if we think he was the best player on the 2020 Lakers - he joined a lottery team and was their leading scorer, while turning their defense from worst to 1st.

Ultimately, the low hold-time players (biggest winners) are generally expert jumpshooters (Tatum, Curry, Jokic, MJ, Bird, Kobe), or fundamental bigs (Kareem, Duncan, Jokic), while the high hold-time players, aka "down-hill" players are the low frequency winners (Lebron, SGA, Ant, Luka, Harden, Westbrook) - this style isn't 5-man basketball and imposes spot-up roles, so it lacks capacity to develop great chemistry required for great-performing casts, aka great teams .

TLDR: Tatum will now be mentioned along with all the other "expert jumpshooters" that developed great chemistry (MJ, Curry, Bird, Kobe, Tatum).. Due to their superior ability to dominate while the ball moves and therefore develop great chemistry that allows a great-performing cast, aka great team - this is a primary argument for them being superior at basketball than players whose skillset is restricted to the "down-hill" approach, which isn't 5-man basketball and therefore lacks the great chemistry needed for a great-performing cast, aka great team.

[bison]

I like how OP’s TLDR section is just as long as the original post. But otherwise straightt facts as always from OP

[AirBonner]

That tldr is insane lol. Tatum is better than MJ at the same age so it makes sense

[StrongLurk]

I remember when 3ball said Denver or Phoenix was coming out of the West this year.

[SouBeachTalents]

I remember when 3ball said Denver or Phoenix was coming out of the West this year.

I also remember when he called Curry the most overrated player of all time 12 seasons into his career and said he just stood around waiting for spot up 3's

[r15mohd]

I also remember when he called Curry the most overrated player of all time 12 seasons into his career and said he just stood around waiting for spot up 3's

isnt it at one time, early 2010's, he said Lebron winning one title puts him in GOAT contention...

what about Kawhi going from fringe top 10 to top 5 within few months and playing a handful of games...

or Giannis being top10-15 after his sole title...

then the best was Kobe getting shoehorned as top2 alongside MJ due to an epiphany

if there's one thing for certain with 3ball, it's that there will be an asinine alteration to fit the topic/agenda of the day

[Carbine]

Tatum an expert jump shooter?

He has shot like 29 percent on threes the last two playoff runs and his best percentage is on drives to the paint. Mediocre on mid range last two playoff runs.

Interesting that those percentages qualify as expert jump shooter.