Stephen A.: Jayson Tatum’s struggles in clutch are NOT WHAT MVP’S ARE MADE OF 👀

Stephen A.: Jayson Tatum’s struggles in clutch are NOT WHAT MVP’S ARE MADE OF 👀 | NBA Countdown

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2 ай бұрын

NBA Countdown’s Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon and Kendrick Perkins discuss Jayson Tatum’s recent struggles in the clutch and if Jaylen Brown should be the Boston Celtics’ first option late in games.
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@MoneyMadeKade 2 ай бұрын

Tatum was never in the MVP conversation to begin with lmao 😂

@Kane-qf8dn 2 ай бұрын

Exactly it was Stephen a throwing him in that started all this.

@swarajthapa5798 2 ай бұрын

He definitely was if you consider the way MVP award has been chosen

@Kevin.Costner. 2 ай бұрын

PR is hilarious

@VojkanTrifunovic 2 ай бұрын

The same thing he is doing to Edwards now...He just dont want non American to win it 😂😂@@Kane-qf8dn

@BabylonGateLA 2 ай бұрын

@@swarajthapa5798Was Westbrook and Jokic the number 1 seed when they won their MVP’s?

@jakepittman3068 2 ай бұрын

The way SAS mentions Jokic's name in third when listing the MVP contenders. I see what you doin' there.

@ciaranselva 2 ай бұрын

SAS preaches about race but when it comes to Jokic, Bird, Dirk etc he is the most race driven sports pundit on TV, anywhere. like eminem in rap and hip-hop, he cannot accept that a white, non american in jokic is the best player in the league, by far and bluffers like tatum etc are not as good as they think are or how they are trying to force on us.

@joek360 2 ай бұрын

Also slipping Anthony Edwards in there ahead of Luka and Giannis.

@berryesseen 2 ай бұрын

@@ciaranselva Just like Eminem being the best rapper, Jokic being the best NBA player doesn't make any sense. NBA is a black-dominated league. You can't deny that. Isn't it normal that they are forcing for a black best player? Just like every other guy, SAS is rooting for people of his own race.

@koljap7642 2 ай бұрын

Since when skin color is an category how good one basketball player is? If he is driven by that standard or as you said it "rooting for someone of his own race" than it's closeted racism and as such should be punished. Just IMAGINE what would the outcry be if someone white said "All these black dudes are good but I got to stick with whites, iykyk" @@berryesseen

@AVAXII 2 ай бұрын

It was Embiid, then Tatum, then SGA, now, after the block, it will be Edwards....and it always goe3s the same: I know Jokic is great (usually he is big tub of lard) and all, and you can't stop him, butlet me tell y'all something: this brother SGA( orTatum, or Embiid, or Edwards....) is special. And i mean special. It goes further than just MVP race. When Embiid scored 70, it was a sensational performance by special brother. When, few days later, Luka dropped 73, it was a disgrace because Atlanta players were assisting him in getting buckets. There is only one word for what this guy is doing season after season.

@chedattilo6284 2 ай бұрын

Stephen A. Is the one that threw Jayson into the conversation if I remember correctly? We weren’t talking about him for MVP before that. Single-handedly creating a narrative.

@cadelogan5900 2 ай бұрын

He’s been the best player on the team with the best record in the NBA. A player with that standing is automatically in the MVP conversation

@VojkanTrifunovic 2 ай бұрын

Not true...He was top 5...Steven A for the past 2 monthes said he is easily 1st which makes 0 sense...Now he is saying somehow Edwards is the conversation....@@cadelogan5900

@chedattilo6284 2 ай бұрын

@@cadelogan5900 I believe that as well, but they knock him for whatever reason. Also, by that same logic, Anthony Edwards should be higher as well.

@kicknowledgesmith8608 2 ай бұрын

@@cadelogan5900 That's not what MVP means, that's SAS definition. If Tatum gets hurt, that team can still go deep in the playoffs. If Joker or Luka gets hurt, their teams are cooked. They are more valuable.

@RhapsodyBlues 2 ай бұрын

No he didn't he was there because he played good basketball

@SojiRo23 2 ай бұрын

Tatum very good. But not a dog. He’s the guy you put next to an MVP.

@bo0gi3 2 ай бұрын

great point

@yahiaali4059 2 ай бұрын

So he’s basically Paul George

@shawnchia3611 2 ай бұрын

I rather have Jimmy Butler in the playoffs than Tatum even tho Tatum is a more talented player. The dog is more important than skills in big moments Edit: Also Jaylen has way more dog than Tatum even tho he is less skilled and that is more important in the playoffs so if they cant win it all this season, trading Tatum who is a great trade asset should be on the cards

@iaskquestions 2 ай бұрын

it's not in him yet with respect. I think there is a maturity level he has yet to reach although a great player, just not hungry enough...

@stackntax1308 2 ай бұрын

He reminds me of grant hill in that way but grant was better all around and was a bit more talented

@user-wq5ry2hs9i 2 ай бұрын

Celtics lose twice in a whole month and ESPN drop 30 videos against Tatum 😂

@NM-vw6xq Ай бұрын

Tbf, he called himself the face of the league so the criticism is warranted, esp for many of his playoff failures as well. But yes of course espn will dramatize everything, the worldwide leader of useless news and fake drama.

@shielaueda6729 2 ай бұрын

Tatum is like Paul George level player he just happened to be in a great team thats why he's in some conversation.

@sbkamara2003 2 ай бұрын

Exactly 💯

@slmm__6959 2 ай бұрын

He’s better than Paul George , when Tatum struggling yall start acting dumb

@Indacouchh 2 ай бұрын

@@slmm__6959he only struggles in the clutch when it matters most. No big deal 💀💀

@dantesenior6211 2 ай бұрын

They caught brown slipping w that dribbling highlight 😂

@CyphCat 2 ай бұрын

😭 the clip of brown dribbling

@tenelson3 2 ай бұрын

Tatum had 29 on 11/28 shooting with 4 TOs which is Trash....Jb was 10/21 with 27 with only 2 TOs...so what you actually laughing at? Maybe we should go back one game to the nugs...JB 41 14 4 3 steals 2 To....56% shooting....tatum...15...4...8...5 turnovers. Its really funny watching yall think u know ball. Tatum has been playing like absolute rubbish 3 games in a row now

@kendog9524 2 ай бұрын

Tatum has been the best in the playoffs the last 3 years, according to those same stats. The Denver game he didn’t hijack the game at the end, he was just open on a play in transition and missed. He let Jaylen/KP/Jrue keep with their momentum in the 4th

@matthewbecker964 2 ай бұрын

Who the heck ever thought Tatum was mvp material besides the folks at espn? The answer is nobody. Another guy to busy begging for awards to actually show up and play. Tatum should just prove everybody wrong and win, then beg for awards.

@juandelacruz3718 2 ай бұрын

Boston just destroyed the Bums at PHX right now. The team that Flopcic can't beat LMAO If the referees especially Tony Brothers didn't do his "draft Kings Special" last time, ther Denver Bums will not win that game. So to all the Boston haters out there, suck Tatum's 🍆🍆🍆 when he wins Finals MVP and his first ring this year. Flopcic will never get those calls again when Boston has the home court in the Finals LMAO

@nbapbaupdate8338 2 ай бұрын

CRAZY that he's only 19 year old 😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂

@Jesussing16 2 ай бұрын

Not in issue because in the playoffs hes number 1 in the clutch with a min of 20 shots attempts. Regular season he may be last but in the playoffs hes been the best the last 3 yrs in the clutch

@LosBlancos337 2 ай бұрын

No ones mentioning that tho

@Jesussing16 2 ай бұрын

@LosBlancos337 they never do, but if the celtics win their narrative will change like always

@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains 2 ай бұрын

@@Jesussing16 hm.. what bs. brown was carrying in both hawks and 76ers series. tatum didn't even bother showing up in 76ers series in game 1-6. had brown not play lockdown defense on harden and give us 20ppg on over 50% shooting everynight? we don't even have a game 7.

@Jesussing16 2 ай бұрын

@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains um game 1 tatum had 39 points, as a matter of fact tatum had more points, rebounds, assists in every game but game 2 when they blew the sixers out. He only took 7 shots that game. Brown did play great defense on harden but tatum had 39 game 1, 7 game 2, 27 game 3, 24 in game 4, 36 game 5, another off game with 19 in game 6 (still more points than brown with 17) and obviously game 7 he had 51. Oh and tatum averaged more blocks and steals too in that series. How did brown carry them again?

@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains 2 ай бұрын

@@Jesussing16 tatum is guarding role player and playing as satellite defender. Of course hes gonna average more blocks and rebounds because hes reading thr defense. on leagues overall average. people that guards corner 3s or shades the paint as satellite defender average more rebounds/blocks even if you isolate their positions. people that guard perimeters tends to average lesser rebound/blocks. it's not a coincidence that westbrick when locked in in shutting down perimeter players, he average way lesser rebounds as compared to him leaving his man open, or guarding corner 3s/shade the paint. (excluding the one he steal teammates rebounds)

@em6824 2 ай бұрын

They keep showing this 8-11 graphics with Brown shooting 25+ shots. But they problem is when they lose those games, Tatum or the team plays horrible. When they win Tatum and the rest of the team plays good. So if Brown is shooting 25+ shots on good efficiency, win or lose, how is that Browns problem when they lose? And none of the honor when they win?.

@315giants 2 ай бұрын

crazyyyy that s.a.s has jokic 3rd as mvp shai and ant ahead of him is wild ...sga i can kinda understand but ant nahhhhhh

@brucewilliams230 2 ай бұрын

Tatum was never going to win mvp. MVPs aren’t just best player on best team. There’s a reason he’s been 5th in mvp odds

@daniellopes7017 2 ай бұрын

Really missing out on Marcus Smarts leadership during the statement win games

@Didntknowyoucouldchangethis 2 ай бұрын

Calling yourself the greatest? Historically that hasn’t gone over well. Those brown over Tatum theories might finally be coming true

@bradleydavis2500 2 ай бұрын

He always struggle in clutch times

@chm2 2 ай бұрын

ESPN creating stories out of thin air

@ericradford2142 2 ай бұрын

That’s what they do.

@ZacharyJohnG 2 ай бұрын

What are JT’s clutch numbers in the playoffs?

@alvin081988 2 ай бұрын

Tatum wasn't even in the MVP conversation to begin with, Whatever SAS is smoking he better stop it

@darylpaulk 2 ай бұрын

Is it just me, probably is😅, or did they give the right guy the money he just has to develop. Tatum has to have a mindset, the whole time, that Brown has. Although it seems like they should both be 30 by now😂

@JoeyHuman 2 ай бұрын

Stephen A creating a new narrative now bashing Tatum because he was the only one dumb enough to think he's an MVP favorite

@mrguerilla14 2 ай бұрын

As a Celtics fan, none of us really thought he was gonna win MVP anyways. SA the one who started that, we’ll take the chip over that lol no one cares 😩

@JoeyBellissimo Ай бұрын

also i don't see perkins averaging 26.8 ppg in any season in his career

@SW-lx3lu 2 ай бұрын

Regular. Season. What is his clutch time percentage in the playoffs?

@Odhran2017 2 ай бұрын

Hes always done this thou and it.never gwts broight up in all there loses twice to demver the clipper and the lakers hes scordd under 22 points and hottinle efficiency but gets a pass usually because his superteam bail him out

@kicknowledgesmith8608 2 ай бұрын

He was never in the conversation. I also think a case could be made that Brown is better than Tatum.

@futuremvp 2 ай бұрын

There pretty much on the same level

@orgen666 2 ай бұрын

@@futuremvp exactly, yet it always feels the narrative is Tatum >>>> Brown

@kicknowledgesmith8608 2 ай бұрын

@@futuremvp You can make that argument for sure but the Media act like Tatum is the best player in the league and the reason Boston is the best in the East. The team is stacked with talent. If Brown didn't get that big contract and walked, Tatum would be exposed even more. Brown has a winning mentality, he hustles every play, he has a dog in him. Tatum is soft, he stands around and cries when he doesn't get calls. He pushes off every time he attacks the basket. He's the most coddled player in the league.

@thebsbpod 2 ай бұрын

This is nastyy work

@dipsetkory7964 2 ай бұрын

OvErRatEd.....

@bradleydavis2500 2 ай бұрын

Indeed so

@bondinho6114 2 ай бұрын

Yes he is

@sbkamara2003 2 ай бұрын

Indeed so, yes he is

@familiacastillo6578 2 ай бұрын

Ranks 2 out of 155 all time as well and he’s not clutch😂

@Jay18367 2 ай бұрын

Are ESPN views ratinga compared to other years a big issue?

@GrandT343 2 ай бұрын

Celtics : Goes a whole month without losing a game. Then lose 2 road games in a week. ESPN: Whats wrong with Tatum!!

@juanr8042 2 ай бұрын

Agree he lacks something that mj kobe had, that players ñike luka shai has

@mjsfam438 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 tatum don’t care tf

@Tiano102007 2 ай бұрын

Jaylen Brown should be their best player…don’t like him personally but I think he is more decisive than Tatum, he doesn’t have it

@isaacmatthias4201 2 ай бұрын

uh?😂 this comment has to be a joke right?

@guessthelogo 2 ай бұрын

Stephen M. If my memory serves me well, is the one who thrust Jayson into the conversation? Before that, we hadn't discussed him as an MVP candidate. writing a story by themselves.

@liferealgood 2 ай бұрын

If KP get hurt they lineup is cooked in the playoffs.

@Frank-nz1wr 2 ай бұрын

These guys will hate on him for no reason, if you haven’t seen him play alone and realize he can SCORE without the good team around him, he can put up monster scoring numbers, instead he’s ABLE to defer in an off game instead of chucking nonstop to get his flow

@Frank-nz1wr 2 ай бұрын

He’s been a little brutal lately tho that’s true, he should not be in the mvp conversation anymore, he just hasn’t been good enough when it comes to stats, and his narrative is in the gutter

@norebab3818 2 ай бұрын

but he cant score in the 4th

@jp23x 2 ай бұрын

These dudes are doing a complete 180 on Tatum haha they aren't pushing their tired narrative anymore

@koljap7642 2 ай бұрын

First it was Embiid. Embiid fell out, it was Tatum. Tatum is "out" and now its Shai AND Anthony Edwards? It's everybody except Jokic for Stephen A. Everybody except the guy who IS. And this guy has a vote. Clueless.

@tristancampbell4941 2 ай бұрын

Don't let BSOLZ see this

@GarbageMan144 2 ай бұрын

Who?

@vincenthalim3903 2 ай бұрын

It become the yips! Need some time to shake it off

@dirtybutwhole7503 2 ай бұрын

Why is Jayson Tatum even in the MVP conversation? He doesn't even nearly crack the top 15 players in the NBA right now. Just because he's the best player on the best team this season doesn't mean anything. If he was on any other team he would not be talked about at all

@thebsbpod 2 ай бұрын

SMH just a week ago people were considering him for mvp, he literally had 2 bad games. Overall his numbers are still up there with the best. All of a sudden we forget tatum big games and moments.

@willwhite636 2 ай бұрын

I can't stand ESPN anymore and I honestly believe it's all SAS fault. Ever since that ESPN video came out saying he'd take Tatum over Luka. I get that he's a streaky player, he plays for the C's (who a lot of people hate), and he says some comments that people interpret as cocky but the amount of hate he gets is ridiculous.

@JAXTWIN 2 ай бұрын

KP gotta be the one to take the last shot.

@nbapbaupdate8338 2 ай бұрын

Jaylen Brown ENTER he's 1st YEARS PRIMES 💪🔥💪

@thebsbpod 2 ай бұрын

Comparing Rondo to Tatum lol this is disgusting. And all of a sudden perk entioning KD in okc when they blew a 3-1 lead and KD couldnt get it done. This is nasty

@dominickmajeska28 2 ай бұрын

I don’t know how many times I gotta say this😂😂😂 this Celtics team has played the same for 5-6 years straight😂😂 just different faces

@zockey99 2 ай бұрын

Luka is averaging 35ppg, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, 1.5 steals, 50%fg. 78%ft for the season............Last month 38.4ppg, 10.7rebounds, 12 assists, 1.5 steals, 53%fg, 84%ft............HE BASICALLY AVERGING 38 POINT TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR THE MONTH AND 35 POINT TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR THE SEASON ON OVER 50% FG AS A GUARD!!!!! HOW IS HE NOT THE MVP???

@krazikiddkash 2 ай бұрын

Well the issue is he models his game after Kobe and Kobe showed up!! Night in night out

@omaracosta100 2 ай бұрын

This why his not better than Luka.. he shows up and takes it to another level.

@user-mh5ed4un6m 2 ай бұрын

Espn analysts going back to edwards or SGA eliminating tatum 😂

@LuisFlores-se3vu 2 ай бұрын

No Anthony Edwards no SGA,JoKic and Luka

@bmar916 2 ай бұрын

Trade Jayson and Mazzula. These two will lose us the ring.

@Tiano102007 2 ай бұрын

Why are you not talking about Giannis and Luka before Tatum?!?!! Look at the numbers and be fair

@norebab3818 2 ай бұрын

tatum just doesnt have a first step, and has no2 energy. despite that he. just keeps forcing badshots. late game. thats why he loses the 4th consistently.

@zionreid2537 2 ай бұрын

But I thought he was a front runner for MVP, what's going on

@BrotherKellerman 2 ай бұрын

I don’t even know why we call him the answer lol, he never shows up when it counts

@gottabedaryl Ай бұрын

JB should take the shot

@curtiskellam5358 2 ай бұрын

Tatum hasn't played like an MVP from day one of the season. He's been a low-IQ player who ignores his weaknesses because he thinks he's the best player in the NBA. The best players play chess, while Tatum plays checkers. If he doesn't improve that muscle between his ears, he will be the reason (again) the Celtics don't win the title.

@kayvonjefferson9545 2 ай бұрын

SGA is MVP

@michaelgrimes5588 Ай бұрын

Lifelong Celtic fan.... I can't stand Tatum, he's a try hard who forces shots way too much... Such a terrible last shot taker...you know he gonna force it and miss, and waits until there won't be enough time to get a tip in or rebound... He has no basketball IQ, he is just a great athlete...but basketball skill wise, he is about as skilled as the average player, he just has physical athletics that hide how trash he actually is.

@Pinkgreen190 2 ай бұрын

You the one who threw that fugazi into the atmosphere! Tatum was never an MVP candidate.

@user-vu7hg1sq4y 2 ай бұрын

Jabber destroyed Jordan and Jordan couldn't guard Kareem.

@matthewsomerton6444 2 ай бұрын

He's one of the best game 7 players in the league. Regular season doesn't mean anything. He shows up when it matters.

@VojkanTrifunovic 2 ай бұрын

Literaally last game 7 he played he shot 5/13...

@cyrano05 2 ай бұрын

What? Hahaha

@td5647 2 ай бұрын

@@VojkanTrifunovicContext is important. He clearly didn’t almost roll his ankle off the bone 40 seconds into the game. Tatum has one of the most established resumes for someone his age stop it

@nicholaseaster58 2 ай бұрын

Tatum ain’t a #1. He makes poor decisions and ball hogs way too often with the game on the line.

@austinshannon4197 2 ай бұрын

Hahahahahhaha. Nikola Jokic is definetly mvp so far this year.

@Legiey 2 ай бұрын

Hes always struggled in the clutch

@nyghtryder3446 2 ай бұрын

What

@iliketurtles1506 Ай бұрын

Tatum is 2 he’s not the 1

@kainaromar5771 2 ай бұрын

SaS is a Jokic hater

@Ionut2682 2 ай бұрын

He missed 1 shot...

@borood1188 2 ай бұрын

Tatum is a joke.

@bondinho6114 2 ай бұрын

Dude think he is the next Kobe 😂

@Marcusgtf 2 ай бұрын

He’s leading clutch field goal percentage in the last 3 seasons but no one will talk about that

@DarrellLeeB 2 ай бұрын

Because we have eyes. I don't care whatever stats you want to pull up. If you watch the games you see Tatum choke in the clutch.

@user-qd7ei5pk3c 2 ай бұрын

See 1:30 of this video

@timogitonga 2 ай бұрын

Stephen A Smith takes are always the worst and then he acts like he never made them.

@carringtonglasgow6694 2 ай бұрын

Perk shut up!

@ashokathegreat4534 Ай бұрын

Have you ever played NBA?

@brenttate95 2 ай бұрын

Luka MVP

@garv8438 2 ай бұрын

took this mushroom head 2 games to get tatum out of the mvp race of a 82 game season

@kabaneri2 2 ай бұрын

He's not struggling its just the way he plays. He is the most overrated player in NBA history. Stat padder and a ball hog. Yup that's him.

@ebok33643 2 ай бұрын

When was the current MVP has ever been clutch? 😊

@masta_wayne 2 ай бұрын

Giannis and Jokic both are. Embiid struggles in the playoffs but pretty good at closing games. Not sure what point your trying to make

@ebok33643 2 ай бұрын

@@masta_wayne Embiid’s clutch (final 5 min of the 4th quarter) performance against top tier teams is the worst when compared to the two guys you have mentioned in the regular season. His turnover count in clutch is also the worst when compared to the same two guys. He makes more mistakes when under pressure and when it counts the most. In 2024 NBA official rankings for clutch Jokic is 5th and Giannis 10th.

@jrod132 2 ай бұрын

SAS is clown he wants that overrated choker Tatum to win MVP because he’s an American. Tatum was never the MVP. Luka, Jokic, SGA, and Giannis are the real MVP candidates