EPISODE · Nov 16, 2021 · 1H 5M
The Atlantic Files #203: Jayson Tatum or Rich Paul, who's worse
from The Atlantic Files · host Alex Fischbein, Dennis Clausen and Mike Bash
On this week's episode of the Atlantic Files, Jayson Tatum's percentages and stats are slipping, Rich Paul might not actually be a good agent, and Kemba Walker isn't helping too much win-wise. The Boston Celtics have very well-documented shortcomings. Ime Udoka has been a bit of a disaster as head coach, the supporting cast is bad, and now Jayson Tatum is starting to suffer a bit due to the rest of the team being that bad. As we all know, the offense is run everything through Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Now that Brown is out, Tatum has to score enough to beat teams by himself since no one else is. Looks like only a trade is going to save them now. Speaking of players who aren't exactly playing up to expectations, Kemba Walker hasn't exactly done what the fans hoped he would so far. His offense has been quite limited, his minutes need to be limited so that he doesn't get hurt, and he's never exactly been a defensive force. On top of that, the primary guys like Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and Evan Fournier have all seen a dip in production in the month of November. This month is a stark difference compared to October. Rich Paul is yet another guy that we were told is supposed to be very good at what he does. He's the agent for a lot of NBA players these days and it makes you think that he should be good. Is he really that good of an agent or is he another guy that's just riding LeBron James' coattails? His handling of the whole Ben Simmons situation hasn't exactly made anything easier or closer to a resolution. After those main topics, we also dive into Tyrese Maxey vs Ben Simmons, Talen Horton-Tucker vs Alex Caruso, Scottie Barnes vs Evan Mobley, and who we all have for MVP! Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Fantasy Basketball debate 7:00 - Scottie Barnes or Evan Mobley for Rookie of the Year 13:10 - What's happening to Jayson Tatum? 25:30 - Should Kemba Walker be moved to a sixth-man role? 37:10 - Rich Paul really is not a great agent 45:20 - Tyrese Maxey or Ben Simmons, who would you take? 56:10 - Talen Horton-Tucker vs Alex Caruso, did the Los Angeles Lakers make a mistake? 1:00:22 - Who is the real MVP this year, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, or Nikola Jokic?
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On this week's episode of the Atlantic Files, Jayson Tatum's percentages and stats are slipping, Rich Paul might not actually be a good agent, and Kemba Walker isn't helping too much win-wise. The Boston Celtics have very well-documented shortcomings. Ime Udoka has been a bit of a disaster as head coach, the supporting cast is bad, and now Jayson Tatum is starting to suffer a bit due to the rest of the team being that bad. As we all know, the offense is run everything through Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Now that Brown is out, Tatum has to score enough to beat teams by himself since no one else is. Looks like only a trade is going to save them now. Speaking of players who aren't exactly playing up to expectations, Kemba Walker hasn't exactly done what the fans hoped he would so far. His offense has been quite limited, his minutes need to be limited so that he doesn't get hurt, and he's never exactly been a defensive force. On top of that, the primary guys like Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and Evan Fournier have all seen a dip in production in the month of November. This month is a stark difference compared to October. Rich Paul is yet another guy that we were told is supposed to be very good at what he does. He's the agent for a lot of NBA players these days and it makes you think that he should be good. Is he really that good of an agent or is he another guy that's just riding LeBron James' coattails? His handling of the whole Ben Simmons situation hasn't exactly made anything easier or closer to a resolution. After those main topics, we also dive into Tyrese Maxey vs Ben Simmons, Talen Horton-Tucker vs Alex Caruso, Scottie Barnes vs Evan Mobley, and who we all have for MVP! Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Fantasy Basketball debate 7:00 - Scottie Barnes or Evan Mobley for Rookie of the Year 13:10 - What's happening to Jayson Tatum? 25:30 - Should Kemba Walker be moved to a sixth-man role? 37:10 - Rich Paul really is not a great agent 45:20 - Tyrese Maxey or Ben Simmons, who would you take? 56:10 - Talen Horton-Tucker vs Alex Caruso, did the Los Angeles Lakers make a mistake? 1:00:22 - Who is the real MVP this year, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, or Nikola Jokic?
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