Well, that was a really disappointing end to what had been a very fun season. I can't recall the last time a player's stock fluctuated as much as Tatum's during these playoffs. It was like he's a top 10 player....then after the Milwaukee series, top 5...now who knows what he is. He absolutely vanished. Whether it will turn out that's who he is or he'll use this to become something else, we will see.
Another year will help Ime, but I feel good about him at the helm. The White trade had huge swings too, man. Looked like he was going to be an important piece to a title, now...not so much. I do feel, as others have said, an actual point guard would help. Certainly in 4th quarters when they get SO tight. But you need to have a half-court offense you can depend on. Tatum and Brown need to improve their ballhandling. Williams will be a monster for years to come.
There's a lot to be optimistic about. We'll see what they do. A weird silver lining of falling off the stage at the end like they did is that it's not much of a heartbreaker. They got beat by a better team. What they do with that is the next chapter in the story.
