As you’ll quickly notice, went with a different format this week.
Oftentimes, perception does not match reality. For instance, my mom thinks I’m a “very handsome boy,” but I’m much closer to an average man, with the jury still being very much out on the “man” part (although I did just replace our faucet), I’m basically Bob Vila).
So too is our perception of NBA players and their skillsets fraught with biases and prejudice. One such bias that I long held related to Jayson Tatum and his ability as an isolation scorer. He makes pretty step-backs and the occasional mid-range jumper, so certainly he’s elite in isolation, right?