He should tell his mom to stop being such a loudmouth on internet. She's a 50 yo Celtics fan acting like he's the biggest Rockets fan ever lived and attacking 19 yo kids for likes and rts.
he looks to be the guy with most muscles and fittest body. why has he been injured all season. from minor questionmark injuries. does he have some other big problems that we dont know. Tari's mom, clear us pls about the reality. this young stud should not be 10 minute a day for half a season without any major injury.
He had a stress reaction, which is sorta like small fractures in his shins I believe - he needs time to let it properly heal.... DD
Stress fractures are worse than actually breaking it (healingwise). I am speaking for myself tho I am no athlete. I had that fracture from skateboarding accident next to my elbow and the doctor genuinely asked me if I want him to broke it properly so it can heal better faster lol. I said f.ck that I have time. Pain was almost unbearable especially in very cold weather, for over 2 years. Random story amirite
I agree he should rest. I’m hoping we can survive this road trip at 3-3 without him. The last half we have an opportunity with Brooks and Tari back to make some noise. I’m also hoping Cam can get some more run at the expense of Tate’s minutes. If he performs well, it may convince Stone to trade Tate for a backup center.
Hate to bum people out on the Kawhi comp, but Eason's poor finishing ability at the rim (and poor offensive decision-making) will likely never allow him to become more than a role player. We're looking at more of a Robert Covington. Elite impact on defense, and a role player on offense. Make no mistake, prime Cov was an extremely coveted player that all contending teams wanted.
i guess folks aren't getting the actual reference. Ime is referencing the impact on winning games of a "YOUNG" Kawhi. Nothing says he's playing just like Kawhi He has a unique ability to impact games. I think he’s No. 1 on our team, from a statistical standpoint, in how he impacts games and winning, when he’s playing. He does it in his own way. He’s a guy that you don’t even have to call a play for. He’s going to impact the game on the defensive end, and offensively, he’s shooting the ball well. He’s learning to grow in those areas. Then the steals, and the loose balls and the 50/50 balls, all the things he comes up with are very unique. He’ll get a crazy one every game that makes you kind of shake your head. I had a young Kawhi Leonard, and [Tari] is the closest thing that reminds me of what Kawhi did back in the day… just in taking balls, and getting ones that other guys don’t get. Those are plays that ignite the team, give us a bunch of energy, and it gets him going, as well.
On offense, Tari is already far better than Covington. Tari can dribble, bring the ball up court, drive, attack the offensive glass and hit mid-range. The only thing Covington did on offense was shoot 3-pointers and Tari is already as good. Tari's rebound rate on either end blows away Covington's. His decision-making and finishing are definitely works in progress but they should improve. I wouldn't put an imaginary ceiling on either. "Role player" or not, Tari brings championship ability to the table. He has far more ability and contending teams will covet him more than Covington.
Tari is already better than Covington. He isn't Kawhi level, but I think his main issues with finishing or any mistakes relate to him rushing plays due to inexperience. Also, his poor finishing is somewhat negated by his ability to get his own rebound. I don't know what his comp is but he's more dynamic than Covington and already showing more at a younger age.
Sorry fellas but no, he's not. IF we're comparing them at the same stages of their careers, obviously Covington TODAY has aged and isn't the same player as when he was young. My point wasn't to say Covington and Eason are the same exact player offensively, they have significant differences, it was to say they will likely have similar offensive roles/impacts while being, of course, defensive monsters. Yes, Eason is a better rebounder. The reality is Covington was the better offensive player to start his career, although I'll acknowledge it's not a fair comp because Covington didn't start his NBA career until 24 years old, Tari started at 21. Tari being more "dynamic" doesn't mean a whole lot when it doesn't lead to better production, Cov has never posted a season with a sub 53% TS in his entire career, he started his career with 2 seasons shooting about 55TS% on 16-17 ppg per 36, and his career average is 55TS%, and Eason so far has only posted 52% TS seasons on 16 ppg per 36 Cov did this in a league that scored fewer points and was much less efficient than today's league as well. Covington's offensive advantage to Eason is simply his 3PT volume. Shooting skill is not just about shooting percentage, volume is HUGE. Covington's first 2 seasons was 3.1 3PM per 36, and Easons average over his first seasons is currently 1.2 3PM per 36. Giant difference. This advantage for Cov is greater than Eason's advantage in the mid-range/in the paint. But again, the point wasn't to be ultra-specific in comparing their offensive games. Similar offensive impacts with similar monster defensive impacts.
