Tatum went deeper into his bag than we’ve seen all year. While we can fret his propensity to get too isolation heavy at times, he thrived in those situations Friday (Synergy Sports data had Tatum generating 31 points out of isolation in Game 3; just an utterly absurd number).
Through three games in their first round playoff series with the Sixers, the Wizards have tried many different things against center Joel Embiid, a finalist for the MVP award this season. They began the series focused on getting him into foul trouble. That didn't work. They tried double-teaming him. That didn't work, either.Memphis Grizzlies Passport Holder
baskpassportholder.com
NBA Passport Holder Anime
But that doesn’t mean this series is one to ignore either, because these young Grizzlies are fun. Even in Game 2, which ultimately ended in a 141-129 victory for the Jazz, Memphis battled all the way back to make it a game again by the end of the third quarter — and that’s with Jaren Jackson Jr. being incredibly raw still, Brandon Clarke completely out of the rotation and Ja Morant only being 21 years old.Phoenix Suns Passport Holder
Tatum dismantled Brooklyn's defense. You cannot design a better defensive option against Tatum than Durant's wiry 7-foot-5 wingspan, and Tatum picked his predecessor apart in the early going of Game 3. He pulled up over Durant for his first bucket. He turned a block of Durant into a transition layup for his second basket. And he drove right at Durant for his third. Tatum did to Durant what Durant has done to so many.
Orlando that season finished with a 59-23 record, which was good for third in the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round before taking down the Boston Celtics in seven games during the second round.
If they don’t at least get to the conference finals for the first time in franchise history — that means they have to come back against Dallas and then defeat the winner between Utah and Memphis — they could lose much more than a series.Washington Wizards Passport Holder