“Playing like Angel Reese” – Jayson Tatum brutally TROLLED after 1v1 matchup with fan in China

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum got brutally trolled after missing easy shots and layups when playing against a fan.

“Playing like Angel Reese” – Jayson Tatum brutally TROLLED after 1v1 matchup with fan in China

Jayson Tatum with the Boston Celtics(image via NBA)

Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has had an eventful summer, starting with leading the Celtics to a dominant championship victory. Following this success, Tatum was selected by USA Basketball to represent Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Although he didn’t receive as much playing time as he might have hoped, he still made his mark whenever he was on the court.

Recently, Tatum was in China, acting as a brand ambassador for the Jordan brand. A video that has been circulating on social media shows Jayson Tatum engaging in a 1v1 basketball game against a fan. In the clip, Tatum struggles to make easy shots and layups near the hoop, giving the impression that he had forgotten some of the fundamentals of basketball and was playing like a beginner.

After the video went viral, Tatum faced a wave of trolling from the NBA community. He was criticized for missing three easy shots, with many doubting his scoring skills. Some fans even drew comparisons between Tatum and WNBA rookie Angel Reese, who had also recently missed several wide-open layups during a game and faced similar backlash from fans and analysts.

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Tatum is known as one of the best offensive players in the league, but bad luck caught up to Tatum this time. In his last season with the Celtics, he averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists, ranking seventh in scoring in the entire league.

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Despite being an NBA champion and one of the best scorers, Tatum faced great trolling for his performance, with many fans criticizing him for missing easy shots like a newbie. Fans had a wide spectrum of reaction to Tatum’s viral video.

Some fans called Tatum a role player, while some even stated that the decision of benching Tatum during the Paris Olympics was a right one. Tatum certainly faced heavy backlash from the NBA world.

In the last few years, Tatum has been one of the most trolled NBA stars in the league. But Tatum just shut his haters by winning the NBA championship last season.

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