
Live Bar, December 17, Tatum recently gave an exclusive interview to ESPN, talking about the team's performance so far this season.
Speaking about the team's failure to meet expectations this season, Tatum said: "It's tough, our opponents every night are good enough to have a chance to win. Everyone in the NBA is very talented, it's not that easy to win, and I always pay tribute to the players who win the championship.
I don't know how hard they put in, but I can imagine how hard it was. ”
Speaking about the accusations of insufficient leadership and insufficient voice on the field, Tatum said: "They don't know me, they don't understand the environment we live in, and they never communicate with the people around me. What makes me feel inexplicable is that people who are not in our line of work can accuse you at will, they obviously don't understand anything.
Yes, I'm not the loudest on the pitch, but I communicate with my teammates all the time and my teammates know it. You need to be yourself, I know I love my teammates, but that's my character, I'm not a Kevin Garnett type of player, I need to be myself, lead the team in my own way. ”
Commenting on the team's personnel changes this season, Tatum said: "I was shocked and had no idea these things were going to happen. It's strange to be able to see Stevens now, but he's no longer a coach. I think it was around this time that I realized that the NBA is changing all the time, and that's business.
It makes me have a heavier responsibility on my shoulders, not only to better lead the team on the field, but every year I am becoming more mature and bringing everyone together. ”
(Andy)