Tatum missed the last 20 three-pointers he attempted

Jason Tatum is considered one of the most gifted scorers in the NBA, but also a very good shooter. Nevertheless, an unprecedented period of failure passes behind the three-point line.

The Celtics forward had 0/6 three-pointers in the Blazers’ 105-109 home loss. He somehow completed 0/17 threes in his team’s last three games, as he still had 0/7 threes against the Hornets (loss 102-111) and 0/4 threes when the Hornets defeated the Pelicans (104-92). He threatened the all-negative NBA record for missed shots in a three-game package that has belonged to Michael Adams since 1992, when he had 0/18 threes in the same period.

Tatum doesn’t really have all 0/17 threes in their last three games, though. He’s failed the last 20 three-shot attempts! In fact, he scored his last three-pointer in the first half of the game against the Bulls on Jan. 16 (Celtics 114-112 win), in a game that had 1/5 three-pointers overall.

“It hurts me all, but I can’t turn back time. All I have to do is train and watch videos of my shots to find my mistakes. he said after the game with the Blazers, where he still had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

For the record: Tatum has averaged 25.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season, with 41.5% on shots (the lowest percentage of his career) and 31.7% on 3-pointers ( the lowest percentage of his career when he had never fallen). . of 37.3%).