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Message: [QUOTE="Chief00, post: 2243643"] [URL='http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2017/06/bulpett_jayson_tatum_s_parents_thrilled_he_landed_with_celtics']Bulpett: Jayson Tatum’s parents thrilled he landed with Celtics[/URL] I did not realize Jayson Tatum's dad was a cousin of Jo Jo White. I have seen a lot of basketball and the 3 guys I really have enjoyed watch shooting before a game would be Jo Jo White, Ray Allen and Larry Bird. I have sometimes talked about game prep - that playing hard is not just at tip off time but how hard you work before a game. Jo Jo had the softest bank shot I have ever witnessed. He would always shoot it using the same motion. It was a true masterpiece. But, he would reinforce his skill excellence every day during the season. There was a UConn player several years ago who would appear to play hard at tip off to the casual fan but he did not do the game prep including skills practicing, conditioning/ sleep and understanding the scouting report. I know as much as Jim loves guys playing hard, he was disappointed he could never get through about game prep with this player. These three guys were role models for game prep. I wish more young guns would try to emulate their work habits. [/QUOTE]