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“Focus on getting to the basket much more. Shoot more 3’s. 3’s and layups,” he said. “And free throws. If you want to be a great scorer in this league, you have to get to the line. Free throws is super important. Getting to the basket and that opens up the rest of the game.”

The math checks out. Even if Tatum shoots 30 percent from 3, that’s nine points per game from beyond the arc.