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Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Unpopular opinion:
I don’t see what’s the big deal about Jayson Tatum not being in the rotation of USAMB first game. They beat one of the most talented countries by 26(!!). Steve Kerr said JT will factor in against other opponents. That should just be that. Everyone can’t play. – 10:33 AM
Unpopular opinion:
I don’t see what’s the big deal about Jayson Tatum not being in the rotation of USAMB first game. They beat one of the most talented countries by 26(!!). Steve Kerr said JT will factor in against other opponents. That should just be that. Everyone can’t play. – 10:33 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I swear I think the message of this Jayson Tatum stuff is that Team USA should only bring six or seven All-Stars to future Olympics. Guarantee minutes for a small group, then have a wider pool of specialists who understand that they may not play. This is a dumb news cycle. – 9:47 PM
I swear I think the message of this Jayson Tatum stuff is that Team USA should only bring six or seven All-Stars to future Olympics. Guarantee minutes for a small group, then have a wider pool of specialists who understand that they may not play. This is a dumb news cycle. – 9:47 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
(And to be clear, I don’t really have a take on them not playing Tatum. Think there are absolutely matchups where he’ll be important. Can see a world where against Serbia it made more sense to go another way. Think I’m more just being patient to find out what the plan is for him) – 6:19 PM
(And to be clear, I don’t really have a take on them not playing Tatum. Think there are absolutely matchups where he’ll be important. Can see a world where against Serbia it made more sense to go another way. Think I’m more just being patient to find out what the plan is for him) – 6:19 PM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
I’ll be live with @AshNicoleMoss & @JohnGonzalez on @CBSSportsNet at 2 ET for another Beyond The Arc. Lots of USA Basketball to get to — KD and LeBron shine, Embiid’s so-so fit, the Kerr-Tatum situation, Brown vs Hill, & more. – 1:38 PM
I’ll be live with @AshNicoleMoss & @JohnGonzalez on @CBSSportsNet at 2 ET for another Beyond The Arc. Lots of USA Basketball to get to — KD and LeBron shine, Embiid’s so-so fit, the Kerr-Tatum situation, Brown vs Hill, & more. – 1:38 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The game plan WORKED. … It was the most impressive performance for USA Basketball in the last two Olympics.”
@windhorstESPN tells @PatMcAfeeShow he’s not worried about Jayson Tatum not playing against Serbia Sunday. pic.twitter.com/WFG84BWeeK – 12:36 PM
“The game plan WORKED. … It was the most impressive performance for USA Basketball in the last two Olympics.”
@windhorstESPN tells @PatMcAfeeShow he’s not worried about Jayson Tatum not playing against Serbia Sunday. pic.twitter.com/WFG84BWeeK – 12:36 PM
Roland Lazenby @lazenby
Caitlin Clark, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum. This ain’t Little League. I observed Phil Jackson up close and wrote about it. Lots to question. But Phil established a team hierarchy. Steve Kerr and others have made their bold choices. In the midst of politics you still have to coach. – 9:27 AM
Caitlin Clark, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum. This ain’t Little League. I observed Phil Jackson up close and wrote about it. Lots to question. But Phil established a team hierarchy. Steve Kerr and others have made their bold choices. In the midst of politics you still have to coach. – 9:27 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Steve Kerr on not playing Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia: “He handled it really well. I talked to him today before the game that it may play out this way just with Kevin coming back… Jayson’s gonna play… I felt like an idiot not playing him.” pic.twitter.com/o9odglyg6X – 9:04 AM
Steve Kerr on not playing Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia: “He handled it really well. I talked to him today before the game that it may play out this way just with Kevin coming back… Jayson’s gonna play… I felt like an idiot not playing him.” pic.twitter.com/o9odglyg6X – 9:04 AM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“In the next game when Tatum plays, somebody else is going to get left out. That’s the nature of this team.”
—@WindhorstESPN on Steve Kerr choosing to sit Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia pic.twitter.com/tWCO0lVoHs – 8:46 AM
“In the next game when Tatum plays, somebody else is going to get left out. That’s the nature of this team.”
—@WindhorstESPN on Steve Kerr choosing to sit Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia pic.twitter.com/tWCO0lVoHs – 8:46 AM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“In the next game when Tatum plays, someone else is going to get left out. That’s the nature of this team.”
—@windhorstespn on Steve Kerr choosing to sit Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia pic.twitter.com/kwVamqC22Z – 8:28 AM
“In the next game when Tatum plays, someone else is going to get left out. That’s the nature of this team.”
—@windhorstespn on Steve Kerr choosing to sit Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia pic.twitter.com/kwVamqC22Z – 8:28 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Jayson Tatum will play Wednesday, coach Steve Kerr says, and he quickly adds that he won’t say who cycles out of the 10-man rotation. – 6:01 AM
Jayson Tatum will play Wednesday, coach Steve Kerr says, and he quickly adds that he won’t say who cycles out of the 10-man rotation. – 6:01 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
It’s not a huge surprise to me that Kerr wouldn’t have been as enamored of Tatum’s game in this setting. Probably Tatum’s biggest weakness is holding the ball and Kerr hates that in general, and probably even more so on a team with this much talent. – 5:59 PM
It’s not a huge surprise to me that Kerr wouldn’t have been as enamored of Tatum’s game in this setting. Probably Tatum’s biggest weakness is holding the ball and Kerr hates that in general, and probably even more so on a team with this much talent. – 5:59 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Tatum dropping 40 on the Warriors in December and yelling at Steve Kerr after every made basket is going to be comedy – 3:52 PM
Tatum dropping 40 on the Warriors in December and yelling at Steve Kerr after every made basket is going to be comedy – 3:52 PM
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