This Olympics was more about fulfilling a certain narrative instead of running a system that benefitted EVERYONE and the entire team. Tatum wasn't the only player who struggled this Olympics primarily because we insisted on playing that high screen & roll and 4/5 out offense. We had Embiid & AD on the floor and often refused to take advantage of them inside. Pretty much the only time we did so was against Serbia.
Team USA is not supposed to run a system that benefits the entire team. Its to win the GOLD. Only person who had a bad olympics was Tatum and haliburton. EVERYONE else played great. Team USA doesnt change systems to FIT EVERYONE on the team thats why they do tryouts and dont just pick ppl.
@@BobbyMarley718 you're comment sounds ignorant. They hardly played those guys and what tryouts are you talking about? Why in the world would there be tryouts amongst the greatest in the NBA? 🤦🏾♂️
Mostly about the LBJ narrative blah blah blah. I am a Steph fan but part of the difficulty of playing a bunch of star players that are used to having the ball it can be an adjustment. Steph is an example of that. This was more a "lets showcase LeBAlco and never stop talking about him" tour.
@@ogheneoyiborhoro9584 My goodness he doesnt look right at all! His shots were not even going in and out, it was literally bricking and clanging over the side of the rim and backboard.
Let’s be real. If Durant didn’t comeback the way he did Tatum would have played. He was the just in case for Durant. Bron was always gonna run point, all those other stars can play off the ball, ant man and Tatum prob need the ball most to be really effect but ant also showed really good defense. I just don’t think Tatum fit with what they were doing and you add the fact that Durant came back strong.
When they put Tatum in there he seemed to struggle on offense. He kept missing! I kept thinking they should forget trying to force him in with the hopes he would get in his flow, even if it hurt his feelings and pissed off Celtic fans, because we had no easy games and were always in danger of LOSING. I honestly think Kerr was just trying to WIN. How would it have gone for him if we lost? He didn't worry about effing politics! Kerr always had better options. Just because Tatum thrived in one situation - the Celtics system - doesn't mean he will thrive in any situation. He wasn't even the Celts best player at crunch time. I love the guy but he ain't all that and he is also streaky. So the situation is the reverse of the conspiracy theory against him - forcing him in there would have been "politics".
Let's really be real.... If LeBron....the Point ( your words) was really so great at making others better 🤔 would it matter if Tatum didn't have the Ball in his hands? Tatum can Back cut....run to the Rim....Pick and roll...Pick and Pop Just like Durant....who also pounds rhe Ball. This was supposed to be the Lebron Coronation. Except in the Medal Round He was about to Lead us to the Bronze...Just like '04 Curry steps up and saves "The King" You Think Brown not being on the Squad made Tatum comfortable? It was a bad look and unnecessary backroom politics. It's why I don't even care for the whole Commercial Olympic Experience....It's Money and Politics ....not Pride on Country except for the smaller nations
Jason Tatum couldn't play in the LeSystem. But they wanted to cater to the first American player to have 6+ turnovers in back to back games in Olympic competition in LeBron. FOH
This is my personal opinion. With that out of the way, from my point of view, only the coaching staff and the players know the truth. Now, these are my thoughts: in most of the games, the US was not dominant. They had very little room for errors but wanted to avoid creating a negative narrative by having basically most of the top American players on one team and losing a game. Also, to be honest, Tatum didn't seem to play with force or a killer instinct. Another point is the rhythm: no one was getting into a rhythm fast enough, and the games are short. Considering that, they had to stick with who was already doing the little things or playing the role of a role player. They also needed to make sure they matched the other team's positions with the proper players. It would have been worse if the US had not won the gold.
Another thing you guys are not seeing is that this man is one of the best fathers in the world, and I'll say it again, in the world. So what is he supposed to tell Duece after being the best player in basketball for the last few years and not playing in the GAMES? How can he explain to that child why he didn't play? Can you?
@dreamerspro Tatum didn’t hit 1 jump shot. Not 1. Tatum also had the worst total plus/minus on Team USA. Kerr did what he had to do to get GOLD. Mission complete.
dreamerspro has no basketball IQ didn't even watch a game. Tatum played against Serbia he had bad tournament it happens he won gold. Fox News and all the Republican was cheering against the USA men basketball team because HATE for Lebron James SAD.
Exactly. JT was basically like another big forward/center out there. And the options between Tatum, Bam and AD... Bam and AD are just way better at doing "center things" 😂
I understand the hate on the Jaylen Brown vs Derrick White decision, but at the end of the day, this team won gold, and honestly I could care less what they did to get there. I don't think Tatum being benched for most of the Olympics was disrespect. The team played great without him towards the end of the tournament anyway. The Jaylen Brown thing is a lot more egregious than the Tatum thing, I will say that. I don't think anyone is being specifically salty towards the Celtics though. Jrue and Derrick got plenty of playing time, and they earned it by contributing and playing the roles they needed to.
All 1st team meant nothing when it came to the Finals MVP right. Hearing people claim politics played a part in Tatum not playing much with no evidence, is hilarious to me. If this was LeBron vs MJ, buddy would harp on facts but now he hangs his hat on theories. Unserious take
@@ogheneoyiborhoro9584 i heard a take today on NBA today Sirius radio and was said the team was selected to surround LeBalco with shooters (like KD and Steph). It was all about LBJ to get an MVP. I am a Steph/Warriros fan not LEBALCO/KLUTCH SPORTS MAFIA.
USA WILL REAP WHAT THEY SOWED. Celtics will win next year. Jaylen Brown snub. Tatum disrespect. Overplaying LeBoule 😈/LeBALCO 💊💉. Mysteriously sending Kawhi home. THEY DIDN’T NEED LeMao 🇨🇳. THOSE 3 SHOULD’VE BEEN PLAYING. Steph, Durant & 2-way Davis & Booker were the real MVPs. Though Olympics shouldn’t have a MVP award!
Bingo! I guaranteed had they conveyed that message to him BEFORE the Olympics, he wouldn't have played. They only started him during the exhibition games because KD was nursing a calf injury. This Olympics was always about LeBron, Steph, & KD.
Jaylen like that don't worry homie we going back to back plus you got a baby coming with a baddie. 😂 also, they not going to pass derrick and drue the ball til Allstar break
In a team sport you need different things from different positions. Jason Tatum is a great player and he is a classy person and handled the situation very well. Thank God for this young man
@@malcolmhoover1654 Really? You're gonna go back to 2023 when they didn't even win the chip🙄 Then by your logic every player that's ever dropped 40 or more in the playoffs is "that guy"? C'mon G,he wasn't even MVP of his own team🤭🤭🤭tell me where and when he singlehandedly won a chip for his team, or a medal for his country... I'll wait... He's great but he's not "that guy"...
First team all NBA is a regular season award. Tatum got colder in the NBA playoffs and ice cold in the Olympics. In international basketball you have to hit your jump shots and especially the 3 Pointers or you won't win. Period. Thats why we bronzed in 2004. No outside shooting. (We did have Ray Allen but he pulled out and stayed home). We wouldnt have won gold this year without Steph and KD.
It's not all that matters when this goes on guys' career breakdowns, but I do agree the Tatum thing is overblown. Jaylen Brown getting snubbed was a bit sus, but people are really just looking for reasons to hate team USA.
Yes he was - for 16. But Curry was missing most of his shots in the first few games and still played many minutes. LeBron made 6 turnovers in back to back games in 24 minutes or less and that didn’t stop Kerr from playing. So give me a break about his shot
Your analysis is absolutely beautiful!!! And I was one of those who wanted the American team to lose at the Olympics!! Fundamentally, Jaylen Brown and Jason Tatum were snubbed and disrespected, albeit in different ways! Political and business decisions govern all professional sports. I will be one of those who will be rooting for Boston to annihilate the NBA this upcoming season!!!
Since bagging on Steve Kerr has become a "sport" - it really pisses me off especially in this case. Gee, who were those other award-winning coaches there? Just Eric Spoelstra and Tai Leu. DOES EVERYONE THINK Steve didn't brainstorm w/them on everything??? For Christ's sake if they thought his decisions about Jason were so out of line they would have told him.
I dont get why people cant understand Tatum's benching. Coaching the Olympics is not like coaching an NBA game. How difficult must it be to play more than 10 guys in a 40 minute game? Tatum is a forward, can't play guard or the 5, are you going to lessen Bron's minutes? Especially as he runs the point forward role? Give him KD's minutes? in their final Olympics? He's an okay defender at best that cant guard a 1 or 2 or 5. He doesnt do the dirty work like his teammate Derrick White does, you dont have to call plays for White, you do for Tatum,,, and if you want to go small, Booker is your 3... thats 4 forward players. He hass less FIBA experience than Bron and KD and he will have several more chances at a role in the Olympics. Folks should chill.
Sorry I can't hear you with allat 🥩 in your mouth you're gonna have to speak up... All I know is Bron led Team USA in minutes, usage rate, as the lead facilitator & yet in 2 of the most pivotal Olympic gms was riding someone else's coattails to win & take credit afterwards like always... (36pts on 9 3pters & 2stls against 🇷🇸 to overcome 13pt deficit 6:33 in 4thQT / 12 4thQT pts on 4/4 3pters, 0TOs Steph ✅ 2pts 2asts 0trbs 4TOs LeFlop ❌) ANT led in scoring (16.8ppg) & slts (1.9) on 1/3 highest 3pt%s on less than HALF as many minutes as LeBron AD led in bpg (3.0) & trbs (9.8) as the main rim protector on also less than HALF as many minutes as LeBron Fact of the matter is, they didn't need LeBron. This was all about letting the PED using def. liability & choke artist recieve another manufactured cherry picked accolade to patch up his Swiss cheese of a G.O.A.T case 😂 Remove LeBron & Team USA wins by an average of 20pts, hes deadweight...
Somehow he already had a gold medal before Paris 24, 3 years ago. So that totally kills your argument. And it’s obvious you don’t watch Tatum play. Cause he just won the chip guarding 5’s. Plus he’s way better than an ok defender.
Here is the reality. JT is not a good basketball player for this type of game (olympic basketball). He is not a playmaker. He is a ball stopper. He isnt replacing KD. DBook adjusted his role and is able to playmake when needed. When bigs can camp in the paint you have to be able to playmake for your teammates and JT has never shown the ability to do that. Also he had been playing abysmal basketball in the exhibitions and olympic games up to that point. Well below average shooting. Sure he could have gotten some more playing time here and there but he was never going to be a pivotal part of the team. Same with JB. Both of those guys are arguably overrated by many people and do not fit in this team like other players do. Who is he playing over? Not KD. Not Steph. Not LeBron. Not even Jrue. The only player he could have played over is DBook but Book showed he could adjust to fill the more supportive role in those lineups with the other big name and JT has never shown his ability to do that. He plays selfish basketball when you need to play pure high IQ basketball to win internationally. There is not other perspective. No one "deserves" to play just bc they won a championship in the NBA. This is international rules. Its different and you need to be a more complete player to compete. JT and JB are not that.
@@JtotheDoubleL To be honest, I think tatum is great ball mover, very good defender, underrated rebounder and an all around excellent player.He has every skillset to play a role just like Devin Booker did for this team. There is actual proof of him being awesome in fiba play (see 2021 Tokyo Olympics). He was just missing every perimeter shot he took this summer and that got him benched.
You sound silly. How is he not HIM if he's a supremely gifted athlete playing for the NBA and essentially the number 1 option for one of the biggest teams in the NBA? How is he not HIM when he made it out and has created generational wealth for him and his family.
@@kvbvl7285dude is literally ranked in the top 5 NBA players right now😂. First all NBA team and just came off winning a NBA championship! A guy that actually tries on defense! Beat the brakes off a team with two of the best offensive players in the league! Tatum isn't viewed as that guy because he's a young clean unselfish player that is winning alot. That will likely win multiple rings before he even hits 30 and it will start erasing talks about these old guys in the league which the NBA are still trying to milk! He's bin to the Eastern conference finals 5 times in his 7 year career! Never missed the playoffs and has already bin to the finals twice! That stat line alone being regarded as the team's best player should make him the man. This is more ridiculous than Steph not winning finals MVP over Iggy. The justification was because Iggy changed the direction of the finals with his defense though he wasn't a factor earlier. Ironically Steph in these Olympics not only changed the direction of their biggest games but literally finished the opponents off! Closing multiple games out, with all his teammates praising him hands on face mimicking his little go to sleep taunt. Still no MVP for Steph🤔. Had LeBron playing more minutes than any other player, even had him in a blowout while Tatum couldn't get a minute on the court! You don't need to be a genius to see an agenda being pushed continuously to favor one NBA player.
@@kvbvl7285Tatum is only 26 years old right now😂. If any other player in the league has his resume especially this early in their career, everyone would be screaming Him! The guy has bin extremely humble, always does his best to play the game the right way. Doesn't overdo anything just because he has the green light, just plays and lets everyone shine with him.
Oh stop it. Nba is majority black and the entire usa roster was black. Stop insinuating people are talking about race when they're not. Smh@simongomez4544
Delusional Why are their so many people taking it personal about jt basically not playing during the games. I was surprised that he was even picked to be on the team. Hes a good player but over all he's not consistent plays iso ball doesn't play defense & since hes been in the league has done much to improve his game. He was not good in the games that he played. Did everyone forget Olympics we are trying to win another GOLD FOR OUR COUNRTY not for the NBA CELTICS WARRIOR'S or any other nba teams. Bottom line is Kerr plays the people who he trust & shows him the willingness to do whatever the job is thats needed. Period. Its pathetic that there are some folks out there trying to create this false narrative that steve kerr doesn't like the celtics etc. Paranoia kills you every time. Please try & understand that this NOT AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS its an event that takes place every 4 years where the greatest athletes from ALL OVER THE WORLD COME TO COMPETE IN WHATEVER THEIR PERSPECTIVE SPORT IS.Yes to a certain extent what your accomplishment you have is taking into account what is matters in the end is putting together the best 12 players & hope that your team is able to stand on that podium with the gold metal for our country United States of America. GOD BLESS AMERICA. THANK YOU TEAM USA FOR MAKING ME PROUD.
USA WILL REAP WHAT THEY SOWED. Celtics will win next year. Jaylen Brown snub. Tatum disrespect. Overplaying LeBoule 😈/LeBALCO 💊💉. Mysteriously sending Kawhi home. THEY DIDN’T NEED LeMao 🇨🇳. THOSE 3 SHOULD’VE BEEN PLAYING. Steph, Durant & 2-way Davis & Booker were the real MVPs. Though Olympics shouldn’t have a MVP award!
@ogheneoyiborhoro9584 cap the nba let Dreymond foul his way to a chip..he should've been ejected in that series it changed the series,worse cheat since the Lakers v kings . I stand on that..Dreymond said he hacked the shit out the Celtics cause he knew the refs wouldn't make the call..The Heat tried it too but the Celtics were ready this year...
Jason Tatum was struggling and his jump shot was not falling. He is a good player and I'm sure it was just mental ( probably from playing around all those soon to be Hall of Famers at one time) and couldn't find his game. I was hoping he was going to be a man about it and tell the truth, we all see it, he was struggling and say he would redeem himself in 2028 for his poor performance (not cry about it, pout, or look for sympathy)...
@chigga25 Tatum was a bad fit on team USA. Lebron and KD fulfilled their roles better than Tatum. When u play on a national team full of your country's best u need to play a role. Tatum is used to being the number 1 option in Boston but he can't play a role on team USA.
Lame take on coaches decisions not to play Tatum. Somebody please check Tatum's stats during the exhibition games. Those games were used to determine the best rotations for the tournament that would give us the best chance to win the gold. Tatum's production, or lack thereof, in the exhibition games mirrored Curry non-production in the first 4 games of the tournament, so the coaches decided to limit Tatum's minutes. The big 3 from the exhibition season stepped forward; Lebron, Curry, and Booker. Durant was always in the mix, so that left Tatum out of the mix. it is what it is, and it resulted in a gold medal. On a team like that, somebody is going to have to sit. DNP Coaches decision is part of the program.
It’s kind of crazy how Tatum was mentored by Kobe, and yet even to this day, even after Tatum has become an NBA champion, his mentality couldn’t be any more polar opposite than Kobe’s. If Kobe was embarrassed like this by not receiving playoff time for an Olympic team he was on, he would be in the gym as soon as he touched down back in America, motivated to unleash fury on the league and especially Steve Kerr and the Warriors next time he faced off against them. Tatum is a terrific basketball player, and he seems like a super high character guy. And absolute appropriate face of any franchise, but I just don’t think he has that dog in him.
@@MrKev1664 He was missing them in ugly fashion too. I watched some games in tokyo olympics and he was making threes on people’s faces. Wtf happened! 😭
Who can get warmed up in 2 minutes? Tatum can do anything Lebron and Curry can do in enough time. Ya'll didn't say that during the year when he was busting there az.
@@RodneyHopkins-ij4dy That because it was never just him. Sorry Tatum is a good player on a stacked team. I don't think he is even the best player on that team. Steph and Lebron are great players on pitiful teams.
I’m seeing a lot of misguided opinions about JT in the comments. Let’s be clear: JT is a versatile, two-way player. With KD, Steph, and LeBron on the team, he doesn’t need to be the primary scorer. The USA was getting torched by Serbia from the perimeter, and Kerr didn’t use JT, who can guard all five positions and has high basketball IQ. A smart coach would’ve turned to him to stop the bleeding, especially since Bam and AD were getting bullied on the perimeter when we all know they’re most effective as interior defenders. Things only started to improve in the fourth quarter when the players took control, with Melo even calling plays on the sidelines. This suggests a lack of faith in Kerr’s strategy. The focus on Tatum’s scoring misses the broader issue. Despite his shooting struggles, averaging just 6 points, he was still contributing in other ways. Steph, Embiid, and Edwards all had their struggles but you don't see them get microanalysed like JT. It’s frustrating to see Kerr’s poor decisions, like playing Anthony Lamb over Moses Moody at GSW and delaying the Steph, LeBron, KD lineup until the end of the tournament consistently get glossed over. Kerr’s one-dimensional approach and obsession with a three-guard lineup make it clear he’s not the right coach for future tournaments. Warriors fans seem to understand this frustration better than anyone.
JT is the most fragile NBA star that I have ever seen. The US players have an inbuilt belief in their abilities...almost unshakable, the rest of the world are envious of this belief. But JT doesn't have it😮
That's what happens when you're so good they have to double you. Guys like Holliday and White benefitted from Tatum requiring so much attention. Nobody talks about how his assist went from 4.9 to 6.3 in the playoffs. He tried to do it by himself in 2022 and learned how to utilize the weapons around him in 2024
@leecooper-mu4ik This is exactly correct. Embiid regained his confidence after getting that DNP. Steph, despite struggling, what always confident. Booker was confident in his ability, which is why he got so many minutes.
So can we agree that Brown would have been a better choice over Tatum? Seeing as though the committee wanted a few role players, I believe Brown would've been better at playing whatever role was required of him.
International ball is different than NBA. Only 40 minutes,so you can't play all 12 meaningful minutes. Tatum has a gold medal on his resume. If he's so upset, give back your medal
Look it was something going on because he was a factor in the 2020 Olympics avg 15.2 points per game’ to barely playing saids something’ this was more about politics then anything
The hate for Jason Tatum is a mystery. Hes proven he can be the guy to score 50 multiple times in the playoffs and last year he proved he can step back and be a key piece in a championship team. No, hes not an alpha personality in the locker room but most players are not. He was the finals MVP not JB in my opinion. He does everything at a high level which is why Id take him over Doncic. Doncic is a better shooter, passer but Tatum is no slouch and elite defensively. Stop hating. He doesnt deserve it.
Tatum has to understand that 2 of the swing men were KD and LeBron. This was a sentimental decision to give those guys that time. He wasn't going crack into that lineup. Ant Man is better and Booker is a better spot up shooter, so he fits around LeBron better.
Have you been to their practice games? Jason was lost among the stars especially during their Serbia match. That's where the idea was made about player combinations seeing them played with each other. The Coaching team has a choice. At least give all players 5 minutes at the most just to please each of these stars' loyal fans or put out the best combination of players and just lock in on winning the gold. But I bet Tatum would have a fair chance of playing in all games at the Olympics if their Boston coach is part of Kerr's staff.
I think it has to do with them OPENLY IN THE PUBLIC....Saying THEY are ✝️ CHRISTIANS‼️...THAT DISPLAY on the championship stage, giving thanks to Jesus Christ was not what the Elites wanted again. It was about making a point. Smh. God is with them!🙏
On another note, did you see Sir Flop A Lot get chalked out and put in a body bag on that dunk. If he had of did that to the normal smaller player, ESPN would be in the lab right now putting together a 30 for 30 on it.
@@simonhowell4486 That’s what you’re standing on🤣 Dude smoked Flop A Lot like a Newport and then flicked the ashes all over his outstretched uniform 🥴😅
Tatum shouldn't let this bother him. This team just had too many players that do what tatum does. And i am the biggest Tatum and Brown fan. Tatum just didn't fit with Bron dribbling. Also Tatum's shot has to start falling. He's a top 8 player in this league and champion 🏆🍀🍀🍀.
Its not about one player, its about the best players playing together. So in this case, if you have 2 or 3 players that aren't fitting in with the rest of the team, you gotta go with the guys who have the most chemistry together, and thats what it really was about.
I think most American people didn’t care for the US men’s team nor the US women’s team. The way they treated the 2 Celtics players and how they excluded Caitlin, no one gives a fk about the US teams.
Stop the cap mf kerr didn't care if we got gold if LeBron wasn't 1st option,steph 2nd,and KD 3rd that's all the Olympics was about spinning narratives and trying to make legacies it didn't matter if they failed because the script was wrote already the other guys just didn't know they would be second fiddles to guys who were scrubs in the playoffs😂😂😂
maybe if he didnt stink up the joint he would of played more he was ice cold shooting simple as that.they dont got a whole season for a player to figure it out come tf on man
@Smokinjo85 and why was Jaylen Brown not included on this team? Seems a young linguist, finals mvp with international experience on a team with Tatum and White would be the first person chosen. If players were being ostracized for the 2019 World Cup, then White and Tatum shouldn't have made the team either.
USA WILL REAP WHAT THEY SOWED. Celtics will win next year. Jaylen Brown snub. Tatum disrespect. Overplaying LeBoule 😈/LeBALCO 💊💉. Mysteriously sending Kawhi home. THEY DIDN’T NEED LeMao 🇨🇳. THOSE 3 SHOULD’VE BEEN PLAYING. Steph, Durant & 2-way Davis & Booker were the real MVPs. Though Olympics shouldn’t have a MVP award!
I am a Boston fan, and I think Tatum is soft and he just needs to wait his turn. When LeBron, Carmello and Wade were in their first Olympics, they didn't get much playing time either. I mean, he's not playing in front of KD or LeBron. Just shut up and enjoy your medal.
Jason Tatum absolutely deserved a spot in Team USA because he was awesome in the 2021 tokyo olympics and as you say a perennial all nba 1st teamer. With that being said, he could not hit any shot beyond 2 feet of the basket this summer. He was 0-16 from the perimeter and for that he was benched. Thats all there is to it.
It’s a conspiracy against Tatum and Brown…they have had so much so success early on in their careers and people wanted them to break up. They just won an NBA finals title and they still believe they should be broken up. Tatum will win a regular season and finals MVP before his career ends. Brown already proved the haters wrong. Their storylines will be some of the craziest ever and will never be forgotten.
Man, stop it! Kyrie wouldn’t have made that team any better. Jrew Holiday and Halliburton were appropriate fits for this team. Plus he was on the 2016 Gold medal Olympic team.
@Riles3152 They didn't need anyone else and had more than enough to win. Kyrie would not have made them better, but politically, he is being canceled and maligned because of his position on the vaxxxs etc
Fake outrage. Tatum wasn't playing well, and the team had too many better options for what they needed from him. I wish he played more, but i don't think it was personal.
It's not just about Tatum all those guys got fucked because they should have played the same amount of minutes as Lebron and Steph. If it wasn't for them getting down every game those guys might could have played better. And I still think if they would have bought the young guys off the bench they could have came back on anybody.
@RodneyHopkins-ij4dy Perhaps that was true in the early games where they were blowing teams out. But the young guys struggled in all 3 meddle rounds, especially the last 2 games. What's notable is that Kerr couldn't afford to leave Steph, LeBron, and Book on the bench, with them being the only guys with a positive plus minus against Serbia and France. Even KD was a minus -1, AD -3, and Ant and White were a -11 and -13. The young guys weren't getting it done.
They should have never been in trouble with anyone, and anything Bron can do Jason can do better. All our Teams have played everybody, why this year we needed the two oldest guys to win.
Jayson was definitely disrespected on the US Team. I hope he destroys everybody on this coming NBA season, especially Steve Kerr!! No wonder Klay Thompson left!!!
Charles the Olympics is under FIBA not the NBA. So Olympic Gold does not count to any ones NBA career. Let's not start elevating a competition that starts with the statement that "Team USA is supposed to win Gold." That's not the NBA.
I came from German as a military kid and we move to a city and basketball as a kid was awesome then in 95 we moved to a small town , one stop sign town and I learned that politics was in basketball , I thought it was about skills but i learned it can also be about who you know and who your family is
Lebron accumulated stats because he got to have the ball more against lesser competition. If it wasn’t Lebron, it would’ve been someone else having the ball and getting the stats in those blowout wins. It would've been the other guys averaging more stats, like they usually do. For example, obviously KD is not just a 14 PPG player, and Anthony Davis is not just a 8 PPG player, and Tatum is not just a 4 PPG player. Those guys didn't get to get their stats because it was Lebron dominating the ball more against the lesser competition in blowouts. Once it was the more higher levels of competition though, it was Steph who was trusted to do the work. Lebron barely even touched the ball once France cut the lead in the 4th quarter. WHEN you get your stats matters, but for Lebron fans, they've been easily scammed into believing it's just about looking at the Final box score and not looking at what actually happened.
Bruh should have just declined and stayed home. This was all about LeBron and Tatum ain't got more clout than KD, so he was already behind the both. Bron could have averaged 15 turnovers and he wasn't coming out. Buddy should have dropped out like Kawhi and had them go pick up Herb Jones or something just to sit on the bench.
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This Olympics was more about fulfilling a certain narrative instead of running a system that benefitted EVERYONE and the entire team. Tatum wasn't the only player who struggled this Olympics primarily because we insisted on playing that high screen & roll and 4/5 out offense. We had Embiid & AD on the floor and often refused to take advantage of them inside. Pretty much the only time we did so was against Serbia.
Team USA is not supposed to run a system that benefits the entire team. Its to win the GOLD. Only person who had a bad olympics was Tatum and haliburton. EVERYONE else played great. Team USA doesnt change systems to FIT EVERYONE on the team thats why they do tryouts and dont just pick ppl.
@@BobbyMarley718you sound stupid. Name another Olympic team that ran a system that didn’t benefit everyone? This was a shit show all for lebum
@@BobbyMarley718 you're comment sounds ignorant. They hardly played those guys and what tryouts are you talking about? Why in the world would there be tryouts amongst the greatest in the NBA? 🤦🏾♂️
@@KingMaximus23uhhh… there were tryouts lol
@@KingMaximus23they do tryouts. Only 3 players were put on the team without trying out.
These Olympics were just a farewell tour for Lebron, KD & Steph.
And that sucks
Mostly about the LBJ narrative blah blah blah. I am a Steph fan but part of the difficulty of playing a bunch of star players that are used to having the ball it can be an adjustment. Steph is an example of that. This was more a "lets showcase LeBAlco and never stop talking about him" tour.
It was about they were the best players
No
@@Mark-jn3wopeople act like gold wasn’t won
0-16….
That was Tatum’s shooting percentage on jumpshots.
That’s why he wasn’t playing.
No conspiracy
No disrespect
were they actual game time shots or garbage time?
Finally! someone said it.
@@yeon723Gane time shots.. He was in during the first half in a few games so that wasn't garbage time
@@ogheneoyiborhoro9584 My goodness he doesnt look right at all!
His shots were not even going in and out, it was literally bricking and clanging over the side of the rim and backboard.
@@yeon723Actual game shots. He wasn't playing on garbage time
Let’s be real. If Durant didn’t comeback the way he did Tatum would have played. He was the just in case for Durant. Bron was always gonna run point, all those other stars can play off the ball, ant man and Tatum prob need the ball most to be really effect but ant also showed really good defense. I just don’t think Tatum fit with what they were doing and you add the fact that Durant came back strong.
This is the answer. People just don’t want to see it.
You sound crazy. There no excuse to not play the guys on the roster. All former NBA players disagree !
Thank you! I agree 100%
When they put Tatum in there he seemed to struggle on offense. He kept missing! I kept thinking they should forget trying to force him in with the hopes he would get in his flow, even if it hurt his feelings and pissed off Celtic fans, because we had no easy games and were always in danger of LOSING. I honestly think Kerr was just trying to WIN. How would it have gone for him if we lost? He didn't worry about effing politics! Kerr always had better options. Just because Tatum thrived in one situation - the Celtics system - doesn't mean he will thrive in any situation. He wasn't even the Celts best player at crunch time. I love the guy but he ain't all that and he is also streaky. So the situation is the reverse of the conspiracy theory against him - forcing him in there would have been "politics".
Let's really be real....
If LeBron....the Point ( your words) was really so great at making others better 🤔 would it matter if Tatum didn't have the Ball in his hands?
Tatum can Back cut....run to the Rim....Pick and roll...Pick and Pop
Just like Durant....who also pounds rhe Ball.
This was supposed to be the Lebron Coronation. Except in the Medal Round He was about to Lead us to the Bronze...Just like '04
Curry steps up and saves "The King"
You Think Brown not being on the Squad made Tatum comfortable?
It was a bad look
and unnecessary backroom politics. It's why I don't even care for the whole Commercial Olympic Experience....It's Money and Politics ....not Pride on Country except for the smaller nations
Jason Tatum couldn't play in the LeSystem. But they wanted to cater to the first American player to have 6+ turnovers in back to back games in Olympic competition in LeBron. FOH
Lesystem or the fact that Tatum has been horrible offensively for the last few months dating back to the playoffs..
LeBomb System 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Would've been the lebronze system if they didn't have curry.
Is this guy serious?
@@Thanos-snap-feminism Lebron is the only 🇺🇸 player to get a Triple-Double in the Olympics. Twice in 2024 Olympics and once in 2012. 🐐
When LeBron said Steph Curry helped *ME* from getting another bronze medal 🥉 that’s all you need to know
It’s lebrons world. We just here to ridicule it.
I thought goat James be out here twerking it up🤣😭🤔 Plus I'm pretty sure goat James will say anything after winning mvp
Why is lebron in this convo again?🙄
@@MrBUCHO11 that's what I'm saying 😭😭🤣 people let goat James live rent free in their heads
@@BentlyBishop
Actually, lebron said it after they beat Serbia . #Before They won a gold medal 🥇 😊
This is my personal opinion. With that out of the way, from my point of view, only the coaching staff and the players know the truth. Now, these are my thoughts: in most of the games, the US was not dominant. They had very little room for errors but wanted to avoid creating a negative narrative by having basically most of the top American players on one team and losing a game. Also, to be honest, Tatum didn't seem to play with force or a killer instinct. Another point is the rhythm: no one was getting into a rhythm fast enough, and the games are short. Considering that, they had to stick with who was already doing the little things or playing the role of a role player. They also needed to make sure they matched the other team's positions with the proper players. It would have been worse if the US had not won the gold.
Another thing you guys are not seeing is that this man is one of the best fathers in the world, and I'll say it again, in the world. So what is he supposed to tell Duece after being the best player in basketball for the last few years and not playing in the GAMES? How can he explain to that child why he didn't play? Can you?
@dreamerspro Tatum didn’t hit 1 jump shot. Not 1. Tatum also had the worst total plus/minus on Team USA. Kerr did what he had to do to get GOLD. Mission complete.
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dreamerspro has no basketball IQ didn't even watch a game. Tatum played against Serbia he had bad tournament it happens he won gold. Fox News and all the Republican was cheering against the USA men basketball team because HATE for Lebron James SAD.
Facts
Exactly.
JT was basically like another big forward/center out there. And the options between Tatum, Bam and AD... Bam and AD are just way better at doing "center things" 😂
What???
I understand the hate on the Jaylen Brown vs Derrick White decision, but at the end of the day, this team won gold, and honestly I could care less what they did to get there. I don't think Tatum being benched for most of the Olympics was disrespect. The team played great without him towards the end of the tournament anyway. The Jaylen Brown thing is a lot more egregious than the Tatum thing, I will say that. I don't think anyone is being specifically salty towards the Celtics though. Jrue and Derrick got plenty of playing time, and they earned it by contributing and playing the roles they needed to.
All 1st team meant nothing when it came to the Finals MVP right. Hearing people claim politics played a part in Tatum not playing much with no evidence, is hilarious to me. If this was LeBron vs MJ, buddy would harp on facts but now he hangs his hat on theories. Unserious take
The US coaching team was selected to deliver the Chip and they did. What's the fuss all about?
It's not about Tatum but rather denigrating lebron.
@@ogheneoyiborhoro9584 i heard a take today on NBA today Sirius radio and was said the team was selected to surround LeBalco with shooters (like KD and Steph). It was all about LBJ to get an MVP. I am a Steph/Warriros fan not LEBALCO/KLUTCH SPORTS MAFIA.
USA WILL REAP WHAT THEY SOWED. Celtics will win next year. Jaylen Brown snub. Tatum disrespect. Overplaying LeBoule 😈/LeBALCO 💊💉. Mysteriously sending Kawhi home. THEY DIDN’T NEED LeMao 🇨🇳. THOSE 3 SHOULD’VE BEEN PLAYING. Steph, Durant & 2-way Davis & Booker were the real MVPs. Though Olympics shouldn’t have a MVP award!
Exactly!!!
@@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUpthey won the gold . That’s all that matters. No one except Boston fans care about Tatum not playing
He was on the team just to fill a roster spot! Nothing more nothing less!
What are you talking about?? He's the only one on the team who was all NBA 1st team..
Wasted his time
Bingo! I guaranteed had they conveyed that message to him BEFORE the Olympics, he wouldn't have played. They only started him during the exhibition games because KD was nursing a calf injury.
This Olympics was always about LeBron, Steph, & KD.
@atlien1988 As it should be JUST THIS TIME...
Jaylen like that don't worry homie we going back to back plus you got a baby coming with a baddie. 😂 also, they not going to pass derrick and drue the ball til Allstar break
In a team sport you need different things from different positions. Jason Tatum is a great player and he is a classy person and handled the situation very well. Thank God for this young man
Am I the only one that just doesn’t see Tatum as “that guy?”
He absolutely isn't
U tripping
@@khotsoramaema-tm8qqdropped 51 on mvp embiid head in a game 7 what u call that😂😂😂
@@malcolmhoover1654 Really? You're gonna go back to 2023 when they didn't even win the chip🙄 Then by your logic every player that's ever dropped 40 or more in the playoffs is "that guy"?
C'mon G,he wasn't even MVP of his own team🤭🤭🤭tell me where and when he singlehandedly won a chip for his team, or a medal for his country... I'll wait...
He's great but he's not "that guy"...
I’d rather him be a champion than “that guy” who loss.
Want more playing time. Play better. He was a starter plan and simple. Played himself straight to the bench
First team all NBA is a regular season award. Tatum got colder in the NBA playoffs and ice cold in the Olympics. In international basketball you have to hit your jump shots and especially the 3 Pointers or you won't win. Period. Thats why we bronzed in 2004. No outside shooting. (We did have Ray Allen but he pulled out and stayed home). We wouldnt have won gold this year without Steph and KD.
Why is everyone making such a big deal about this? Team USA got the gold which is all that matters
It's not all that matters when this goes on guys' career breakdowns, but I do agree the Tatum thing is overblown. Jaylen Brown getting snubbed was a bit sus, but people are really just looking for reasons to hate team USA.
@@ill_steal_your_pbj7363 winning gold is the main goal not the feelings of a one player
No, its not all that matters. In America we value class and integrity.
@@miskwaininiwe also value honor
Because dudes love bitching about something,
When he played, he was 0 for 16 shooting the jumper. Please include that in your story.
Yes he was - for 16. But Curry was missing most of his shots in the first few games and still played many minutes. LeBron made 6 turnovers in back to back games in 24 minutes or less and that didn’t stop Kerr from playing. So give me a break about his shot
@@cargonarmbrister5673 JT is not Steph or Bron. They are hall of famer. JT do disappear at times.
@@davidwong5197 True!
@@davidwong5197 facts
Everyone not impressed with those Boston clowns...
Your analysis is absolutely beautiful!!! And I was one of those who wanted the American team to lose at the Olympics!! Fundamentally, Jaylen Brown and Jason Tatum were snubbed and disrespected, albeit in different ways! Political and business decisions govern all professional sports. I will be one of those who will be rooting for Boston to annihilate the NBA this upcoming season!!!
Since bagging on Steve Kerr has become a "sport" - it really pisses me off especially in this case. Gee, who were those other award-winning coaches there? Just Eric Spoelstra and Tai Leu. DOES EVERYONE THINK Steve didn't brainstorm w/them on everything??? For Christ's sake if they thought his decisions about Jason were so out of line they would have told him.
Ty Lue*
Truth
being a Warriors fan, I watch Steve Kerr do this to his own young players, he needs to go.
Tatum didn’t Hit any Difficult Shots, missed ALL of his 3’s, and couldn’t Beat Foreigners off the Dribble. 🤷♂️
Thank you!!
No stop. We we hate LeBron on this channel and we'll do anything to tear his resume down
How often did Bron beat them off the dribble
He didn't get hardly any playing time, he played more in the ,2020 Olympics than in 2024.
@@codystrom8708was about to type the same thing…
I dont get why people cant understand Tatum's benching. Coaching the Olympics is not like coaching an NBA game. How difficult must it be to play more than 10 guys in a 40 minute game? Tatum is a forward, can't play guard or the 5, are you going to lessen Bron's minutes? Especially as he runs the point forward role? Give him KD's minutes? in their final Olympics? He's an okay defender at best that cant guard a 1 or 2 or 5. He doesnt do the dirty work like his teammate Derrick White does, you dont have to call plays for White, you do for Tatum,,, and if you want to go small, Booker is your 3... thats 4 forward players. He hass less FIBA experience than Bron and KD and he will have several more chances at a role in the Olympics. Folks should chill.
BTW. both Bron and KD had to defend Jokic on switches, Tatum would have no chance there, he's just not switchable like that.
You wrote an entire essay of FACTS!
Sorry I can't hear you with allat 🥩 in your mouth you're gonna have to speak up...
All I know is Bron led Team USA in minutes, usage rate, as the lead facilitator & yet in 2 of the most pivotal Olympic gms was riding someone else's coattails to win & take credit afterwards like always...
(36pts on 9 3pters & 2stls against 🇷🇸 to overcome 13pt deficit 6:33 in 4thQT / 12 4thQT pts on 4/4 3pters, 0TOs Steph ✅ 2pts 2asts 0trbs 4TOs LeFlop ❌)
ANT led in scoring (16.8ppg) & slts (1.9) on 1/3 highest 3pt%s on less than HALF as many minutes as LeBron
AD led in bpg (3.0) & trbs (9.8) as the main rim protector on also less than HALF as many minutes as LeBron
Fact of the matter is, they didn't need LeBron. This was all about letting the PED using def. liability & choke artist recieve another manufactured cherry picked accolade to patch up his Swiss cheese of a G.O.A.T case 😂 Remove LeBron & Team USA wins by an average of 20pts, hes deadweight...
Somehow he already had a gold medal before Paris 24, 3 years ago. So that totally kills your argument. And it’s obvious you don’t watch Tatum play. Cause he just won the chip guarding 5’s. Plus he’s way better than an ok defender.
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LeBron, Kevin and Steph are killers. When it’s close, don’t play games and put the best on the court.
Here is the reality. JT is not a good basketball player for this type of game (olympic basketball). He is not a playmaker. He is a ball stopper. He isnt replacing KD. DBook adjusted his role and is able to playmake when needed. When bigs can camp in the paint you have to be able to playmake for your teammates and JT has never shown the ability to do that. Also he had been playing abysmal basketball in the exhibitions and olympic games up to that point. Well below average shooting. Sure he could have gotten some more playing time here and there but he was never going to be a pivotal part of the team. Same with JB. Both of those guys are arguably overrated by many people and do not fit in this team like other players do. Who is he playing over? Not KD. Not Steph. Not LeBron. Not even Jrue. The only player he could have played over is DBook but Book showed he could adjust to fill the more supportive role in those lineups with the other big name and JT has never shown his ability to do that. He plays selfish basketball when you need to play pure high IQ basketball to win internationally. There is not other perspective. No one "deserves" to play just bc they won a championship in the NBA. This is international rules. Its different and you need to be a more complete player to compete. JT and JB are not that.
JT is definitely better than Bron at this point in time
@@Mark-jn3wo this is nasty. stop it
@@JtotheDoubleL To be honest, I think tatum is great ball mover, very good defender, underrated rebounder and an all around excellent player.He has every skillset to play a role just like Devin Booker did for this team. There is actual proof of him being awesome in fiba play (see 2021 Tokyo Olympics).
He was just missing every perimeter shot he took this summer and that got him benched.
@@Mark-jn3wofalse!
But he was the second best guy on the team that won in 2020...do you think before talking?
You didn’t mention Tatum one single time throughout the season lol
😂😂😂😂😂
Because there was no drama
Because he's not on lebrons team
Does he even know what team he plays on or his position?
You already know he's a clown, trying to find a way to get Bron's name inserted in all his life's problems.
Thanks dreamerpro that’s was a good episode 🙏always watch your show it’s always good,Jayson Tatum will get his revenge season this year u will see
Still crying about JTs minutes? They accomplished their goal. Let it go people. This uproar would be undestandable if they didn't win the gold.
Jason Tatum is America’s best player? According to whom?
Right? Dude is cappin
He was the only American that made first team all nba
I guess that what he’s going off
The rest of the league, whom he beat
He is. Either him or Embiid (fake) are the best Americans atm.
Tatum not him! He gotta understand that
Based on what? What makes you say that? If he isn’t him, why did he make 1st team NBA and none of the other guys didn’t
You sound silly. How is he not HIM if he's a supremely gifted athlete playing for the NBA and essentially the number 1 option for one of the biggest teams in the NBA? How is he not HIM when he made it out and has created generational wealth for him and his family.
Toxic fans like you that make ppl hate basketball seriously
@@kvbvl7285dude is literally ranked in the top 5 NBA players right now😂. First all NBA team and just came off winning a NBA championship! A guy that actually tries on defense! Beat the brakes off a team with two of the best offensive players in the league! Tatum isn't viewed as that guy because he's a young clean unselfish player that is winning alot. That will likely win multiple rings before he even hits 30 and it will start erasing talks about these old guys in the league which the NBA are still trying to milk! He's bin to the Eastern conference finals 5 times in his 7 year career! Never missed the playoffs and has already bin to the finals twice! That stat line alone being regarded as the team's best player should make him the man. This is more ridiculous than Steph not winning finals MVP over Iggy. The justification was because Iggy changed the direction of the finals with his defense though he wasn't a factor earlier. Ironically Steph in these Olympics not only changed the direction of their biggest games but literally finished the opponents off! Closing multiple games out, with all his teammates praising him hands on face mimicking his little go to sleep taunt. Still no MVP for Steph🤔. Had LeBron playing more minutes than any other player, even had him in a blowout while Tatum couldn't get a minute on the court! You don't need to be a genius to see an agenda being pushed continuously to favor one NBA player.
@@kvbvl7285Tatum is only 26 years old right now😂. If any other player in the league has his resume especially this early in their career, everyone would be screaming Him! The guy has bin extremely humble, always does his best to play the game the right way. Doesn't overdo anything just because he has the green light, just plays and lets everyone shine with him.
Call me sensitive but if I was Tatum, I'm declining the invite f0r 2028 if Kerr is c0aching the team.
I've never seen two members of a championship team get as much disrespect as JB and JT...it needs to be studied
Cause there black, right?
@@simongomez4544Cause of NBA politics.
Yea never seen this before. USA won gold but this was a shit show.
@@simongomez4544 💦 back…scram.
Oh stop it. Nba is majority black and the entire usa roster was black. Stop insinuating people are talking about race when they're not. Smh@simongomez4544
Delusional Why are their so many people taking it personal about jt basically not playing during the games. I was surprised that he was even picked to be on the team. Hes a good player but over all he's not consistent plays iso ball doesn't play defense & since hes been in the league has done much to improve his game. He was not good in the games that he played. Did everyone forget Olympics we are trying to win another GOLD FOR OUR COUNRTY not for the NBA CELTICS WARRIOR'S or any other nba teams. Bottom line is Kerr plays the people who he trust & shows him the willingness to do whatever the job is thats needed. Period. Its pathetic that there are some folks out there trying to create this false narrative that steve kerr doesn't like the celtics etc. Paranoia kills you every time. Please try & understand that this NOT AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS its an event that takes place every 4 years where the greatest athletes from ALL OVER THE WORLD COME TO COMPETE IN WHATEVER THEIR PERSPECTIVE SPORT IS.Yes to a certain extent what your accomplishment you have is taking into account what is matters in the end is putting together the best 12 players & hope that your team is able to stand on that podium with the gold metal for our country United States of America. GOD BLESS AMERICA. THANK YOU TEAM USA FOR MAKING ME PROUD.
FOLKS ALWAYS TRY AND MAKE THE MINOR INTO THE MAJOR , IT'S NOT ABOUT DISRESPECTFUL TO JAYSON , I THINK IT WAS JUST GOOD COACHING .
Great coaching! And I'm not a fan of Steve Kerr, but they dis a great coaching job! I agree with you.
Tatum was the only player on the team that made first team NBA. The only player on that team. Wow
And how many times did LeBron, Steph ,and KD made first team Son
That's why he wasn't played to secure Brons MVP
That don’t mean anything, Deondre Jordan made first team all nba one time 😭
@@sosaraycharles358ayo. Lmao. Facts. Forgot about that. Mustve been lob city era.
USA WILL REAP WHAT THEY SOWED. Celtics will win next year. Jaylen Brown snub. Tatum disrespect. Overplaying LeBoule 😈/LeBALCO 💊💉. Mysteriously sending Kawhi home. THEY DIDN’T NEED LeMao 🇨🇳. THOSE 3 SHOULD’VE BEEN PLAYING. Steph, Durant & 2-way Davis & Booker were the real MVPs. Though Olympics shouldn’t have a MVP award!
Kerr taking the heat , there were two other hall of famer coaches on the sidelines making decisions.
JT is just not that guy simple won't even be better than Luka
He is better than Luka. The only reason people think Luka is good is because he takes half of his teams shots
@@Mark-jn3wohe is not better than Luka
Correct. Curry and wiggins exposed this two years ago.
@ogheneoyiborhoro9584 cap the nba let Dreymond foul his way to a chip..he should've been ejected in that series it changed the series,worse cheat since the Lakers v kings . I stand on that..Dreymond said he hacked the shit out the Celtics cause he knew the refs wouldn't make the call..The Heat tried it too but the Celtics were ready this year...
Yet he won a title
Jason Tatum was struggling and his jump shot was not falling. He is a good player and I'm sure it was just mental ( probably from playing around all those soon to be Hall of Famers at one time) and couldn't find his game. I was hoping he was going to be a man about it and tell the truth, we all see it, he was struggling and say he would redeem himself in 2028 for his poor performance (not cry about it, pout, or look for sympathy)...
Nice take! Best comment.
If they didn't win Gold, then I'd entertain some complaints. But the game plan and that's all that matters.
Crazy how they played my dude in the Olympics. We definitely gonna torch Kerr next season
We. Lol 😂
@@jaytee4374like he is on the team or part owner 😂
The Celtics are going to KILL the Warriors next year
@chigga25 Tatum was a bad fit on team USA. Lebron and KD fulfilled their roles better than Tatum. When u play on a national team full of your country's best u need to play a role. Tatum is used to being the number 1 option in Boston but he can't play a role on team USA.
Kerr’s the worst Olympic head coach ever
What is the politics exactly. Everyone is starting the same thing. NBA and Olympics are different games. He not the only champion on the team.
Labron was Labron down stretch in 4th quarter…2pts 2asst 4 TURNOVERS and Got posterized…. He was bad against Serbia in the 4th as well.
Lame take on coaches decisions not to play Tatum. Somebody please check Tatum's stats during the exhibition games. Those games were used to determine the best rotations for the tournament that would give us the best chance to win the gold. Tatum's production, or lack thereof, in the exhibition games mirrored Curry non-production in the first 4 games of the tournament, so the coaches decided to limit Tatum's minutes. The big 3 from the exhibition season stepped forward; Lebron, Curry, and Booker. Durant was always in the mix, so that left Tatum out of the mix. it is what it is, and it resulted in a gold medal. On a team like that, somebody is going to have to sit. DNP Coaches decision is part of the program.
You easily have some of the best sports content out there I could see you on tv in the near future 💯
Great team. They ALL won Gold. They had 4 coaches. Everyone played. What's the point?
It’s kind of crazy how Tatum was mentored by Kobe, and yet even to this day, even after Tatum has become an NBA champion, his mentality couldn’t be any more polar opposite than Kobe’s. If Kobe was embarrassed like this by not receiving playoff time for an Olympic team he was on, he would be in the gym as soon as he touched down back in America, motivated to unleash fury on the league and especially Steve Kerr and the Warriors next time he faced off against them. Tatum is a terrific basketball player, and he seems like a super high character guy. And absolute appropriate face of any franchise, but I just don’t think he has that dog in him.
Jason Tatum missed every jump shot he took at the Olympics
One was so bad it hit the side of the backboard and he got benched. The moment was too big.
@@MrKev1664 He was missing them in ugly fashion too. I watched some games in tokyo olympics and he was making threes on people’s faces. Wtf happened!
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Who can get warmed up in 2 minutes? Tatum can do anything Lebron and Curry can do in enough time. Ya'll didn't say that during the year when he was busting there az.
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That because it was never just him.
Sorry Tatum is a good player on a stacked team. I don't think he is even the best player on that team.
Steph and Lebron are great players on pitiful teams.
I’m seeing a lot of misguided opinions about JT in the comments. Let’s be clear: JT is a versatile, two-way player. With KD, Steph, and LeBron on the team, he doesn’t need to be the primary scorer. The USA was getting torched by Serbia from the perimeter, and Kerr didn’t use JT, who can guard all five positions and has high basketball IQ. A smart coach would’ve turned to him to stop the bleeding, especially since Bam and AD were getting bullied on the perimeter when we all know they’re most effective as interior defenders.
Things only started to improve in the fourth quarter when the players took control, with Melo even calling plays on the sidelines. This suggests a lack of faith in Kerr’s strategy. The focus on Tatum’s scoring misses the broader issue. Despite his shooting struggles, averaging just 6 points, he was still contributing in other ways.
Steph, Embiid, and Edwards all had their struggles but you don't see them get microanalysed like JT. It’s frustrating to see Kerr’s poor decisions, like playing Anthony Lamb over Moses Moody at GSW and delaying the Steph, LeBron, KD lineup until the end of the tournament consistently get glossed over. Kerr’s one-dimensional approach and obsession with a three-guard lineup make it clear he’s not the right coach for future tournaments. Warriors fans seem to understand this frustration better than anyone.
He’s playing behind better players period. USA won the gold
Tatum did what we needed him to do to win the GOLD.
Tatum had the lowest FG% tham everyone else, and White and Jrue were more consistent than Tatum in the Finals. How this gets missed is amazing.
JT is the most fragile NBA star that I have ever seen. The US players have an inbuilt belief in their abilities...almost unshakable, the rest of the world are envious of this belief. But JT doesn't have it😮
That's what happens when you're so good they have to double you. Guys like Holliday and White benefitted from Tatum requiring so much attention. Nobody talks about how his assist went from 4.9 to 6.3 in the playoffs. He tried to do it by himself in 2022 and learned how to utilize the weapons around him in 2024
@Slyesmoove31311 Tatum was not getting doublesd in the Finals. Of course the help defense gonna come if you trying to drive to the lane.
@leecooper-mu4ik This is exactly correct. Embiid regained his confidence after getting that DNP. Steph, despite struggling, what always confident. Booker was confident in his ability, which is why he got so many minutes.
Because he was hardly in the game.
Spot on bro the disrespect was so blatant. Idk he was only American 1st team that's wild
So can we agree that Brown would have been a better choice over Tatum? Seeing as though the committee wanted a few role players, I believe Brown would've been better at playing whatever role was required of him.
I can get behind this. Brown would have definitely been a better fit over Tatum. Especially on this team
Social media can really damage your mental health if you don’t have the right foundation around you and within you.
Couldn’t make a shot during trials, won’t get soft foul calls in fiba play. Doesn’t move the ball.
International ball is different than NBA. Only 40 minutes,so you can't play all 12 meaningful minutes. Tatum has a gold medal on his resume. If he's so upset, give back your medal
Tatum is k no to a gamer. Jalen brown out played him in the finals. He’s simply not built like that…
Look it was something going on because he was a factor in the 2020 Olympics avg 15.2 points per game’ to barely playing saids something’ this was more about politics then anything
The hate for Jason Tatum is a mystery. Hes proven he can be the guy to score 50 multiple times in the playoffs and last year he proved he can step back and be a key piece in a championship team. No, hes not an alpha personality in the locker room but most players are not. He was the finals MVP not JB in my opinion. He does everything at a high level which is why Id take him over Doncic. Doncic is a better shooter, passer but Tatum is no slouch and elite defensively. Stop hating. He doesnt deserve it.
Tatum has to understand that 2 of the swing men were KD and LeBron. This was a sentimental decision to give those guys that time. He wasn't going crack into that lineup. Ant Man is better and Booker is a better spot up shooter, so he fits around LeBron better.
😅😂😅😂😅😂😅
You think Ant is better than Tatum? Based on what
Jayson would’ve played if he got his jumper going
@@TheZayzkidd3 also who cares about Bron and KD
@@Mark-jn3woyou care
Have you been to their practice games? Jason was lost among the stars especially during their Serbia match. That's where the idea was made about player combinations seeing them played with each other. The Coaching team has a choice. At least give all players 5 minutes at the most just to please each of these stars' loyal fans or put out the best combination of players and just lock in on winning the gold. But I bet Tatum would have a fair chance of playing in all games at the Olympics if their Boston coach is part of Kerr's staff.
Why pick him then?
I think it has to do with them OPENLY IN THE PUBLIC....Saying THEY are ✝️ CHRISTIANS‼️...THAT DISPLAY on the championship stage, giving thanks to Jesus Christ was not what the Elites wanted again. It was about making a point. Smh. God is with them!🙏
Brown got did dirty by not being picked for this team and tatum got did dirty by not getting any playing time.
Nike Politics may hand France Gold in LA.
How do you know JB did not turmn turn them down? PG turned them down.
It's obvious that Tatum was supposed to play in position of you know who. No wonder he was shafted this way. It's truly shameful😢
On another note, did you see Sir Flop A Lot get chalked out and put in a body bag on that dunk. If he had of did that to the normal smaller player, ESPN would be in the lab right now putting together a 30 for 30 on it.
🥷 please. He dunked all over PG13 and it was spoken about on ESPN
He even tried to flop on that charge attempt.
@@simonhowell4486 That’s what you’re standing on🤣 Dude smoked Flop A Lot like a Newport and then flicked the ashes all over his outstretched uniform 🥴😅
Yes we did while your Celtic boy was bench warming. I’d rather get dunked on then bench warming on national tv
@@Thelongs760 Not me🤣🤣🤣
Tatum shouldn't let this bother him. This team just had too many players that do what tatum does. And i am the biggest Tatum and Brown fan. Tatum just didn't fit with Bron dribbling. Also Tatum's shot has to start falling. He's a top 8 player in this league and champion 🏆🍀🍀🍀.
They had 3 players on the roster and 2 played a lot of minutes. But Boston is crying.
The NBA better be ready for the smoke because Brown and Tatum are gonna be with the sh*ts next season.
It's not disrespectful at all. Tatum was 0-16 on jumpshots in the Olympics. He didn't make a single one.
Its not about one player, its about the best players playing together. So in this case, if you have 2 or 3 players that aren't fitting in with the rest of the team, you gotta go with the guys who have the most chemistry together, and thats what it really was about.
Where's your video congratulating Bron for winning MVP in the Olympics? Oh wait. You only Twerk it up for Kawhi 😂
Why would he hands out congratulations to a player that didn't deserve it?? Everyone knows curry got them to the gold game and won the gold game
I think most American people didn’t care for the US men’s team nor the US women’s team. The way they treated the 2 Celtics players and how they excluded Caitlin, no one gives a fk about the US teams.
And yet, both teams brought home gold.
Coach played them to win
Tatum wasn’t good.
Goal is to get the Gold medal
Stop the cap mf kerr didn't care if we got gold if LeBron wasn't 1st option,steph 2nd,and KD 3rd that's all the Olympics was about spinning narratives and trying to make legacies it didn't matter if they failed because the script was wrote already the other guys just didn't know they would be second fiddles to guys who were scrubs in the playoffs😂😂😂
maybe if he didnt stink up the joint he would of played more he was ice cold shooting simple as that.they dont got a whole season for a player to figure it out come tf on man
Charles has a lot of great insight. They want the spotlight on their interests, and they almost politicized their way out of medal contention.
He has no points. JT was a starter. Played like cramp and got benched.
@Smokinjo85 and why was Jaylen Brown not included on this team? Seems a young linguist, finals mvp with international experience on a team with Tatum and White would be the first person chosen. If players were being ostracized for the 2019 World Cup, then White and Tatum shouldn't have made the team either.
@@Smokinjo85played like CRAMP? Your brain CRAMPED
USA WILL REAP WHAT THEY SOWED. Celtics will win next year. Jaylen Brown snub. Tatum disrespect. Overplaying LeBoule 😈/LeBALCO 💊💉. Mysteriously sending Kawhi home. THEY DIDN’T NEED LeMao 🇨🇳. THOSE 3 SHOULD’VE BEEN PLAYING. Steph, Durant & 2-way Davis & Booker were the real MVPs. Though Olympics shouldn’t have a MVP award!
T was in a slump...Great player and he seems 2 be handling it !!! Every player goes through it !!! He has another olympics 2 shine !!!
This is not an all star game. If Tatum feels so disrespected, ask to not be included next time.
You sound dumb
I am a Boston fan, and I think Tatum is soft and he just needs to wait his turn. When LeBron, Carmello and Wade were in their first Olympics, they didn't get much playing time either. I mean, he's not playing in front of KD or LeBron. Just shut up and enjoy your medal.
He'll be one of the main guys in 4 more years along with JB.
No he won’t
@@dfilipino4443 Awwww.....poor baby. You mad huh....😂😂😂
@@dfilipino4443correct. Lol
People forget that Tatum choked last year. JB will likely lead USA along with Brunson (my knicks bias).
Jason Tatum absolutely deserved a spot in Team USA because he was awesome in the 2021 tokyo olympics and as you say a perennial all nba 1st teamer.
With that being said, he could not hit any shot beyond 2 feet of the basket this summer. He was 0-16 from the perimeter and for that he was benched. Thats all there is to it.
Dat’s was 2021, it’s 2024 get it right,3 years apart
It’s a conspiracy against Tatum and Brown…they have had so much so success early on in their careers and people wanted them to break up. They just won an NBA finals title and they still believe they should be broken up. Tatum will win a regular season and finals MVP before his career ends. Brown already proved the haters wrong. Their storylines will be some of the craziest ever and will never be forgotten.
tatum was struggling with his shot and when you have that much depth , you dont need to wait for a guy to shoot out of his slump
Simplest but accurate take. Best comment so far.
Poliics is also why Kyrie was not out there.
Man, stop it! Kyrie wouldn’t have made that team any better. Jrew Holiday and Halliburton were appropriate fits for this team. Plus he was on the 2016 Gold medal Olympic team.
@Riles3152 They didn't need anyone else and had more than enough to win. Kyrie would not have made them better, but politically, he is being canceled and maligned because of his position on the vaxxxs etc
Fake outrage. Tatum wasn't playing well, and the team had too many better options for what they needed from him. I wish he played more, but i don't think it was personal.
Them better options would have been playing for a nba championship last year and not sitting at home unlike tatum.
It's not just about Tatum all those guys got fucked because they should have played the same amount of minutes as Lebron and Steph. If it wasn't for them getting down every game those guys might could have played better. And I still think if they would have bought the young guys off the bench they could have came back on anybody.
@RodneyHopkins-ij4dy
Perhaps that was true in the early games where they were blowing teams out. But the young guys struggled in all 3 meddle rounds, especially the last 2 games. What's notable is that Kerr couldn't afford to leave Steph, LeBron, and Book on the bench, with them being the only guys with a positive plus minus against Serbia and France. Even KD was a minus -1, AD -3, and Ant and White were a -11 and -13. The young guys weren't getting it done.
@RodneyHopkins-ij4dy
In other words, whenever Steph or LeBron sat, the team struggled.
They should have never been in trouble with anyone, and anything Bron can do Jason can do better. All our Teams have played everybody, why this year we needed the two oldest guys to win.
Jayson was definitely disrespected on the US Team.
I hope he destroys everybody on this coming NBA season, especially Steve Kerr!!
No wonder Klay Thompson left!!!
Charles the Olympics is under FIBA not the NBA. So Olympic Gold does not count to any ones NBA career. Let's not start elevating a competition that starts with the statement that "Team USA is supposed to win Gold." That's not the NBA.
I came from German as a military kid and we move to a city and basketball as a kid was awesome then in 95 we moved to a small town , one stop sign town and I learned that politics was in basketball , I thought it was about skills but i learned it can also be about who you know and who your family is
Why is Tatum not being to shoot the last few months have to do with disrespect?? He’s been off his game offensively it is what it is…
true
Lebron accumulated stats because he got to have the ball more against lesser competition. If it wasn’t Lebron, it would’ve been someone else having the ball and getting the stats in those blowout wins. It would've been the other guys averaging more stats, like they usually do. For example, obviously KD is not just a 14 PPG player, and Anthony Davis is not just a 8 PPG player, and Tatum is not just a 4 PPG player. Those guys didn't get to get their stats because it was Lebron dominating the ball more against the lesser competition in blowouts. Once it was the more higher levels of competition though, it was Steph who was trusted to do the work. Lebron barely even touched the ball once France cut the lead in the 4th quarter.
WHEN you get your stats matters, but for Lebron fans, they've been easily scammed into believing it's just about looking at the Final box score and not looking at what actually happened.
that's how you talk basketball nba got some of the most causal fans in sport history
What if he got plenty run and they got a bronze medal?? Would that make JT feel better??
Tatum has plenty of time to shine in the Olympics. Not a LeBron fan however, it was nice watching him and Curry play together.
Momma Tatum was not helping the situation by flapping her gums about it on Twitter.
Good video! I am not a Tatum fan but it was super disrespectful for him to not get minutes. It was coaching malpractice
He did go 0 for 16 on jump shots. Tatum is in a slump.
Tatum Can Play For My Team….💯
How do you not self reflect on 0/16? I didn't have an issue with Tatum before, now I have to root against the man.
It’s easy brown and Tatum should sit the rest of the Olympics out and him brown and kyrie should all pull on ice cubes big 3 during the summers 🤷🏾♂️
Bruh should have just declined and stayed home. This was all about LeBron and Tatum ain't got more clout than KD, so he was already behind the both. Bron could have averaged 15 turnovers and he wasn't coming out. Buddy should have dropped out like Kawhi and had them go pick up Herb Jones or something just to sit on the bench.
Why is he All pro every year, I didn't vote him in there somebody saying he is all that.
Tatum and Brown will come back next season with chips on both of their shoulders.
I agree