Jayson Tatum DISRESPECTED During Team USA’s Olympic Opener + Celtics Have Motivation To Run It Back?

Celtics rumors are focused on Jayson Tatum after he is listed as DNP during the Men's Team USA olympic opener on Sunday. Jayson Tatum highlights and Tyrese Haliburton highlights were the only two players to not play during USA vs. Serbia. Why did Steve Kerr decide to not play Jayson Tatum? FIND OUT on Celtics Today by Chat Sports.



Steve Kerr on Jayson Tatum rumors and Team USA highlights:
“It’s really hard in a 40-minute game to play more than 10 guys. With Kevin coming back, I just went to the combinations that I felt made the most sense. It seems crazy. I thought I was crazy when I looked at everything and determined these are the lineups I wanted to get to. Jayson is first-team All-NBA three years in a row. He’s one of the best players in the world. I went with the combinations I felt would make sense, and I talked to him, and he was incredibly professional.”

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Fox Sports Colin Cowherd on Jayson Tatum highlights:
“There is nothing on this team he is best at. Ant is the most athletic, LeBron the great leader. Steph, KD, and Booker the great shooters, even Derrick White shoots. He’s not a great defender.”

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- Does it bother you that Jayson Tatum got a DNP during the Olympics yesterday?
- Does Team USA need Jayson Tatum? Comment why/why not!

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[fr]

The most expensive basketball player in the planet did not play in the opening game in Olympic. Absolutely disrespectful.
His mother team gave him huge amount of money because they knew his value and greatness.
Absolutely rediculous

[Davej]

50 piece on every Coach that's on the coaching staff Warriors, Heat, Clippers n even the Hawks for Grant Hill... Use this as fuel Joe😂😂😂😂

[fortune]

I don’t think team USA (NEEDS) Tatum. But he is definitely a player that belongs there and can be a big help!

[bassape]

Why on earth would Kerr say he felt like an idiot not playing Did someone tell him not too???? Its really weird and smells like sh*t

[TashjianSimms]

That’s what I’m saying if anybody has chemistry it’s the 3 Celtics why aren’t they on the court at the same time?

[CelticsTV]

Does it bother you that Jayson Tatum got a DNP during the Olympics yesterday?

[Gary-wmvi]

My feelings it was disrespectful. What a crappie excuse sorry.

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[angelmelendez]

I hate watching our guys working hard on defense while some of the other players show up to get the ball . Just hope our boys get out of there with the gold and injury free and get some rest after all this is over

[goriotv]

Jayson Tatum needs to rest because he played in the NBA Finals and he is a CHAMP. Losers like LeBron, KD, and Curry were eliminated early, so they need to shake off their rust.

[kinleyburks]

It's ok you didn't pick Jaylen brown you not playing Tatum its ok just know we take n notes let's go Boston

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[boxingstarcmbballer]

Devin booker definitely shoulda been on the bench

[boxingstarcmbballer]

Devin booker is not the defense and point forward as Tatum is that man was horrible in first half . And your right Anthony Davis should start over Embiid cuz Embiid has been horrible

[lucianom.silveira]

What’s going on is that Mr. Kerr is on a mission to add players to his depleted warriors team and Tatum isn’t an option. He is a recruiter with an assistant in Curry. LJ is just as good if not better, let’s see how successful they will be. Looks like USAB approves. Hopefully this is fuel to the fire for Tatum and he raises #19, #20, etc…i

[lucianom.silveira]

The professionalism is missing on team USAB, obviously. The amount of jealousy talk is equal to the amount of success one has. Let’s give them allot to talk about such as #19, #20, #21, etc…be what they lack in professionalism and respect and don’t tell but show them what’s up or going down.

[nsp]

obviously, Kerr considered Tatum as the weakest link in this stacked USA team maybe because JT didn't shoot well in the last playoff until this Olympic friendly games.

But Tatum should use this as a motivation to get better and get more rings

If JT still not playing more minutes in this Olympic, I think it is better for him to just withdraw and spend summertime perfecting his craft to get that elusive back-to-back rings next year

[deucextatum]

Can’t wait will Tatum career over, and see this comment about him getting benched by Steve Kerr 😂after he wins two-three championships or mvp