Carmelo Anthony says he didn’t like how Crew USA dealt with the Jayson Tatum state of affairs on the Olympics.
Kerr infamously handed Tatum DNPs in two Olympic video games and performed him simply 11 minutes within the gold medal match in opposition to France.
“I perceive why Jayson Tatum might haven’t performed,” Anthony said on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast. “I don’t agree with how they went about it.
“… They needed him to do what Devin Booker did. Be a stretch 4, area the courtroom, play some protection, and that’s it. However in case you’re not advised what’s your function and also you simply advised to determine it out, proper now if I get within the sport I’m overthinking. We’re people, too. Basketball gamers are human, athletes are human.”
Anthony additionally praised Tatum for the way he dealt with himself.
“I would like these younger athletes out right here to know s–t is actual out right here,” Anthony stated. “… This man has the most effective resumes over the 4 or 5 years out of any participant in any sport. What he went by, I would like all people to see that s–t, like that s–t harm to undergo… on nationwide tv all over the world… He was resilient. He stood there and the world is aware of that he’s f–king pissed.”
Tatum completed the Olympics with averages of 5.3 factors, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per sport. He shot 38.1 % from the sphere and missed all 4 of his three-point makes an attempt. His 71 minutes performed had been the second-fewest on the crew.
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