Carmelo Anthony Explains Why Jayson Tatum Deserved Better from Team USA Basketball

Despite being a first-team All-NBA member, current champion and former Gold Medalist, Jayson Tatum's 2024 Olympic experience couldn't have been the moment he imagined. Carmelo Anthony explains why Team USA and Head Coach Steve Kerr demonstrated a failure in communication. #jaysontatum
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[@tarikbleak]

I'll be seriously disappointed if Tatum doesn't drop at LEAST 45 against the Warriors this upcoming season.

[@caldwmc]

Too low, 60😂

[@Vaughn2024]

Yall not making sense. That man was disrespected 😤

[@Tyrisanders]

Tatum and Brown going off next season 😂

[@yLurk]

tatum mvp szn

[@Saxandfifths]

​@@yLurk LOL!! Yeahh, sure. A guy who constantly shrinks in the biggest moments is going to win MVP. 👍🏾

[@kingcollins3965]

They about to Punish the league. Fu** MVP. Win another chip JT.

[@GS-mh6ub]

Facts... it's going to be ugly for the league.

[@white.widow.ak47]

going off to Cancun next year when everyone is healthy

[@GRiZZiNK]

All ik is Tatum going CRAZY on GSW this upcoming season 😂😂😂

[@jayjay5778]

That’s what the books want u to think take the UNDER on pts

[@Zayminer97]

Klay is gone man him out that line up takes some defense away or did you forget he was one of their top perimeter defenders ​@jayjay5778

[@triggatrey2112]

@@Zayminer97where you been? Klay left GSW a month or two ago.

[@kwanelecele9588]

Boston was gonna handle business either way.

[@Zayminer97]

@@triggatrey2112 im telling him what you tried tellin me

[@Max2nice]

I think Tatum going to make it a mission to be at the top of the mvp race. All that disrespect either going to motivate him to try to go back to back.

[@manofculture4015]

cant be a mvp when he aint even carrying his own team cs gonna win games with or without him

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

@@Max2nice Celtics ran away with the 1st seed last year and Tatum still couldn’t win mvp lmao

[@Max2nice]

@@manofculture4015 dumb as well. He let the Celtics in every single major category but one. Tatum gets doubled every play not brown. Easier for your all star teammate to score when two of the other teams best defenders pressing you full court every single time down the floor.

[@Max2nice]

@@Howdidhenotseeme not his fault .

[@rattyfamb]

@@Max2nicetatum does not get doubled 😂😂

[@benjaminbaumgardner7620]

Devin booker was super underrated. Had the best plus minus if I remember right

[@Thatboygtmike]

And shot 50% from the field and 3 if the stat I read was correct

[@skate1030]

Played his 3 and D role perfectly.

[@philw9787]

Thought played good but tatum should started

[@mario6150]

​@@philw9787get over it he didn't

[@futurehofer1564]

@@philw9787 Booker played better and fit the team better, honestly Booker is probably a better player if we are being honest

[@we_lit6001]

This should be fuel for Tatum and brown.. Tatum for not playing much and for brown being snubbed. Both of em about to go bananas next yr.

[@T1Oracle]

Until Porzingus gets injured and they miss the playoffs...

[@JeebyTube]

@@T1Oracledelete your KZbin .

[@BostonianLife]

​@T1Oracle Porzingis was injured for majority of the playoffs and finals and they still won without him. Imagine being this dense and oblivious to the depth on celtics.

[@jeremiahmarshall8848]

That was the gift and curse of the finals for my Celtics winning the chip than turn around having a difficult team USA moment Tatum not getting minutes and brown getting snub same happened in the all stars past two years nba etc are hatin on my celtics #19 banner on da way

[@T1Oracle]

​​@@BostonianLifeI watched those games and Porzingus gave them two of those wins over the Mavs. To discount his impact in that series is nuts. Additionally, Brown won FMVP over Tatum.

[@uswe3712]

I’ve never seen this treatment in my life of watching basketball. Cover of all these magazines and 2k not to mention all nba 1st team nba champion DNP’d🤯

[@reidamerian5639]

What treatment? Lebrons a 4X champ KD a 2X champ. Stop

[@TIsnice3]

2k is not real life

[@ethanhuntemcee1663]

The Olympic storyline is a play for Tatum to be #1 going into the season! He wins MVP 24-25!

[@Dewan2219847]

@@TIsnice3its the point that this was his year. All NBA 1st team,NBA Champion, sports Illustrated cover, NBA 2k cover. He probably felt like he was on top of the basketball world to get a dnp lol

[@NV_Tensa]

@@reidamerian5639F bron🤡

[@cipherP9]

These are the best players in the world, all they had to do was make sure everybody gets minutes in the first 3 quarters and in the 4th put the best lineup out there.

[@Ben2bwild]

Facts

[@J-Hue]

When you're down 15 pts, you can't afford to put players in that aren't performing and haven't been reliable. That could cause the lead to Balloon to 20 something fast and it's probably a wrap.

[@mali506]

😊😊😊i​@@Ben2bwild

[@cipherP9]

@@J-Hue Except against Serbia, USA had their biggest deficit by the end of the 3rd quarter. So my recommendation would still be perfect for what had actually happened. Only difference, they could went to Tatum & Haliburton to see if either of them had a hot hand. They definitely could have had a bigger rotation all the other games though. Serbia was the only questionable one but if Kerr used a small rotation just that one game, it would have been understandable.

[@mont-doggBeats]

@@J-Huethats why they was down 15..relying on guys in their mid to late 30’s and two nba role players and leaving a super star and current NBA champion on the bench

[@temporalsoliton]

Tatum was 0 - 16 on jump shots in the Olympics. His playoff run was also inefficient offensively. I like Tatum but he's in a 4 month slump.

[@Jane.Doe..]

Thank you! Tatum’s previous accolades mean nothing if he can’t go out on the court, today, and be efficient. He has been inefficient for months now, not a few games like Curry or Embiid. It’s telling that he’s the face of his Celtics team and neither won ECF MVP nor NBA Finals MVP. He still hasn’t totally dispelled the reputation of him being a guy who shrinks when the lights get too bright (aka, not a clutch player). I truly don’t think his DNPs were personal and that this topic is being blown way out of proportion. I do hope whatever is going on with him resolves itself because, despite that, he’s still a talented player.

[@leandreballew2566]

Exactly. Hes also primarily an iso player and a solid rebounder but not a better rebounder than Bam, AD, Embid..Jrue Holiday has more IQ, a little better defensively and Tatum ain’t grabbing minutes over Bron and KD. Tatum needs to catch rhythm, he’s not as pure of a scorer like Booker or Curry..doesn’t slash or move without the ball. He never got in and made immediate impact like Anthony Edward’s or even Derrick White!

[@temporalsoliton]

The team was also selected in April and they didn't see Tatum until July so the coaches probably expected something different (a player more confidence in his shot) so I think Melo is speaking from a players perspective and not an objective one. The timeline is too compressed to think they could pull off this avengers 3 week prep thing and still win gold every time. Single game elimination system means any team with chemistry that can get hot can upset in the knockout rounds with NBA level talent.

[@DDICR]

how can he have good numbers if he wasnt playing?? lol you cant play very well when you are on the bench and only get to play 10 minutes.where is the logic?

[@temporalsoliton]

@@DDICR And yet that is what is asked of bench players every single game. What team doesn’t have those players and isn’t asked to produce better than 0 for on shots outside the paint. They are usually on a pretty low salary as well. His role on this team as the 3rd or 4th best player at the forward position was what is asked every game for NBA journeyman level talent.

[@gardenia4882]

Boston appreciates you, Melo. And also the support from New York and Philly for Tatum has been heart warming. I appreciate our north-east brothers and sisters. I guess we can relate somehow to each other with the disrespect we often see to the east. At this point, I'm past the angry stage now and just looking foward to the new season. We just gotta let it go and move on. Love from Boston. 💚💚💚

[@noelgamboa3339]

What? You're not involved in this. You're just watching videos in KZbin like everybody else. Your appreciation for anything is irrelevant 😂

[@gardenia4882]

@@noelgamboa3339 Kind of like you being pressed over youtube comments. Cope and seethe harder.

[@curtislinden9297]

@@gardenia4882😂😂😂 drop the cope n seethe on ‘em

[@Rob-ml3vl]

Also remember, it’s sucks to know that both of your Celtics teammates got minutes when you didn’t, and you are the leader of your Celtics team.

[@J-Hue]

Maybe Tatum should've stuck up for Brown who carried them to victory in the Finals while he and 2 other Celtics got to compete for gold. Sounds like karma to me.

[@ghosting6723]

Brown carried them but wasn’t doubled at all in the finals wow u people are brainwashed 👆🤡

[@realakestate]

Booker guarded the other team's best player every game. Never complained. Understood his role. And knocked down the shots he was supposed to hit when it was his turn. He was the underrated MVP of this team.

[@terrycorley8664]

Facts 💯

[@MrJ908]

Thinking Tatum was gonna get minutes over Bron and Kd is wild 😂

[@ProducerTSS]

Exactly 💯although they should have communicated that to him.

[@DDICR]

what is wild is that the only player on usa team that was a first nba player was the player they didnt play,jayson tatum.thats ridiculous!!plus the only one on that team that was in the mpv voting. kd who?? lebron who?? 🤦🤭

[@Jayr1433]

Ong!!

[@traybreezy8194]

Tatum swepted Kd

[@MikeD32784]

Tatum shoulda played over both

[@JeraldP-c9x]

I’m not a Boston fan, but that Tatum revenge tour is gonna be crazy! He might be my new MVP pick low key 😂

[@Max2nice]

@@JeraldP-c9x mine high key

[@twofades]

Tatum not like that bro

[@futurehofer1564]

revenge tour for...winning a championship? a gold medal? It's impressive how yall can make storylines out of thin air tho

[@Max2nice]

@@futurehofer1564 yeah for being dnp and disrespected for the entire world to see. Fuck that gold medal and Kerr

[@Max2nice]

@@twofades put his ass on the lakers , nuggets , or timberwolves and I bet we hear that superteam shit. He is in fact that guy. The highest paid , on the winningest team in the last 3 years, led his team in every category….. he just don’t beat his chest like ant man or talk crazy like Devin booker. A certified bucket who would probably have another ring if he didn’t have to face god tier level Lebron in the ecf year after year. Stop the cap

[@TCrimson05t]

I'm a Celtics fan. Im hype AF for this upcoming season. Imagine having a ridiculous season, winning a chip, and coaches and fans still disrespecting your two best players. "Whoooo! Bouta make a nane for myself" ☘️ Oh I can't wait. JT & JB gon be furious and they got that "monkey off they back" already?!? God help the league.

[@8mathdaddy]

They should have told Tatum that he was going to ride the bench so he can reject the invitation and spend precious time with his family.

[@J-Hue]

They didn't know he was gonna ride the bench until he came out averaging 0% from 3 and 38% overall. Dude was getting the 4th most minutes on the team and played his way out of the rotation.

[@marcc.5535]

@@J-Hue Good point but to be honest, Steph should have played his way out of the rotation after the first 4 games of the Olympics. Kerr stuck with him. So, I think Tatum at least deserved a chance. He might could have gotten hot just like Curry did 🤷‍♂

[@eric2892]

@@marcc.5535Tatum built as much of a basketball resume as Steph? Nope.

[@marcc.5535]

@@eric2892 J-Hue comment wasn't about who had the better resume, he mentioned Tatum did not play because he shot bad. All I am trying to say by that same theory, Curry should have been benched. However; to answer your question, no Tatum has not built a resume like Steph. But, his resume is better than some of the others who played before him on the bench and he should have been granted the same opportunity as a Steph Curry (not as a starter, but definitely coming off the bench).

[@derrickk6028]

​​​@@marcc.5535Steph couldn't play himself out of the rotation cause Steph is most dangerous without the ball so the attention he gets off ball gives everyone else space and half the time can be a decoy getting double teams while only shooting 6 shoots all game. Tatum needs the ball to be most effective so when he is on the court with KD and Bron and Steph he is at best the 4th option to getting the ball and initiating plays. There were times when Steph was off the floor and it became this your turn my turn game and Kerr would keep him in so the ball moves around cause in FIBA you have to put the other team in rotation otherwise they just sit in, no 3 seconds, no goal tending basically just force you guys to shoot iso off the bounce shots which are the most inefficient

[@Josh0.93]

I hope Jayson and Jaylen torch Steve Kerr every game they play against GSW

[@DavidBagga]

I have a feeling Tatum is gonna drop 50 each time he goes against the warriors this season. Celtics are gonna be so motivated this year. I’m Obviously Glad team USA won gold but Tatums situation was still confusing to me. Hope he has another great year 👌🏽🏀 Edit - those Jordan 2s melo was hooping in in 2004 were dope!

[@yayz9442]

he played bad

[@J-Hue]

Since they're not meeting in the Finals you may be right.

[@masilomoshesh1475]

That won’t matter because he’ll always be Wiggin’s son.

[@rodrickcrestwell2997]

I’m so tired of hearing about Tatum when they won goal Steve Kerr job was to win the gold medal not to cater to Tatum not to mention Tatum when he got his opportunity her didn’t play well.

[@DavidBagga]

@@rodrickcrestwell2997 agreed, it is still fascinating though to hear someone as decorated in the Olympics as Melo give his 2 cents 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@CurlyTops16]

It’s the Olympics, ego should be left at the door, it’s bigger than your feelings or ego. Booker was willing to do whatever the team needs that’s why he started. Not surprised Melo is the one talking about this

[@vicjamison2948]

💯 and the more NBA money they make the more entitled. Probably should have replaced two NBA spots for collegiate players. If two college players don’t accumulate minutes, less of a fuss.

[@lamarunderwood5055]

Also, JT has been in the game long enough, knows the game enough to adapt. So those are just excuses at this point.

[@Foreign84]

Man Tatum should curse Kerr out every time he sees him for that bs .

[@syncerelyhim]

this is a classic story of ridiculing & stepping over the quiet nice guy, never ending cycle of treating a good guy bad until he becomes an actual bad person

[@jockstrap3509]

What JT went through especially bein a top fave in the league and the best in his draft class was clearly disrespectful

[@conchobar]

Team USA is will need Tatum and Jaylen Brown for 2028. By the next Olympics, KD will be 39 years old, Lebron will be 43, and Steph Curry, 40. Brown and Tatum will only be 31 & 30 respectively. Steve Kerr and Nike potentially killing Team USA's future.

[@itsShmurda]

There will be more stars by then and there are plenty of stars now. They will be fine

[@dnative93]

The crazy thing is Tatum was the second best player on 2020 gold Olympics team

[@1995Benzo]

He got 17 minutes in 3 games in 2024 and missed every jump shot.

[@dnative93]

@@1995Benzo the world knows bro

[@danielchukwu4212]

I don’t understand why all these self proclaimed NBA analysts are trying to achieve on this Tatum saga. The players who were featured in the tournament did the job and brought the medal home, that’s all that matters. The tournament was not a Tatum’s tournament and if he feels slighted by not getting minutes then he should trim down his ego.

[@tamirmckenzie1787]

Steve Kerr just trash period. Definitely miss coach K for team USA. No one was saying that Tatum needed 25 minutes a game. But to not be able to find minutes for your only first team all-nba player is wild. Then on top of that he already won gold with us before and Steve acted like Tatum isn’t going to be one of our best options on team USA for years to come but now if I’m Tatum I’m like naw I’m good in Olympic ball and that’s not good for us because now we just forcing our best players to not even want to play anymore. Even Ant man said he good on the Olympics so that should tell you all that you need to know. #KerrIsTrash

[@yinkz15]

Steve Kerr a Lame ass coach thts why. Curry carried him in every season. 1st USA coach to sit players on lame excuses. Pick top 8players and 4 college players if u cant find mins for everyone

[@artureademoss8198]

Y'all need to get Grant Hill on the show

[@treyruiz7934]

Why ?

[@Andre-q5e4m]

@@treyruiz7934to hear him make up some political correct bullshit as to why Jaylen Brown couldn’t be on the team

[@treyruiz7934]

@@Andre-q5e4m oh

[@ChristianJDY]

I think Tatum should had gotten some minutes from Anthony Edwards. He’s bigger Better defender Can shoot

[@KevoUptownChicago]

I personally believe they didnt want another person that could outshine the stars they were pushing (Lebron). Just look how they gave Lebron the MVP when Steph deserved it.

[@bankai7623]

So your just going to ignore the games curry was cheeks ?

[@MiLLz830]

Nah look at the stats bron carried majority

[@kevenma7825]

Melo , same reason what you said tatum is missing is why steve kerr didnt play him , cause he dont got that dog in him. That it factor. Every little minute he did play , he didnt do shit. When you versing players who are playing they ass off for their countries , you need guys on you team that can dog it out with them

[@chiefgangmusic]

Easiest bet in sports next year will be the over on JT’s point total vs GSW. Even if they put the number at 40 I’m cashing out. Easy work!

[@ogagaojameruaye6208]

This thought process is the reason melo couldn’t extend his career. They knew you’d be poised on the bench and no one needs that energy around

[@fezawn1]

For these guys to just come off a championship and had the best record in allllll of the NBA Tatum and Brown was done dirty

[@thek4show49]

Tatum good not great and didn’t fit.. D book accepted his role

[@jaydaynonchalant5910]

Melo I love you and tatum. I'm from stl. But shut up stop making this a story

[@Gawdswing]

Anybody not named Bron, Durant, Steph should not play in front of JT

[@rupertgordonii6623]

Exactly haha, its that simple

[@drzalejandro7]

What?

[@metalcoremania1]

Bron is 39 and still athletic ofc he’s gonna fill up a stat sheet but there’s something to be said about YOUNGER TALENT. Barkley said it best, Serbia played slow and bron plays slow, u have Tatum in there or ant we could’ve blown them out but Kerr doesn’t have the balls to bench bron

[@apt62]

Thank god you are not the coach.

[@crizzleyo815]

but JT was 0-19 on jumpshots the whole tournament. he aint getting many touches on that team so he was just a bad fit. if u would put JT in instead of white who stood in the corner hit 3s and chased trough screens they prob would have lost. u do understand that there are positions in basketball? what i would have done tho. start booker , curry, kd , bron, embiid or AD. and bring jrue , white and tatum from the bench for boston synergie from the bench. but overall JT was just a bad fit and people dont seem to understand that. and he was in bad rythm in the playoffs alrdy.

[@jaydubb2005]

Maybe the coaching staff knew that if they played Tatum that they would have a higher percentage of losing. I mean, Team USA barely won those games. Thanks to Curry for carrying them through those last 2 critical games because we all saw how Lebron was turning the ball over and disappearing in the 4th quarter. I think it's some behind the scene stuff that the public does not know. I'm thinking Tatum snapped on somebody on the coaching staff and they disciplined him for it. Either way, it was weird and unfortunate for a 2024 1st Team All Nba player and 2024 Nba Champion to get benched.

[@Danx0rOfficial]

His shots weren't landing at all

[@bankai7623]

you sound like fool with your comment bro.

[@makesmartTROYces]

"disappearing in the 4th quarter" there is legit no reason to lie

[@pammakwa4731]

Real players know Kerr did this kid dirty

[@chiggsytube]

His woman preggers too, he could have been home being a Dad.

[@gmac3390]

Did him wrong ash

[@J-Hue]

He shot 0% from 3 and 38%, maybe 39%, overall. Technically, that's basically Tatum in Finals form. But, next to Antz Bookerz and them, it ain't cutting it. I probably would've sat him too. He wasn't playing good enough and it's 1-game elimination. If Tatum did cause them to lose, one thing y'all would not do is hold him accountable. Folks would blame the coach Lebronz you name it.

[@rainsworth-]

@@J-Hue Melo literally explained as to why that was the case. did u even watch

[@futurehofer1564]

@@rainsworth- the case is Tatum aint that guy bro period

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

CRAZY that he's only 19 year old 😅🤣😂😅🤣🤣😂😂😅😅😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣😂😅😅😅😂🤣😂😂😅😅😅😅😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😅😅😂🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[@MeclaoPodcast]

Melo said ima wear different colors head to toes 💯

[@Quince477]

Lmao

[@broadwaye984]

This is better than the tacky over matching they sometimes do

[@MeclaoPodcast]

@@broadwaye984 I like that he doesn’t care about none of that.

[@Dnero518]

He needed some green kicks to really pull it off

[@jlw7496]

Finally everyone can see how Kerr doesn't know what the hell he's doing he gets credit for the warriors team that Mark Jackson built

[@travisburnett1648]

Tatum 1st team all nba, 6th in mvp voting, the best record in league,

[@J-Hue]

A lot of those distinctions are predicated on team success. Boston was stacked this year. With all those elite guards on the same team together, Tatum got outplayed big time.

[@knowledgepetty5127]

Boston beat the Warriors 140 to 84 Kerr still mad

[@Rolser22]

The warriors beat the Celtics to win the finals, we ain’t trippin over a regular szn game bruh 😭

[@BigWokito]

That has to be the most ghetto table on a pod 🤣 some crates and a big piece of glass

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Steve Kerr WORST COACH USA ALL-TIME 💯

[@Ben2bwild]

Just take the over on everything when Boston plays Golden State. Tatum dropping 40 on their head lol

[@tigacainta]

USMBT just won Gold.. they made it their mission to Get that Gold.. and all this talk is still Tatum DNP etc... USA basketball always catered to their most Senior & Tenured Players.. JT is a great player.. But coaching all this Divas is more complicated than simply winning medals.

[@nickj6817]

Tatum gotta turn heel like some WWE shit from the early 2000s

[@albertdaley9093]

😂tatum got his second gold medal 😂😂😂 he gone get disrespectful durin this season

[@MS-tz1ml]

Kerr probably based playing time on how guys were in practice. It's easy to picture guys like Ant, KD and LeBron taking practice serious and Tatum taking it easy after his championship vacation.

[@kenhayes9395]

How is Melo so certain about what Kerr did or did not say to Tatum?

[@TodTatney-l5d]

Exactly.

[@sabrinamcrae1726]

You're right about JT's role! He was done very wrong. I don't care what anyone says, Kerr was wrong. He will get it back. They dogged his feelings. I hope it doesn't bother his game in the upcoming season!!!

[@Stally24]

It’s not that serious Tatum not playing in my opinion. Tatum is exceptional and we all know that. He had a long season and if he got burn or not shouldn’t matter. As a professional he just had to stay ready just in case his number was needed.

[@alexalexander6144]

Melo is a great mediator for elite athletes and super Joe’s

[@white.widow.ak47]

A lot of internet coaches and Tatum Fanboys in here. Beware!

[@ChristopherRobinson-l5v]

Dude don’t deserve fanboys after winning a championship? Damn… thought that’s what is supposed to justify a fanboy. Good news for Anthony Edwards I guess. Just be cool and dunk on a bunch of people and everything will be Gucci.

[@DDICR]

even internet coaches are smarter than you and stupid steve ker.

[@dandylawe8875]

The USA coaching was off Kerr should've been starting- Curry Booker LeBron KD AD Bench- Jrue Ant Tatum Bam Embiid Reserves- White Haliburton KD was hurt ok but after the first game against Serbia he shouldve been starting Just regulate his mins accordingly

[@triggatrey2112]

You shoulda coached bro

[@smokeskywalker2369]

Quick maffs

[@white.widow.ak47]

Let this man coach team USA in 2028 for Wooden Medal

[@fresh_printz]

@@white.widow.ak47🤣🤣🤣 bruuuuh

[@ChiChi-jg1ch]

LeBron shouldn't have been on the team, let alone start!

[@justinmalone3879]

It was disrespectful , KD should’ve started the minute he was cleared which would’ve left that opening for Tatum as the backup stretch 4 or utility 4. In all honesty since you had Bron as the pg , Jrue shouldn’t have been starting either he should’ve been the backup PG then you could’ve started Tatum and KD. It was just vastly mishandled

[@S7evenuppa]

y’all too grown to be whining

[@coachtali5151]

You too grown to be selling wolf tickets to somebody that ain't gonna read this

[@S7evenuppa]

@@coachtali5151 im 12

[@triggatrey2112]

I think we’re gonna get a new version of Tatum this season. Aggressive and more willing to force himself on the defense. He gonna get hate whether or not he plays team ball and he already got a chip, he don’t nothing to lose tbh.

[@tone6835]

He was a non factor when he did get in the games..

[@MarK_LII]

Yeah that was dirty, his son was out there & I bet he was at every game too. Kerr sick for that. Maybe JT needed that but dam man

[@Kev_-qm1je]

I’m picking JT & JB on my Parlays to go over every game!! They about to go CRAZY THIS UPCOMING SEASON 😂😂💴💴💴💴💴

[@tederickjames4707]

Thank U for explaining this Melo, this makes perfect sense!!!

[@migoatl]

Starters should’ve been. Curry Ant Lebron Kd Embid.. Bench should’ve been. Jrue Book Jason Bam AD…

[@davidbrown6976]

Its tough when you got Bron and KD in front of you. Gotta respect that rank and file.

[@jrev8089]

I was just waiting for Melo to say the word ‘bench’

[@aaronrich7109]

Shouldn't it be considered best practices though that Team USA have Tatum or someone of his caliber in reserve? Example, in 2019 FIBA World Cup, Tatum rolled his ankle and missed the rest of the tournament. So if KD or Booker for example ended up injured, the US would've had Tatum and not had a gap in talent. The depth is what got USA's momentum to begin with in the Paris olympics

[@dedicatedjohn]

Tatum had a horrible game everytime he played tho 🙄. I ain’t mad bru. Derrick White arguably was BETTER than him as far as EFFICIENCY & AFFECTING the game

[@domagojgreguric6957]

Carmelo was just chucking under Lebron 's protection. I just watched both finals against Spain. My man is useless in the clutch. Kept missing 3s. Then coach K pulled him out. It's like Melo believes this shit, believes in his own legend. He is NOT all that. Cp3 same shit although he was a bit more useful in that 2012 game. But my guys are choking left and right. Mello especially. In his mind he won those olympic games, rained 3s, buried Spain. In reality he was a liability and Kobe in 08 and KD in 12 saved their ass

[@EndlessAlchemy]

Tatum's a very good player. But people are acting like he's a top 5 player who got screwed by Kerr. To me, he's a 10-15 guy who was CLEARLY behind LeBron and KD on the depth chart. It makes sense that he didn't get minutes.

[@iali00]

Let’s be honest, Tatum’s game is not that impressive. It’s a bunch of contested 3 pointers or some layups. There’s a reason why JB was the finals MVP and Eastern Conference MVP. Way better offensive game compared to JT and he plays lockdown D.

[@cwalkphotographyfilms6427]

That unimpressive game was 27-8-5 this past year. Had 2 awards stolen from him as he led the team in every category in the ECF and the finals. And JB has a better offensive game than JT?😂 but that’s yet to be shown as JT again lead the team this season!😂 yall just be talking when the facts be right in your face😂

[@mobformoney6850]

​@@cwalkphotographyfilms6427Scottie lead the team in most categories, but nobody will put him in front of Jordan. JB is MJ, Tatum is Scottie

[@elxsound]

Tatum was no killer. This was the best thing to ever happen to him. Brown earned those awards. People just want Tatum to be good, while Tatum smiles goofily along. Now maybe he can finally live up to Kobe standards. Lets see.

[@J-Hue]

​@@cwalkphotographyfilms6427 JT played like @zz in the Finals. He shot 38% overall. That's abysmal. He just took a ton of shots to get a decent ppg. Brown was clearly the best player.

[@cameronbolden5064]

So I guess Iggy earned that finals mvp too

[@sharonb.9128]

I have to wonder if this was a MONEY thing. I think the owners protected their investment. Tatum is too highly positioned in the league for that decision to be left to just a coach. Steph, LeBron and KD careers are sunsetting. The NBA has always depended on its stars to carry the entire league. Tatum is worth BILLIONS to the future of the NBA. The physicality of the international teams COULD have put the long term NBA profits at risk.

[@philwebb7779]

Future usa basketball coa he's are going to use this situation in attempt to humble super star on future usa olympics teams..example we have won by sitting superstars before and still win..So if Tatum can sit for the betterment of the team why can' t u...Zion, Ja marant, Tatum, Jalen brown, Anthony Edward's, Jimmy butler, tyrease Maxey, kyrie, haliburn, lol somebody is gonna have to sit and considering these players know this why would they take the chance to be embarrassed on the world stage..

[@lamarunderwood5055]

Tatum struggled both offensively and defensively imo. Derrick White atleast gave me defense. Trying to look cool all of the time instead of playing hard and showing your worth will keep you on the bench.👀🤷🏾‍♂️😬

[@brunoguedes9715]

Tatum did not play well in his minutes. He was inefficient. He did not have any confidence. And was not playing any lockdown defense to deserve a spot just for defending. I think Keer should have been clear that he would go with Jrue, White, DBook, Ant, Bam, and AD and Tatum and Tyresse would have few or no minutes at all.

[@futurehofer1564]

if your Tatum, you should already know that bro you aint playing over those legends and he was playing like TRASH I get not having consistent minutes can make you streaky but if you trying to play over KD and Bron you HAVE TO come right bro period dont matter your minutes or whatever

[@mopsicworldwide4646]

The marketing agenda trying to push Tatum onto the NBA fan base is a joke. He not best player on his team he just most marketable. The NBA wants the white kid or the light skin kid. Everyone knows this.... Curry, Luka. Same reason Bron is Bron and melo is melo. The clean cut image...

[@jasondee1704]

Tatum is overrated af, he’s a overhyped role player. Definitely ain’t on the level of Luka, embiid etc. he definitely didn’t lead Celtics to win the finals but Celtics fans ain’t ready for that. There’s a reason brown got both ECFMVP and finals mvp

[@TheInnerQuality]

Bam & AD on the floor together was where the excuses dried up. Tatum was the 4. But Bam had Spoelstra

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

Tatum played like shit and on top of it was not better than lebron or kd let alone kawhi before he left

[@therealfinancipation]

Bam and AD played out of their minds and were the best defensive duo and could guard 1 to 5 They should have given Anthony Edwards minutes to Tatum, as Tatum could guard all 5 positions and Ant made alot of stupid defensive gambles every game

[@therealfinancipation]

Bam and AD played out of their minds and were the best defensive duo and could guard 1 to 5 They should have given Anthony Edwards minutes to Tatum, as Tatum could guard all 5 positions and Ant made alot of stupid defensive gambles every game

[@TheInnerQuality]

@therealfinancipation Bam shot 9 threes in the Olympics. That's more than double the 3PA's Tatum had. That tells me Tatum could have played at that stretch 4 spot. Bam is a better defender, but it's the Olympics. Tatum would have held up just fine. But I do agree that Tatum could have played the 2 as well.

[@TIsnice3]

Bam and AD was a way more effective front court than any other combination at any point for team USA and it’s not even close.

[@robinsonjean-louis4586]

Come on, Melo, communication, really! Yo Tatum, there are some games you won't see the floor. The only person who would have been ok with that conversation was Haliburton. Melo forgot when they told him he was not stating. It is just like when a woman says, "You should have told me." There is no way you tell Melo, Tatum that they are not starting. It is better to chalk it up to the flow of the game. Just like they told Iverson, O.J. Mayo is starting. What I do believe but can't say for sure the benching may have to with Brown. Someone will leak it in the future.

[@giovannichavez1709]

I was bout get on draymon top til I realized that wasn’t him on couch 😂 I was gon say damn h let yaself go quick 😂

[@edlocks5112]

Kerr didn't play Tatum so that means hes holding a grudge vs Boston? ....but he played Holliday and White tho so all you conspiracy theorists can stop please. Tatum didn't play because he didn't fit and was the 4th option at his position. USA only brought him in because KD health os always in question .

[@mrkoffa1492]

As a Melo fan that’s his issue too Melo. No way Tatum doesn’t start for this team plain and simple. Steph JT KD Bron AD/Embiid

[@DanielRidore-m9m]

This topic is so tired. It was all about fit. What Tatum does best was not needed because you have guys like Lebron and Durant. He's not a great playmaker and he wasn’t shooting well. Why would you play him?

[@smithfamilytv03]

Unc you had 34 points in 14 minutes in the olympics. Tatum just been in a slump, and his numbers, when given the opportunity. Just didnt hold up the arguments for why he should be playing

[@drewmeyer9679]

Honestly Melo right. Kerr should’ve told Tatum where he stands on the depth chart. Tatum could’ve just stayed his with his new born & celebrated his chip.

[@jaydaynonchalant5910]

Ima comment 2x bc this is bs. As a stl native nobody has JT back like us but yall on big bs with this story who cares he didn't play the world don't revolve around JT he 25 so tf what he'll be a leader next time on olympics its about the old heads this year. Melo stop i loved u but all you cared about was money just stop you didn't value winning 1st and foremost. No need to cry for jt he just won the chip and a gold medal

[@mont-doggBeats]

Kerr probably won’t be Team USA coach again. He has alienated too many younger players between FIBA and the Olympics. Alot of them may not want to sacrifice their summer to play under him with a chance he might pull the same thing with his rotations

[@JayZJay7]

Tatum should be chillin! Went deep into the season and won a chip! He tired take a break😂! NGL, Melo ain’t the guy to speak on this because in his playing career Melo made his money and ego a priority. Just saying

[@LifeWithAulea]

He needs to fix that boomerang 🪃 ass shot before the revenge.

[@ttran626]

Carmelo still hasn’t changed. They won. That’s all that matters. No one else is complaining. Who is tatum? He ain’t better than ANTMan

[@daltontallman8721]

Team USA created a Dynasty. Fml. And I was looking forward to Ant Man doing his thing deep into the playoffs.

[@martinthomas2520]

He’s right but you chose arguably the worst person to preach this message 😂 Someone like Kevin Love or Chris Bosh would’ve been better to have on the pod to say these things and get people to rally behind them, instead of this ego-driven ball-hog player who was eventually kicked out of the league due to his selfishness

[@JohnWilliams-cj5lq]

A bunch of guys "coaching" who have never coached or won anything, and analyzing a team who won the gold .. makes sense. All looks easy from the sidelines..

[@WOLFBoy-vc5eq]

U KNOW WHO DESERVES BETTER “JAYLEN BROWN” MY MAN WON FINALS MVP & GOT BLACKBALLED FROM TEAM USA TATUM GOT CARRIED IN THE FINALS BY BROWN NO CAP!

[@E.dotuck]

Has anybody said this? @lebronjames aka king James is the reason why Jayson Tatum didn’t play. #hedunkedonbron #getback

[@VanGtfogh]

How do we know whether anyone talked to Tatum or not? With his poor performance when he did play, why would anyone give him more minutes? He was likely as ineffective during practice