Old Going For Gold: USA Men's Olympic Basketball - Next Up The Main Event vs France (8/10 @ 3:30pm ET)

[Dr. Narcisse]

What a joke. You don't have to ice out a player like that.

Kerr gotta be smart about the dnp shyt. 2028 is probably going to be the closest we come to not being favorites vs the field.

It was high key inexcusable with so many players with foul trouble. I thought he'd bring in him after AD picked up 2 fouls and instead brought back LeBron.

Steph and Book are defending pretty well. He can cut into some of JRUE's mins.

 

[CantStop]

You a lakers fan and he’s the best player on the Celtics team who just won a championship. Of course you hate him

He’s not better than JB.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

America just won in a route, and only thing you can focus on is one player not playing? And I’m from St. Louis, my kids go to the same school he went to and his jersey hangs at the gym, but I’m still not up in arms about this one game.

You sent them to Chaminade over CBC or CRCP

 

[Flight]

can someone explain to me why tatum is so hated?

dude just minds his business

i can't even explain why I hate dude but I just do

He’s a Celtic and he went to Duke.

Although I do think a lot of hate he gets stems from some fans pushing back on the thought that he’s the next great American player…he feels more Pippen than Bron or KD.

 

[Braman]

see how you woulda sat White even though he justified his time out there?

a different game will probably feature Tatum more, but these are 10 minute quarters, the game moves fast and not everyone will play. In an easier matchup, LeBron doesn't play so much, thus letting Tatum get more PT.

Is this some of yall first time watching the Olympics?!? Stop with the ‘It’s a different game yo!’. No shyt

I’ve said it before this is not my/our first rodeo. In Olympics 10 men get time. 2 guys are always gonna be left out. We’ve been doing this for 30 years breh. And those 2 should be hali and Derrick white. Simple.

Derrick white did nothing to change that. Theres 30 nggas who could be the 10th man on this team, with no expectations annd minimal role, ans seemingly play well. So him ‘playing well’ is irrelevant. Unless we have a diminished roster—-which we do not have this year—-you do not need to cater your roster or get cute. Play your best guys. Play your stars.

People gaslighting Tatum. Acting like there’s no minutes for him meanwhile Booker ain’t a SF but he starting. Bam and AD are both centers and cant hit 3s, but they making it fit to play them together. They could make it fit for Tatum pause they just ain’t.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Is this some of yall first time watching the Olympics?!? Stop with the ‘It’s a different game yo!’. No shyt

I’ve said it before this is not my/our first rodeo. In Olympics 10 men get time. 2 guys are always gonna be left out. We’ve been doing this for 30 years breh. And those 2 should be hali and Derrick white. Simple.

Derrick white did nothing to change that. Theres 30 nggas who could be the 10th man on this team, with no expectations annd minimal role, ans seemingly play well. So him ‘playing well’ is irrelevant. Unless we have a diminished roster—-which we do not have this year—-you do not need to cater your roster or get cute. Play your best guys. Play your stars.

People gaslighting Tatum. Acting like there’s no minutes for him meanwhile Booker ain’t a SF but he starting. Bam and AD are both centers and cant hit 3s, but they making it fit to play them together. They could make it fit for Tatum pause they just ain’t.

and today it was Tatum and Hali. It might not be that way the next game. White played today and played well so you don't have a leg to stand on with regards to White's PT today in a blowout win against their toughest matchup in pool play.


Tatum not playing today isn't some war crime. They'll be fine.

 

[The God Poster]

What’s doing too much?

Were the Celtics not the best regular season team by a wide margin all year and then went 16-2 in playoffs? Success breeds contempt



He was and now that the Celtics are on top the hate is louder than ever

Tatum was getting the same hate when y’all went years without a title & were disappointed every year

 

[tremonthustler1]

Tatum was getting the same hate when y’all went years without a title & were disappointed every year

He went to Duke.
He plays in Boston.
He comes as a cornball and is being rewarded for it
(this is the one most don't wanna say out loud) They're sick of his kid.
He has the biggest NBA deal, is with an R&B star yet lives a private ass life compared to his peers.
Because his teammates appear to be ten toes down on serious stuff, he's more endearing to fans and that makes Tatum looks worse by comparison cuz he ain't on that type of time.

America refuses to let cornballs live in peace, and that's part of why America doesn't just hand him the unimportant title of "next American face of the NBA"

 

[Jplaya2023]

AB gonna catch a stray he fukk with the right one

 

[Jplaya2023]

tatum might be the first player ever to have his legacy lowered after winning a title and a gold medal

It's funny because its true. Thats sad AF

 

[MustafaSTL]

You sent them to Chaminade over CBC or CRCP

Grade school. Central Christian School. I’ll have to figure things out once they get to 7th grade. Chaminade costs a lick.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Tatum was getting the same hate when y’all went years without a title & were disappointed every year

We can agree to disagree

 

[The God Poster]

He went to Duke.
He plays in Boston.
He comes as a cornball and is being rewarded for it
(this is the one most don't wanna say out loud) They're sick of his kid.
He has the biggest NBA deal, is with an R&B star yet lives a private ass life compared to his peers.
Because his teammates appear to be ten toes down on serious stuff, he's more endearing to fans and that makes Tatum looks worse by comparison cuz he ain't on that type of time.

America refuses to let cornballs live in peace, and that's part of why America doesn't just hand him the unimportant title of "next American face of the NBA"

No you see him as a “cornball” lol

He a regular breh. Down to earth etc. You can’t tell me you think he has played up to his predecessors who are now on their way out? Him getting the media push as if he has along with not having a strong stan base to combat the hate leads us to where we are.

 

[tremonthustler1]

No you see him as a “cornball” lol

He a regular breh. Down to earth etc. You can’t tell me you think he has played up to his predecessors who are now on their way out? Him getting the media push as if he has along with not having a strong stan base to combat the hate leads us to where we are.

I have nothing against Tatum personally. I'm just listing why NBA fans seem to be taking glee in him not playing,

 

[GunRanger]