The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[smedroc]

Tatum and Jrue should boycott

 

[sohi 23]

I get them picking Derrick white because he’s used to less usage and the connector role, but Jb has the right to be annoyed. I’m sure he can excel in a role player build if that’s what was needed.

 

[rolaholic]

I get them picking Derrick white because he’s used to less usage and the connector role, but Jb has the right to be annoyed. I’m sure he can excel in a role player build if that’s what was needed.

He's a like for like replacement for Kawhi on the two-way side and that squad has ZERO lack for offense/scoring so I legit don't understand any non-political argument against him

 

[smedroc]

Having 3 of your teammates on the team over you when you're the reigning FMVP is insane

 

[B Sox]

JB had a better case to make the team than Kawhi, White, Book, and Hali.

 

[pdino]

Ya'll want team USA to look like your Fantasy team. Nah, need some guys to play defense and sit in the corner to hit 3s.

 

[antidope]

Good luck Jaylen Brown, I respect it.

 

[lovehateself]

JB had a better case to make the team than Kawhi, White, Book, and Tatum.

 

[RustyShackleford]

JB had a better case to make the team than Kawhi, White, Book, and Hali.

White I see that

I really don't see the other guys all that much

 

[RustyShackleford]

Older guys wanted to play again

Steph wants a gold medal

Joel found his inner patriot

So spots were limited

It is what it is.

Don't really think Brown was snubbed in anyway.

There were rumors about who they were bringing back in for a while

When the team was announced I didn't here much objection to Brown being left off.

People are just doing this thing were Brown being finals MVP now makes stuff that happens before the chip be unfair to him

 

[ill steelo]

I don’t like the subliminals. Say it with ya chest JB

Ya'll want team USA to look like your Fantasy team. Nah, need some guys to play defense and sit in the corner to hit 3s.

Jaylen’s size gives him additional defensive versatility, and offensively he spends a decent amount of his time watching Tatum go to work, so he knows how to play off the ball.

I would argue that if you’re having to choose between D White & JB, you probably made an error elsewhere on the team.

That error is Book/Haliburton, and obviously Kawhi

 

[B Sox]

I personally don’t think it’s some crazy omission.

But… he’s a flat out better player than both Haliburton and White, he’s a better defender than Book, and Kawhi legit missed the playoffs because of this injury and now is missing this. Easily could’ve just not included him in the first place.

 

[brian8598]

I think this Jaylen Brown stuff is just for y'all sassy boys that want drama and wanna talk ******** conspiracies about why this happened or why that didn't happen. Like the world is out for this guy after he got Finals MVP and signed a $300 million extension. Give me a ******* break.

 

[RustyShackleford]

The exact moment Grant Hill decided he wanted no part of Jaylen Brown representing the USA....

He needs to make Tatum come off the bench all Olympics because of that jacket too.

 

[D StaXX]

JB should be there. No valid reason he was left off.

 

[finessence]

Jaylen can’t even use his left… we don’t need any of his errant dribbles knocking over folks beers/popcorn…

J/k.

First he complained about not getting awards, now this. You have a title and bread, man just enjoy it. Dude is to emotional. Ain’t nobody trying to deal with that

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Elite podcasting

 

[JMB10215]

USA Team is straight politics. Its not all NBA or All-star. Media members or fans don't choose. From anecdotes Ive heard from former players and what ive read, Nike has USA Basketball basically prefer you've been in their system for awhile. For example those guys on the select team like Amen will get a nod before Jalen Green for example.

 

[lawdog1]

Don’t think it was any injustice that D. White replaced Kawhi on Team USA.

I get why JB is miffed it wasn’t him. He’ll be ok.

 

[B Sox]

I did say months ago that White would be the perfect guy for the end of the bench on this team though

He’s an awesome defender, good C&S guy, and isn’t gonna care about minutes or touches.

After like the first 7-8 guys, you really just need dudes that can excel in specialized roles.

 

[elpablo21]

Derrick White on vacation somewhere

 

[smedroc]

If it's about politics/optics they should have just taken Cooper Flagg.

 

[pdino]

I don’t like the subliminals. Say it with ya chest JB

Jaylen’s size gives him additional defensive versatility, and offensively he spends a decent amount of his time watching Tatum go to work, so he knows how to play off the ball.

I would argue that if you’re having to choose between D White & JB, you probably made an error elsewhere on the team.

That error is Book/Haliburton, and obviously Kawhi

Jaylen was great defensively this last playoffs. He's at 18 FGA/game and is #17 in shots/game for NBA though, JB consistently trying to get his looks.

JB > White in general, just talking about fit on this roster I like Derrick White better

 

[ALNotSure]

 

[JMB10215]

Non Nike guys like Kawhi and Curry basically are tiers above the politics because they are so great. But the bubble guys get hoed