{"id":89825,"date":"2024-08-10T18:28:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T22:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=89825"},"modified":"2024-08-10T18:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T22:28:08","slug":"paris-olympics-takeaways-from-each-celtics-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/10\/paris-olympics-takeaways-from-each-celtics-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Olympics: Takeaways from Each Celtics Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team USA secured their fifth consecutive gold medal by defeating France 98-87. With three players on Team USA<\/a>, the Celtics had the most players out of any NBA team. Jayson Tatum<\/a>, Jrue Holiday<\/a>, and Derrick White<\/a> all had different roles on Team USA. Since Olympic basketball has officially wrapped up it’s time to evaluate how each Celtic performed.<\/p>\n

Paris Olympics: Takeaways from Each Celtics Performance<\/h2>\n

Jayson Tatum: A Curious Olympics<\/h3>\n

Jayson Tatum\u2019s Olympic role<\/a> has been well-discussed<\/a>. The three-time first-team All-NBA wing was benched for two games both against Serbia. Interestingly Tatum started in games against South Sudan and Puerto Rico. He also received 11 minutes off the bench in the gold medal game. Steve Kerr<\/a>\u2019s decision to bench Tatum in two games is questionable and fairly disrespectful. He cited<\/a> matchups as the main reason. However, the first game against Serbia was a 30-point blowout in which Kerr certainly could have found some minutes for Tatum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve Kerr explains that Jayson Tatum’s benching is a result of a “math problem.”<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not about anything Jayson is doing or not doing. It\u2019s just about combinations and the way that group has played together, the way Kevin has filled in since he came back from his injury. It\u2019s\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/S8nL0na9RD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n