Jayson Tatum on Team USA benching: 'I wasn’t moping around. I didn’t have an attitude'
“I wasn’t moping around. I didn’t have an attitude. I wasn’t angry at the world,” Tatum said. “I stayed ready and did what was asked of me and I won a gold medal, right?” Beyond the rotation limitations, there was another reason for Tatum to get knocked down the depth chart. After shooting lights out in the second half of the regular season, he has been on the worst cold streak of his career since the playoffs began. “I know I didn’t make a jump shot when I was with Team USA. I don’t know, law of averages,” Tatum said. “It’s a weird rhythm thing being with Team USA; you never exactly know when you’re gonna get the ball. But that’s part of it. You sign up for that because I’ve done it before (at the Tokyo Games).”Source: New York Times
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Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum is with Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, and Paolo Banchero as Jordan Brand tours China this week
More, via @TheCelticsWire:
celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/n… – 11:58 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jordan Brand VP/GM in Greater China Ari Chen on Tatum, Zion, Luka, and Banchero’s tour of China this week
“They represent the greatness that is the hallmark of Jordan Brand. This tour, while celebrating the community we’ve built in China, also showcases the resonance of pic.x.com/wjnh5ibloh – 10:46 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Jayson Tatum on Olympic benching: ‘I wasn’t moping around… and I won a gold medal, right?’
nbcsports.com/nba/news/jayso… – 10:42 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Jayson Tatum recalled back to the benching debate at Paris 2024 🗣️
He reflected on his attitude, social media pressure, being questioned:
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 10:25 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum is with Jordan Brand in Shanghai with Paolo Banchero, Zion Williamson, and Luka Doncic
He’s also rocking the Floral colorway for the unreleased Tatum 3s
(Via TatumKicks IG) pic.x.com/eg4syeo6dk – 8:14 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
NEW one-on-one with Jayson Tatum, who opens up on the Olympics benching, why he missed every jump shot with Team USA, and how raising Deuce has changed now that his son is starting school.
“It was a lot. In the age of social media, you see everything.”
nytimes.com/athletic/57298… – 8:05 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Squad goals in Shanghai 🤩
🇸🇮 Luka Doncic
🇺🇸 Jayson Tatum
🇺🇸 Paolo Banchero
🇺🇸 Zion Williamson
pic.x.com/patcwpscrb – 2:00 AM
Jimmy Spencer @JimmySpencer
OUR LATEST: “Starting 5” coming Oct. 9 to @Netflix via @UNINTERRUPTED and partners. LeBron James. Jayson Tatum. Anthony Edwards. Jimmy Butler. Domantas Sabonis. If you liked Quarterback or Receivers, you’ll love this NBA version. pic.x.com/x93bh1hur3 – 6:01 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Jrue Holiday talked #Olympics, the infamous Tatum benching & the ’24 title @raisingcanes’ 28th anniversary store opening in Boston today.
“J.T., he’s the ultimate professional…I don’t think he needed any encouragement…it was more about staying ready”
clnsmedia.com/david-ortiz-an… – 2:06 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum said hello to Cambridge PD at a recent community event pic.x.com/ffesxabvux – 2:05 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
💥Netflix launches “Starting 5”, a Sports series with 10 episodes which will tell about how five NBA superstars (Tatum,Butler, Edwards, Lebron, Sabonis) lived differently during the 2023-24 season, each and every one with their individual and team goals! pic.x.com/f3snf7bln3 – 12:54 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
“Starting 5” is coming on @netflix featuring LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, and Jimmy Butler 🎥
The newest 10-episode show – produced also by Barack Obama – will focus on the 2023-24 NBA season lived through their lens:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 11:03 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Netflix just released their first trailer for “Starting 5” starring LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, and Domantas Sabonis.
First episode releases on October 9th. pic.x.com/3egbcvjc7c – 10:57 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum is joining LeBron James, Ant Edwards, Domantas Sabonis, and Jimmy Butler in a new Netflix documentary series this October
More, on @TheCelticsWire:
celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/n… – 10:34 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat’s Jimmy Butler to be featured in Netflix series produced by Obama, LeBron, Manning. sun-sentinel.com/2024/08/28/hea… Series also to feature LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum and Domantas Sabonis. – 10:01 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Jrue Holiday, speaking at a Cane’s opening in Boston, said he thought Jayson Tatum handled his playing time situation at the Olympics well. Tatum’s focused on winning, Holiday said, and played the role he needed to win gold. pic.x.com/xldn1ushhc – 9:51 AM
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Cameron Tabatabaie: Jordan Brand VP/GM in Greater China Ari Chen on Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson, Luka Doncic and Paolo Banchero’s tour of China this week: “They represent the greatness that is the hallmark of Jordan Brand. This tour, while celebrating the community we’ve built in China, also showcases the resonance of basketball culture across the entire globe. It’s a universal language and shows that the future of the Brand is limitless.” -via x.com / August 29, 2024
“It’s one of those things where there’s been so much talk and debate,” Tatum said. “There was a period of is he a superstar or not? Then it was a big debate, like, is he championship ready now? Then it’s like how could he not get in the (Olympics)? I’m like, I just won a championship, it’s the summertime, it might be nice to have a little break where you don’t turn on ESPN and they’re talking about you. But I guess this is part of it, and that may be the level that I’ve reached now in my career.” -via New York Times / August 29, 2024
Even though he was in the Olympic Village and avoided discussing it publicly while the Games were still going, Tatum was aware of what was happening outside of Paris. And while this was one of the rare times in which the public seemed to have his back, it still wasn’t easy for him. “It was a lot. In the age of social media, you see everything,” Tatum said. “You see all the tweets and the people on the podcasts and people on TV giving their opinion on whether they thought it was a good decision or it was an outrageous decision or whatever. Obviously, I wanted to contribute more, and I’ve never been in (this) situation. I started playing basketball at (age) 3 at the YMCA, and I’ve never not played, so it was different and it was challenging.” -via New York Times / August 29, 2024
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