Jayson Tatum’s benching in Sunday’s opening win over Serbia ignited a storm of backlash.
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins did not hold back on “First Take” on Monday, ripping head coach Steve Kerr for disrespecting and embarrassing the Celtics’ star.
“The last time Team USA won the gold, Kevin Durant was the best player. You know who was the second-best player? It was Jayson Tatum!” Perkins said.“My thing is, OK, if you’re Steve Kerr and Steve Kerr called up all his accolades, and what this man has accomplished, you know what Jayson Tatum is gonna bring to the table.”
“It’s a position-less sport when you talk about the game of basketball,” Perkins said. “When you talk about a guy like Jayson Tatum, he’s not nailed down to one position. Jayson Tatum is a versatile player — meaning if you want him to play the point, he could play point.
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