At all times there is a lot of politics and media observation surrounding the United States men’s basketball team at the Olympics. Even before the much heralded Dream Team, the media wrote extensively about the chosen academics and their performances, but this time the politics were different. There was a lot more negativity and rumors than usual, but luckily Team USA figured out the best way to end it all: win big.
The mess began before the Olympics when head coach Steve Kerr and the company made the unexpected decision to cut recent NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. There are negative feelings about who gets chosen and who doesn’t, but this seemed very different when he voiced his omission and even pointed the finger at Nike. Then, after an injury, the team had the opportunity to draft another player, and he was not chosen again, and the decision makers went with his Celtics teammate, Derrick White. Once again, an avalanche of stories about behind-the-scenes problems followed (although there are supposedly no problems between Brown and White).
Many observers’ hopes that those rumors would subside once the team played its first game, however, have become even stronger after Kerr opted to have star Jayson Tatum sit on the bench during the all-out first match against Serbia. If you were injured, you’re still perfectly fine. They just didn’t play, nor did Tyrese Haliburton, as the team pulled off a simple 110-84 victory. It’s no surprise that social media has exploded with rumors about alleged behind-the-scenes issues. , and many mainstream media outlets have written articles speculating about what happened and whether there would be any grudges. Many NBA stars have also weighed in on Tatum’s non-participation, and many reversed the decision.
Then came the second game against South Sudan and Tatum was a wonderful starter. He played seventeen minutes and helped the American team to an easy 103-86 victory. Problem solved, right? False. Joel Embiid, who started all the team’s warm-ups and the first game, did not come off the bench. He didn’t look smart in his first appearance at the Olympics and of course the media reported extensively on it and some media outlets went crazy speculating that maybe there was a challenge and they had benched him in favor of Anthony Davis. Newsweek even wrote an article about it before the team left for the second part.
But then came Game 3, a simple 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico, and Embiid returned to the starting lineup. He played twenty-three minutes and finished second on the team with fifteen points. This time, it was Jrue Holiday’s turn to sit out, as the defensive ace didn’t see the court. The media was told he was resting an injured ankle, but even if that wasn’t the case, it seemed like something had changed. It was as if the media and even the enthusiasts watching at home and talking on social media had settled in and settled in. They began to accept the process as true, and also to accept as true that no one on the team was going to go. to take charge. bait and create a story where there was none. In fact, Tatum summed it up pretty well, according to NBC…
It’s a exclusive scenario and it is not about one specific player. The competitor in you needs to play, obviously. But I’m not here to make a fuss about myself. We won. I just satisfied to come back and play back (Wednesday). There has been a lot of discussion in the last few days yet I in a smart mood, I had a smart attitude about it. I do not hold any grudges or anything.
Team USA once won against Brazil in the quarterfinals, and since they were leading by twenty-seven points at halftime, they managed to give everyone a few minutes and, to this day, I haven’t heard a single story about it. there are disturbances or disorders in the scenes or other people are disappointed by the game time. It’s all positivity and patriotism.
There has been a path where those Olympics have been a dramatic crisis for the U. S. team. It’s still imaginable that we could get there after a nasty defeat, but so far the team has shown that the most productive way to avoid gossip, rumours and nonsense is simply to win big. This helps distribute playtime and helps keep everyone focused on the overall goal, which is rarely individual stats or private glory. It’s a gold medal, that’s the only thing that matters.
Mack Rawden is the editor-in-chief of CinemaBlend. He began applying for publication as an editor in 2007 and has held positions on the site ever since, adding editor-in-chief, pop culture editor, and editor-in-chief. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping plan the site’s editorial direction, and writing gripping articles on specific entertainment topics that interest him. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from Indiana University (what Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in publications, such as Digiday. Excited for Clue, the mysteries of the week, a wonderful wrestling promotion and cookies at Disney World. Less enthusiastic about the cable rate structure, loud noises, and Tuesdays.
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