“You win a championship, new contract, NBA 2K25 cover, Sports Illustrated… so after all of this, it’s definitely a humbling experience.” – Tatum on getting DNP’d against Serbia
“You win a championship, new contract, NBA 2K25 cover, Sports Illustrated… so after all of this, it’s definitely a humbling experience.” – Tatum on getting DNP’d against Serbia
this is like a way worse version of what KD went through with the warriors
he won the title, beat LeBron, and people were still like yeah… LeBron better still…
with Tatum it’s like yeah congrats, you’ll always be a champion, but how we view you has not changed at all, you’re somewhere from 4-10, and after the top 3 there is a tier drop off
RVAIsTheGreatest
He’s a well considered guy in what he says and that’s a well considered statement for him to make but he shouldn’t take it that way because it’s not personal. It’s not a demotion. He hasn’t been playing great and matchups dictated a different lineup from the US coaches.
It does go to show that fans and even it seems many players were not prepared for what an All Star Olympic team would actually look like and be like, playing for.
dys0n_giddey
Kerr: “Sit down… be humble…”
ThingsAreAfoot
> “Last game, we had a champion and an all-NBA guy not play any minutes, and tonight we had an MVP not play any minutes,” Kevin Durant told reporters. “They didn’t complain. We had guys who stepped up and filled those roles perfectly.”
lol
DollarLate_DayShort
Sooooo… he *was* upset at the end of the game against Serbia about his DNP
Enough_Ambition_3281
The chatter was crazy these past couple days Tatum haters were rejoicing and Celtics fans were raging
PhilyJ
Jaylen brown never would’ve been DNP’d against Serbia
sriracha82
I get why he’s not thrilled but basically he, Ant & Booker all provide the same role in a given lineup: spacing/shooting & scoring off the dribble
Booker has gone above this and turned himself into a top tier role player along with hitting his shots & Ant has been scoring well while Tatum has been very cold.
If Ant had been cold and Tatum was shooting 40% from 3 Ant probably wouldve been benched instead. I know he’s a SF & Ant is an SG but in his role in these lineups they functionally do the same thing.
5Brainiac
Dude…you’re on a stacked team.
LoWE11053211
is this before or after hitting the backboard
not that matters
xenoz2020
and then he plays and scores a bumass four points. Bronny would’ve put up five.
msv2019
Kerr giving Tatum fuel for revange tour.
csummerss
wonder if Kobe gave him some advice
LarryLurex73
corny ass
OptimizedEarl
That’s a roundabout way of reminding everyone who he is.. which means he’s butthurt
CookieMonsterNova
i guess it humbles him that he’s the third best forward behind kd and lebron.
it happens.
if he didn’t have a problem being second fiddle to jaylen brown why does he have a problem with being back ups to future hall famers
eucldian
This is the problem when you have as deep a talent pool as the U.S., sure you can stack it deep, but guy at 13 thinks he is as deserving as guy 3.
Every-Cup-4216
I read this in the KAT “after all that” voice.
dagreenman18
If he’s was gonna be DNP they should have loaned him out to the 3×3. We’re getting killed over there
njb2017
I can understand Tatum feeling down about it. He’s a superstar and there’s undoubtedly and ego with it. But let’s face it, olympics aren’t easy for the US anymore and players can’t just get participation minutes. I just don’t understand fans getting all riled up about it. And US is doing it right by asking guys to commit to the team and not just show up for a medal if they feel like it. I’m sure Tatum will be a main guy in 4 years when the older vets all bow out.
HoyaDestroya33
Even the redeem team had bench players in Michael Redd and Carlos Boozer. You not playing isn’t a knock on your ability.
EffeminateSquirrel
Why are so many comments attacking Tatum for this? Am i missing something from this quote? Sounds like he’s saying he let his previous achievements go to his head and now he’s being humbled.
WalterClements1
2k is trash
realfakejames
And then he followed up by playing like shit and vindicating Kerr lmao
LamboJoeRecs
Sports Illustrated still exists? *laughs in Gatsby*
OIWouldLeave
What’s this trash website? I googled the full quote for context.
>”It’s a unique situation, and it’s not about one individual player, competitor in you wants to play obviously, but I’m not here to make a story about myself,” Tatum said after the win against South Sudan. “You win a championship, new contract, NBA 2K25 cover, Sports Illustrated… so after all of this, it’s definitely a humbling experience.”
>”We won; I was just glad to get back out there and play again, as there was a lot of chatter over the last few days,” Tatum added.
I’m no celtic fan but sounds reasonable enough to me.
DXLXIII
Should have played better then if he doesn’t want to be benched. 🤷♂️
LAudre41
this is so embarrassingly soft. Such a pathetic mentality to bitch about playing time when you’re on a team of superstars at the olympics and your job is to win a medal for your country
chadowmantis
>NBA 2K25 cover
I don’t know why, but this made me laugh
krdskrm9
Finally, someone who correctly used the word “humbling.”
knightress_oxhide
i didn’t know the olympics was about Tatom’s ego.
Adraf45
Unrelated but the 2k cover this year is dogshit, looks fucking fan made, why can I see people in the crowd. Did they just use MS paint??
SpursExpanse
When he gets that MVP then?
AfricanWarPig
Maybe if you were better than your peers, you’d get game time? Wild concept….
Just means you’re closer to the 20th best player in the league than the 1st.
ballsohaahd
Is he hurt? WTF is with that shot lol, dude has the bball yips
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this is like a way worse version of what KD went through with the warriors
he won the title, beat LeBron, and people were still like yeah… LeBron better still…
with Tatum it’s like yeah congrats, you’ll always be a champion, but how we view you has not changed at all, you’re somewhere from 4-10, and after the top 3 there is a tier drop off
He’s a well considered guy in what he says and that’s a well considered statement for him to make but he shouldn’t take it that way because it’s not personal. It’s not a demotion. He hasn’t been playing great and matchups dictated a different lineup from the US coaches.
It does go to show that fans and even it seems many players were not prepared for what an All Star Olympic team would actually look like and be like, playing for.
Kerr: “Sit down… be humble…”
> “Last game, we had a champion and an all-NBA guy not play any minutes, and tonight we had an MVP not play any minutes,” Kevin Durant told reporters. “They didn’t complain. We had guys who stepped up and filled those roles perfectly.”
lol
Sooooo… he *was* upset at the end of the game against Serbia about his DNP
The chatter was crazy these past couple days Tatum haters were rejoicing and Celtics fans were raging
Jaylen brown never would’ve been DNP’d against Serbia
I get why he’s not thrilled but basically he, Ant & Booker all provide the same role in a given lineup: spacing/shooting & scoring off the dribble
Booker has gone above this and turned himself into a top tier role player along with hitting his shots & Ant has been scoring well while Tatum has been very cold.
If Ant had been cold and Tatum was shooting 40% from 3 Ant probably wouldve been benched instead. I know he’s a SF & Ant is an SG but in his role in these lineups they functionally do the same thing.
Dude…you’re on a stacked team.
is this before or after hitting the backboard
not that matters
and then he plays and scores a bumass four points. Bronny would’ve put up five.
Kerr giving Tatum fuel for revange tour.
wonder if Kobe gave him some advice
corny ass
That’s a roundabout way of reminding everyone who he is.. which means he’s butthurt
i guess it humbles him that he’s the third best forward behind kd and lebron.
it happens.
if he didn’t have a problem being second fiddle to jaylen brown why does he have a problem with being back ups to future hall famers
This is the problem when you have as deep a talent pool as the U.S., sure you can stack it deep, but guy at 13 thinks he is as deserving as guy 3.
I read this in the KAT “after all that” voice.
If he’s was gonna be DNP they should have loaned him out to the 3×3. We’re getting killed over there
I can understand Tatum feeling down about it. He’s a superstar and there’s undoubtedly and ego with it. But let’s face it, olympics aren’t easy for the US anymore and players can’t just get participation minutes. I just don’t understand fans getting all riled up about it. And US is doing it right by asking guys to commit to the team and not just show up for a medal if they feel like it. I’m sure Tatum will be a main guy in 4 years when the older vets all bow out.
Even the redeem team had bench players in Michael Redd and Carlos Boozer. You not playing isn’t a knock on your ability.
Why are so many comments attacking Tatum for this? Am i missing something from this quote? Sounds like he’s saying he let his previous achievements go to his head and now he’s being humbled.
2k is trash
And then he followed up by playing like shit and vindicating Kerr lmao
Sports Illustrated still exists? *laughs in Gatsby*
What’s this trash website? I googled the full quote for context.
>”It’s a unique situation, and it’s not about one individual player, competitor in you wants to play obviously, but I’m not here to make a story about myself,” Tatum said after the win against South Sudan. “You win a championship, new contract, NBA 2K25 cover, Sports Illustrated… so after all of this, it’s definitely a humbling experience.”
>”We won; I was just glad to get back out there and play again, as there was a lot of chatter over the last few days,” Tatum added.
I’m no celtic fan but sounds reasonable enough to me.
Should have played better then if he doesn’t want to be benched. 🤷♂️
this is so embarrassingly soft. Such a pathetic mentality to bitch about playing time when you’re on a team of superstars at the olympics and your job is to win a medal for your country
>NBA 2K25 cover
I don’t know why, but this made me laugh
Finally, someone who correctly used the word “humbling.”
i didn’t know the olympics was about Tatom’s ego.
Unrelated but the 2k cover this year is dogshit, looks fucking fan made, why can I see people in the crowd. Did they just use MS paint??
When he gets that MVP then?
Maybe if you were better than your peers, you’d get game time? Wild concept….
Just means you’re closer to the 20th best player in the league than the 1st.
Is he hurt? WTF is with that shot lol, dude has the bball yips