JB and the Olympics

[radiohead]

JB apparently responded to answer me, Edwards that Edwards wad "#1 option 💯"

People are taking this as a slight against Tatum. I think that's probably silly.

Edwards wears Adidas, which is probably the motivation.

I know JB took Ant under his wing at some point, both of them being from Georgia. Ant is his ?little bro?.

[ozgod]

I don't see an issue with Brown and White.  But is there going to be an issue with Brown and Tatum?  Brown and the locker room in general?  The latest is some Instagram post or repost or something where Brown agreed that Anthony Edwards is the #1 option on Team USA, which could be interpreted as a slight against Tatum.

This is all so unnecessary.  Brown has every right to be disappointed about not being asked to be on Team USA.  He should be handling this better though.  Maybe by the time preseason starts, this is so far in the rearview that nobody cares.  But there is risk that this could hurt the mojo of the team so I don't like it.

Being super passive aggressive and emo. I had a girlfriend that used to do this a while back, posted cryptic messages to show they weren't happy instead of just coming right out and saying it.

[tenn_smoothie]

Jaylen Brown has always walked around with this "disrespected" chip on his shoulder and has sometimes made these passive-aggressive comments on social media. Give it a break. In the past year, he was awarded a new contract that was the highest amount in league history, then named both ECF and Finals MVP's. If those are not enough to feel appropriately "respected", then nothing ever will. Enough with this twitter drama.

[Neurotic Guy]

I don?t really understand the world of X or any other popular social media platforms in which people regularly share their thoughts, feelings, personal experiences, everyday events with strangers.  But I can definitely see why max contract, ECF MVP, Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown would think he should make the Olympic team ahead of Derrick White. The question that seems to be circulating here is whether he should deal with it better.

[green_bballers13]

And they may well have played into the decision

I doubt it.

More likely it's due to JB's political views, which have in the past been anti-Semitic adjacent.  He's the same type of "free thinker" that Kyrie and Kanye are.  If you picked the top 10 NBA players that may say something awkward or embarrassing while representing the United States internationally, JB is probably on that list.

JB is the same type of thinker as Kanye? C'mon man. You're taking one or two data points and extrapolating out. It's inaccurate. My buddy's dad isn't Trump or Epstein, even though they have similar beliefs of the tax system.

Even if JB isn't your guy, you don't have to compare him to the craziest celebrity in our country and Kyrie, this fanbase's least liked player.

btw, I also think some of Jaylen's twitter clicks are suspect, but let's not avoid all of the nuance.

From what I've seen, JB is a good dude and Kanye is not.

[green_bballers13]

I don?t really understand the world of X or any other popular social media platforms in which people regularly share their thoughts, feelings, personal experiences, everyday events with strangers.  But I can definitely see why max contract, ECF MVP, Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown would think he should make the Olympic team ahead of Derrick White. The question that seems to be circulating here is whether he should deal with it better.

Larry Bird, etc didn't have social media. Their words didn't get scrutinized because they were basketball players, not diplomats. Some have changed the standards of what they want from athletes.

[blink]

I don?t really understand the world of X or any other popular social media platforms in which people regularly share their thoughts, feelings, personal experiences, everyday events with strangers.  But I can definitely see why max contract, ECF MVP, Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown would think he should make the Olympic team ahead of Derrick White. The question that seems to be circulating here is whether he should deal with it better.

To me we sure seem to have a lot of fans that are super quick to jump all over Jaylen for any small perceived issue.   It is not any different with this.   He definitely deserved a spot on the olympic team.  We don't know why that didn't happen.  Maybe it is Nike related, maybe JB got under someones skin on the coaching staff / selection group?  It doesn't seem like Kerr is a fan, as his defensive strategy against us for one game recently was just to let JB shoot wide open shots all game.  But until the truth comes out about it, we don't know.   There is the possibility that JB didn't really do anything, and just got left off the team.

But the default response from some fans seems to be, 'Jaylen just don't comment on it at all, shut up and win us another title.'  Do other fan bases do this to their star players?   Probably I guess, but I honestly don't know.   Obviously everyone is entitled to an opinion.  But so is JB in this case.   A couple cryptic tweets about it really isn't a big deal in the long run.  If Tatum was left off the team, all of us would be going nuts, no matter what JT said or tweeted.   The narrative wouldn't be about his response, it would be about him getting shafted and not being on the team.   Playing in the Olympics is a big deal.  It is ok if JB is a bit peeved that he wasn't included.

[Kernewek]

And they may well have played into the decision

I doubt it.

More likely it's due to JB's political views, which have in the past been anti-Semitic adjacent.  He's the same type of "free thinker" that Kyrie and Kanye are.  If you picked the top 10 NBA players that may say something awkward or embarrassing while representing the United States internationally, JB is probably on that list.

JB is the same type of thinker as Kanye? C'mon man. You're taking one or two data points and extrapolating out. It's inaccurate. My buddy's dad isn't Trump or Epstein, even though they have similar beliefs of the tax system.

Even if JB isn't your guy, you don't have to compare him to the craziest celebrity in our country and Kyrie, this fanbase's least liked player.

btw, I also think some of Jaylen's twitter clicks are suspect, but let's not avoid all of the nuance.

From what I've seen, JB is a good dude and Kanye is not.

Here's the thing - we can't know if JB is a good dude unless we know him personally. That's rule No. 1 for dealing with athletes.

What we can know is that he appears to be lacking critical thinking skills and is someone who puts a non-zero amount of effort into spreading & sharing a variety of crackpot conspiracy theories. As such, it's not particularly controversial to suggest that Jaylen's at least sympathetic to a lot of Kyrie's spicier political takes.

Now, 99.9% of the time, the above doesn't matter - because no one cares about his intelligence, they just care that he helps the team win more basketball games than they lose. The fact that he's turning his snub from Team USA into more fodder for his pet theory on how the world works is the only reason it's being brought up.

[green_bballers13]

And they may well have played into the decision

I doubt it.

More likely it's due to JB's political views, which have in the past been anti-Semitic adjacent.  He's the same type of "free thinker" that Kyrie and Kanye are.  If you picked the top 10 NBA players that may say something awkward or embarrassing while representing the United States internationally, JB is probably on that list.

JB is the same type of thinker as Kanye? C'mon man. You're taking one or two data points and extrapolating out. It's inaccurate. My buddy's dad isn't Trump or Epstein, even though they have similar beliefs of the tax system.

Even if JB isn't your guy, you don't have to compare him to the craziest celebrity in our country and Kyrie, this fanbase's least liked player.

btw, I also think some of Jaylen's twitter clicks are suspect, but let's not avoid all of the nuance.

From what I've seen, JB is a good dude and Kanye is not.

Here's the thing - we can't know if JB is a good dude unless we know him personally. That's rule No. 1 for dealing with athletes.

What we can know is that he appears to be lacking critical thinking skills and is someone who puts a non-zero amount of effort into spreading & sharing a variety of crackpot conspiracy theories. As such, it's not particularly controversial to suggest that Jaylen's at least sympathetic to a lot of Kyrie's spicier political takes.

Now, 99.9% of the time, the above doesn't matter - because no one cares about his intelligence, they just care that he helps the team win more basketball games than they lose. The fact that he's turning his snub from Team USA into more fodder for his pet theory on how the world works is the only reason it's being brought up.

Spreading crackpot conspiracy theories in my eyes, is different than "sharing", or clicking like on a website. I haven't seen him in an interview or outside protesting anti-Jewish sentiments. I haven't seen him say things like Kanye did about the KKK, etc. Kyrie is a wacko, but I'm not sure he's as dangerous as Kanye either. These are three different guys. Comparing JB to Kanye is harsh.

Regarding Team USA, I think DWhite is a better glue guy. JB would want to score a million points, like Kobe, Carmelo, etc. White knows his role better than JB, who would try to peacock with the best of the best.

[Roy H.]

And they may well have played into the decision

I doubt it.

More likely it's due to JB's political views, which have in the past been anti-Semitic adjacent.  He's the same type of "free thinker" that Kyrie and Kanye are.  If you picked the top 10 NBA players that may say something awkward or embarrassing while representing the United States internationally, JB is probably on that list.

JB is the same type of thinker as Kanye? C'mon man. You're taking one or two data points and extrapolating out. It's inaccurate. My buddy's dad isn't Trump or Epstein, even though they have similar beliefs of the tax system.

Even if JB isn't your guy, you don't have to compare him to the craziest celebrity in our country and Kyrie, this fanbase's least liked player.

btw, I also think some of Jaylen's twitter clicks are suspect, but let's not avoid all of the nuance.

From what I've seen, JB is a good dude and Kanye is not.

Here's the thing - we can't know if JB is a good dude unless we know him personally. That's rule No. 1 for dealing with athletes.

What we can know is that he appears to be lacking critical thinking skills and is someone who puts a non-zero amount of effort into spreading & sharing a variety of crackpot conspiracy theories. As such, it's not particularly controversial to suggest that Jaylen's at least sympathetic to a lot of Kyrie's spicier political takes.

Now, 99.9% of the time, the above doesn't matter - because no one cares about his intelligence, they just care that he helps the team win more basketball games than they lose. The fact that he's turning his snub from Team USA into more fodder for his pet theory on how the world works is the only reason it's being brought up.

Spreading crackpot conspiracy theories in my eyes, is different than "sharing", or clicking like on a website. I haven't seen him in an interview or outside protesting anti-Jewish sentiments. I haven't seen him say things like Kanye did about the KKK, etc. Kyrie is a wacko, but I'm not sure he's as dangerous as Kanye either. These are three different guys. Comparing JB to Kanye is harsh.

JB is friends with both, and publicly supported both.  JB kept a video of rallying anti-Semites on his page for months, and said publicly he wasn't going to take it down.

The public image that JB has intentionally cultivated on his social media is one of an anti-Semitic black supremacist.  I wish he didn't do that.  My guess is that the Olympic Committee wishes he didn't do it.  None of that takes away from him being a fantastic basketball player who was maybe our best/most important player when it mattered this post-season.  But, media-wise, he's certainly a liability.

[SHAQATTACK]

I don?t really understand the world of X or any other popular social media platforms in which people regularly share their thoughts, feelings, personal experiences, everyday events with strangers.

This post is about where I m at .  I hate Facebook spend no time there.

[Roy H.]

The other reason I wish JB had kept quiet:  there's a good chance Durant won't be able to play.

"I know there's still a couple of weeks before we have to make a decision roster-wise," Kerr said. "So we're just taking it day by day."

Guess who almost definitely won't be picked now?

[Goldstar88]

The other reason I wish JB had kept quiet:  there's a good chance Durant won't be able to play.

"I know there's still a couple of weeks before we have to make a decision roster-wise," Kerr said. "So we're just taking it day by day."

Guess who almost definitely won't be picked now?

Doubt he would be added anyway. I don?t think they want 4 players from the same team.

[Roy H.]

The other reason I wish JB had kept quiet:  there's a good chance Durant won't be able to play.

"I know there's still a couple of weeks before we have to make a decision roster-wise," Kerr said. "So we're just taking it day by day."

Guess who almost definitely won't be picked now?

Doubt he would be added anyway. I don?t think they want 4 players from the same team.

You wouldn't think they'd want three Celtics, either.

I guess we'll never know how far down the list JB was, because he's zeroed out his chances (probably now and forever).

[green_bballers13]

The other reason I wish JB had kept quiet:  there's a good chance Durant won't be able to play.

"I know there's still a couple of weeks before we have to make a decision roster-wise," Kerr said. "So we're just taking it day by day."

Guess who almost definitely won't be picked now?

Doubt he would be added anyway. I don?t think they want 4 players from the same team.

You wouldn't think they'd want three Celtics, either.

I guess we'll never know how far down the list JB was, because he's zeroed out his chances (probably now and forever).

Which is a win for Celtics fans. I don?t need to see these guys get hurt during the Olympics. I?m rooting for USA, including Lebron and Embiid.