ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 17: Joel Embiid #11 of the United States prepares to take a free throw as Jayson Tatum #10 of the United States looks on during the first half of an exhibition game between the United States and Serbia ahead of the Paris Olympic Games at Etihad Arena on July 17, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)
Is the US National Team dynamic we fans of the Boston Celtics have been slogging through from afar beginning to impact star forward Jayson Tatum and his play for Team USA? Is there any risk of a long-term fracture of the US National Team’s relationship with Tatum’s camp moving forward?
Does anyone expect this to bleed into the upcoming Celtics season and their push to repeat as champs while hanging Banner 19? The hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, get into all of this as well as a full Olympic basketball quarterfinals review, and a look-ahead to the semis.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about Tatum, Team USA, and the Olympics.
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