Agreed. Jaylen > Booker.
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Agreed. Jaylen > Booker.
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#RingsOnYouBearscal83dls79 said:
You realize this a Bears Board? Jaylen will never pay for a meal in Boston. These comparisons are nonsense. Rings .
75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
TummyoftheGB said:
It's a very very bad look. The party line of Team USA wanting to "build the most cohesive team" is a total crock. Even if that were possible--which it's not--that's not what the Olympics are about. I'm guessing that the vast majority of people are like me--they want to see if our collection of acknowledged superstars can crush other nations' superstars. As many have already said, there is just no way that JB is NOT one of the top ten US superstars, by any metric you might want to use. At least with the Alex Morgan snub, you could at least plausibly argue that she's enough past her prime to make her a liability (I wouldn't argue that, but it's at least plausible). There's zero good faith argument out there to leave Jaylen off.
75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
dimitrig said:75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
White is exactly the type of player you want on this team. Defense-first, playmaker, willing to do whatever is asked of him.
01Bear said:dimitrig said:75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
White is exactly the type of player you want on this team. Defense-first, playmaker, willing to do whatever is asked of him.
For my money, I'd take Jaylen over Derrick White, even on defense. He shut down Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in the Finals, especially in the biggest moments. Derrick White is an excellent defender, no doubt, but Jaylen is able and willing to lock down the best offensive players on opposing teams. He just doesn't get as much credit for doing so. There's no doubt in my mind that Jaylen would bring the same defensive tenacity to the Olympics and stymie the US's opponents' best players.
There is nothing Derrick White provides that Jaylen Brown can't match or better. Jaylen was intentionally snubbed by Team USA. The only question is why. But in no rational world is Jaylen not a better fit for Team USA than Derrick White.
dimitrig said:01Bear said:dimitrig said:75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
White is exactly the type of player you want on this team. Defense-first, playmaker, willing to do whatever is asked of him.
For my money, I'd take Jaylen over Derrick White, even on defense. He shut down Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in the Finals, especially in the biggest moments. Derrick White is an excellent defender, no doubt, but Jaylen is able and willing to lock down the best offensive players on opposing teams. He just doesn't get as much credit for doing so. There's no doubt in my mind that Jaylen would bring the same defensive tenacity to the Olympics and stymie the US's opponents' best players.
There is nothing Derrick White provides that Jaylen Brown can't match or better. Jaylen was intentionally snubbed by Team USA. The only question is why. But in no rational world is Jaylen not a better fit for Team USA than Derrick White.
Jaylen needs the ball in his hands.
He also has a tendency to disappear for long stretches.
White is a better long distance shooter and a MUCH better free throw shooter.
But you are missing my point. Jaylen is a better basketball player. Everyone knows that. White can contribute without the ball in his hands and he can take over point guard duties if needed as well. White is a perfect fit for a team full of stars as he showed playing with Boston.
Why not take Jaylen over Jrue Holiday or Anthony Edwards?
01Bear said:dimitrig said:01Bear said:dimitrig said:75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
White is exactly the type of player you want on this team. Defense-first, playmaker, willing to do whatever is asked of him.
For my money, I'd take Jaylen over Derrick White, even on defense. He shut down Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in the Finals, especially in the biggest moments. Derrick White is an excellent defender, no doubt, but Jaylen is able and willing to lock down the best offensive players on opposing teams. He just doesn't get as much credit for doing so. There's no doubt in my mind that Jaylen would bring the same defensive tenacity to the Olympics and stymie the US's opponents' best players.
There is nothing Derrick White provides that Jaylen Brown can't match or better. Jaylen was intentionally snubbed by Team USA. The only question is why. But in no rational world is Jaylen not a better fit for Team USA than Derrick White.
Jaylen needs the ball in his hands.
He also has a tendency to disappear for long stretches.
White is a better long distance shooter and a MUCH better free throw shooter.
But you are missing my point. Jaylen is a better basketball player. Everyone knows that. White can contribute without the ball in his hands and he can take over point guard duties if needed as well. White is a perfect fit for a team full of stars as he showed playing with Boston.
Why not take Jaylen over Jrue Holiday or Anthony Edwards?
Because it was Kawhi Leonard who was beibg replaced. Kawhi Leonard's a wing scorer and defender. That's Jaylen Brown. Kawhi was not a point guard. It made zero sense to pick White to replace Kawhi instead of Jaylen Brown. This wasn't a basketball decision; it was personal.
ignoring all the theories, if you were trying to replace Kawhi, dimitrig who would you pick?dimitrig said:01Bear said:
Because it was Kawhi Leonard who was beibg replaced. Kawhi Leonard's a wing scorer and defender. That's Jaylen Brown. Kawhi was not a point guard. It made zero sense to pick White to replace Kawhi instead of Jaylen Brown. This wasn't a basketball decision; it was personal.
What evidence do you have of that?
dimitrig said:01Bear said:dimitrig said:01Bear said:dimitrig said:75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
White is exactly the type of player you want on this team. Defense-first, playmaker, willing to do whatever is asked of him.
For my money, I'd take Jaylen over Derrick White, even on defense. He shut down Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in the Finals, especially in the biggest moments. Derrick White is an excellent defender, no doubt, but Jaylen is able and willing to lock down the best offensive players on opposing teams. He just doesn't get as much credit for doing so. There's no doubt in my mind that Jaylen would bring the same defensive tenacity to the Olympics and stymie the US's opponents' best players.
There is nothing Derrick White provides that Jaylen Brown can't match or better. Jaylen was intentionally snubbed by Team USA. The only question is why. But in no rational world is Jaylen not a better fit for Team USA than Derrick White.
Jaylen needs the ball in his hands.
He also has a tendency to disappear for long stretches.
White is a better long distance shooter and a MUCH better free throw shooter.
But you are missing my point. Jaylen is a better basketball player. Everyone knows that. White can contribute without the ball in his hands and he can take over point guard duties if needed as well. White is a perfect fit for a team full of stars as he showed playing with Boston.
Why not take Jaylen over Jrue Holiday or Anthony Edwards?
Because it was Kawhi Leonard who was beibg replaced. Kawhi Leonard's a wing scorer and defender. That's Jaylen Brown. Kawhi was not a point guard. It made zero sense to pick White to replace Kawhi instead of Jaylen Brown. This wasn't a basketball decision; it was personal.
What evidence do you have of that?
dimitrig said:01Bear said:dimitrig said:75bear said:
My guess is Kerr & Team USA decided there were too many chiefs and not enough workers. This has been problematic in the near past, so taking Derrick White who would relish his secondary (and most likely tertiary) role, as opposed to asking Jaylen to play in a fashion he isn't accustomed.
White is exactly the type of player you want on this team. Defense-first, playmaker, willing to do whatever is asked of him.
For my money, I'd take Jaylen over Derrick White, even on defense. He shut down Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in the Finals, especially in the biggest moments. Derrick White is an excellent defender, no doubt, but Jaylen is able and willing to lock down the best offensive players on opposing teams. He just doesn't get as much credit for doing so. There's no doubt in my mind that Jaylen would bring the same defensive tenacity to the Olympics and stymie the US's opponents' best players.
There is nothing Derrick White provides that Jaylen Brown can't match or better. Jaylen was intentionally snubbed by Team USA. The only question is why. But in no rational world is Jaylen not a better fit for Team USA than Derrick White.
Jaylen needs the ball in his hands.
He also has a tendency to disappear for long stretches.
White is a better long distance shooter and a MUCH better free throw shooter.
But you are missing my point. Jaylen is a better basketball player. Everyone knows that. White can contribute without the ball in his hands and he can take over point guard duties if needed as well. White is a perfect fit for a team full of stars as he showed playing with Boston.
Why not take Jaylen over Jrue Holiday or Anthony Edwards?
I doubt your last sentence is true, because Steve Kerr is the Head Coach.BC Calfan said:
To have 3 Celtics on Team USA but no Jaylen Brown is a slap in the face. I get that they might have wanted to go more role player/defensive but there are plenty of other options than Derrick White.
Maybe it's because Jaylen actually has a brain and has questioned our country's policies and ugly history.
75bear said:I doubt your last sentence is true, because Steve Kerr is the Head Coach.BC Calfan said:
To have 3 Celtics on Team USA but no Jaylen Brown is a slap in the face. I get that they might have wanted to go more role player/defensive but there are plenty of other options than Derrick White.
Maybe it's because Jaylen actually has a brain and has questioned our country's policies and ugly history.
75bear said:I doubt your last sentence is true, because Steve Kerr is the Head Coach.BC Calfan said:
To have 3 Celtics on Team USA but no Jaylen Brown is a slap in the face. I get that they might have wanted to go more role player/defensive but there are plenty of other options than Derrick White.
Maybe it's because Jaylen actually has a brain and has questioned our country's policies and ugly history.
01Bear said:75bear said:I doubt your last sentence is true, because Steve Kerr is the Head Coach.BC Calfan said:
To have 3 Celtics on Team USA but no Jaylen Brown is a slap in the face. I get that they might have wanted to go more role player/defensive but there are plenty of other options than Derrick White.
Maybe it's because Jaylen actually has a brain and has questioned our country's policies and ugly history.
But Grant Hill is the one in charge of Team USA. I've never heard of Grant Hill advocating for anything other than his own interests.
BearSD said:01Bear said:75bear said:I doubt your last sentence is true, because Steve Kerr is the Head Coach.BC Calfan said:
To have 3 Celtics on Team USA but no Jaylen Brown is a slap in the face. I get that they might have wanted to go more role player/defensive but there are plenty of other options than Derrick White.
Maybe it's because Jaylen actually has a brain and has questioned our country's policies and ugly history.
But Grant Hill is the one in charge of Team USA. I've never heard of Grant Hill advocating for anything other than his own interests.
Was this Grant Hill's decision, or Nike's decision?