BOSTON — Steve Kerr couldn’t believe the story isn’t the gold medal. Team USA trounced Serbia in one of the all-time great Olympic basketball games before winning the tournament over France in Paris. Yet Jayson Tatum never stepping off the bench in the semifinal became a lasting image and lingering story following the team’s return from Europe. Even Tatum admitted it was a humbling experience.
“I don’t think anybody actually cared enough about me to boo me (during my career),” Kerr joked. “We’ll see how it goes tonight. I’m sure, also, a lot of Celtics fans are gonna cheer me for being part of Team USA, winning a gold medal for the country.