As we embark on yet another NBA season, Jayson Tatum is seemingly putting the league on notice. Coming off a busy summer that included an NBA championship, as well as an Olympic gold medal, you’d wonder why the chip on the shoulder? Well if you ask Tatum, or one Stephen A. Smith, it’s because of Steve Kerr not playing Tatum much during the Olympics. Much was made about Kerr not playing the superstar and current NBA champion. But if you ask me, based on Tatum’s Olympic performances, he wasn’t wrong. Smith has been vehemently expressing his dismay with Ker’s decision since the summertime. From where I sit, his argument still lacks some nuance. He does cite that Kerr allowed Stephen Curry to work through his shooting woes during the Olympic run. What he neglects to highlight is that Curry is the most prolific shooter of all time. I know that Smith knows that too. But more importantly, Curry’s shot needs to be respected, even if it isn’t falling. So that means he still puts pressure on...
