In 2024, Steve Kerr was the busiest coach as he guided Team USA to their fifth consecutive Olympic gold victory and has now joined his fellow Golden State Warriors staff to prepare for the upcoming season. Ahead of the 2024-25 regular season, Kerr believed the Boston Celtics fans would be “all over him” for benching their star player in the Olympics.
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant led Team USA to remain unbeaten in the Paris Olympics 2024 and conquered the home side, France, in the men’s basketball final. However, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who won the NBA championship a few weeks back, played for a limited time and even missed two matches in the Olympics.
Tatum and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, who missed the Olympics final, were benched for both games against Nikola Jokic’s Serbia in the opener and semi-final. Kerr called it a strategic decision. However, the Celtics fans took to social media and expressed their disappointment.
Why Steve Kerr Thinks Boston Celtics Fans Will Be “All Over Him” Next Season?
During an interview with NBA.com, the Warriors head coach was asked about benching Tatum and Haliburton. While praising the two stars, the 58-year-old said, “Those guys were all great. Jayson handled things so well. Then, obviously, it became a media subject, but he couldn’t have handled it better. Tyrese, same thing. Every game was different. And we talked about that from the first night – 12 superstars and probably only nine can play consistent minutes.”
Warriors coach Kerr was asked about his expectations from the Celtics fans during their first clash in the 2024-25 season on November 6 at TD Garden. The nine-time NBA champion, as a player and coach combined, anticipates what is ahead. He said, “I think they’re going to be all over me. That’s fine.”
