So Long, Steve Kerr…👋
How can we miss you if you won’t go away? Now we’ll know…
Steve Kerr made NBA news recently after NBA rumors began heating up that he will not be returning as the head coach of Team USA when they dribble on over to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics.
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Steve Kerr’s tenure as the head coach of Team USA’s men’s basketball team has come to an end, and there’s only one thing I have to say: Hallelujah! He’s always been the “smartest guy in the room,” but, unfortunately, he’s the only one who believes it.
What an absolute jackass, sitting Celtics’ superstar, Jayson Tatum, for two of the team’s six Olympic games. There were 12 men on Team USA’s roster, and Tatum was relegated as the 11th man, only in front of Tyrese Haliburton.
But we already saw a bit of foreshadowing when he excluded the NBA Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown, from the squad. In his infinite wisdom, he decided that Brown’s Celtics teammate, Derrick Smith, was a better fit for the team.
A better fit, how? By making the games more competitive so we don’t totally trash the other teams? We wouldn’t want to look like an imperialist nation beating up on other countries with lower GDPs, right? Kerr seems to have a problem for every solution, and it’s a good thing he’s decided to throw in the towel because there was a long line waiting to toss him out on his ass.
Steve Kerr “not expected to continue” as head coach of Team USA, per @TheSteinLine
Erik Spoelstra and Ty Lue are frontrunners to replace Kerr pic.twitter.com/56SIi4GCfE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 18, 2024
People Are Talking
Ah, the internet. As bad as it is, it allows the great unwashed masses access to topics and people they would never reach. But their voice is loud and clear as to how they feel about Kerr’s departure, so let’s read what is being written on X after hearing of his departure.
BREAKING: Jayson Tatum and his mom are thrilled by the news that Steve Kerr won’t be coaching Team USA.
They’re off to celebrate with a special dinner. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/irxxwpD7OF
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) August 18, 2024
“Now get him off my warriors & I’ll be happy”
“Thank god he’s awful”
“Finally something I can celebrate with a Celtics fan”
“Steve Kerr belongs in prison, overrated senile bum”
STEVE KERR WILL NO LONGER BE COACHING TEAM USA pic.twitter.com/pHnuPsFXBX
— 30🅿️roblemz (@30problemz) August 18, 2024
There are plenty more, but perhaps this is the best GIF I saw that most accurately expresses the feelings of Tatum, his mother, and every true, blue Celtics fan. A picture paints a thousand words, baby!
— Kyrie Center (@kyriecenterig) August 19, 2024
Kerr’s Replacement
The most likely candidates to replace Kerr are Erik Spoelstra, the current head coach of the Miami Heat, and Tyronn Lue, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. If you’re a betting man, the smart money is on Spoelstra.
Steve Kerr “is not expected” to return as head coach of USA Basketball.
It’s expected that he’ll be replaced by either Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra or Clippers head coach Ty Lue, both of whom were Kerr’s assistant coaches on the gold medal team this summer at the Paris… pic.twitter.com/ZDQeDe3orF
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 19, 2024
As for Steve Kerr, the old adage applies. How can we miss you if you won’t go away? Now we’ll know.
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