Jayson Tatum talks after the USA's win over Brazil and reacts to the upcoming Olympics basketball semifinal vs. Serbia, claiming, "It's hard to beat a team three times, so we expect it to be a tough game."
Team USA keeps dominating the courts in the Paris Olympics basketball tournament, sailing past Brazil with an outstanding 122-87 win.
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BrazilJayson Tatum played for 19:50 minutes and scored 5 points (1/5 2PT, 3/4 FT), three rebounds, and a +/- of +17.
He highlighted that Team USA wanted to make a strong start to the match.
"Everybody expects us to win, but you don't take things for granted," Tatum said after the win. "Canada lost earlier. It's a different game. It's not like the playoffs. A lot of shit can happen in one game."
"We took notice of games before us, so I think it was important to have a good start taking the ball out," Tatum added.
Tatum also gave his impression about the upcoming game against Serbia.
"It's hard to beat a team three times, so we expect it to be a tough game, it's going to be fun, and I'm looking forward to it."
Tatum also stated that Joel Embiid isn't bothered by boos of France fans.
"Yeah, he embraces it, man. I do not think it bothered him that much, honestly," Tatum admitted.
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