Celtics guards Jrue Holiday and Derrick White discuss how their roles in Boston are helping them complement the stars on Team USA's men's basketball roster and share their takeaways from their win over Serbia to open pool play at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
While Kevin Durant generated a game-high 23 points and LeBron James nearly registered a triple-double, finishing with 21 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, Team USA also got key contributions from the Celtics' backcourt of Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.
"He's done that the whole year," expressed Holiday. "Last one here, but it feels like he fit in, like usual. The way that he plays is amazing." “It makes it easy for me and Jrue," White said. "We just try to go out there and do what we do and try to help us impact winning whenever we can. I know we've got a lot of talented guys on the team."
"Jayson is first-team All-NBA three years in a row. He's one of the best players in the world. I went with the combinations I felt would make sense, and I talked to him, and he was incredibly professional," adding, "That was for tonight. He handled it well. He'll make his mark."
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