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Former Grizzlies Player Slams Steve Kerr's Reaction to Team USA Loss

Golden State Warriors and USA Basketball head coach Steve Kerr had a controversial comment

Joey Linn

Former Grizzlies Player Slams Steve Kerr's Reaction to Team USA Loss
Former Grizzlies Player Slams Steve Kerr's Reaction to Team USA Loss /
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When USA Basketball lost to Germany in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Golden State Warriors and Team USA head coach Steve Kerr said, "These games are difficult. This is not 1992 anymore. Players are better all over the world, teams are better, and it's not easy to win a World Cup or an Olympic Games."

While Kerr is correct about the global advancement of basketball talent, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas thinks this is a "dumb narrative" that is being pushed. Arenas, who made two All-Star teams before finishing his career with Memphis Grizzlies, shared a video on Thursday that slammed these comments from Kerr.

"Please stop with this dumb narrative," Arenas said. "Coaches and the media. 'This is not '92 anymore.' Like the rest of the world is catching up. Stop that narrative... '92 put out a team to prove to the world that we are dominant... The '92 Dream Team... out of the 12 [players], nine of those players were All-NBA players. First and second-team, not even third-team... That means out of the 10 spots of first and second-team, nine of the players came out of that... Do we have to even say the 12 players that we need to remove to make our new 12? There was no removing the other nine, these were the best of the best. Politics have changed."

What Arenas is saying, is that while this USA Baseball team was a disappointment, that doesn't mean the rest of the world is catching up. As Arenas sees it, the biggest difference between 1992 and 2023 is not that the rest of the world has caught up, but that Team USA didn't have anywhere near their best possible roster.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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