As the Celtics continue to dominate the headlines as Team USA opens camp ahead of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum went 1-on-1 Monday at practice in Las Vegas.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum going one-on-one at Team USA practice --☘️ pic.twitter.com/e53zyRkoJ1
— Guy Boston Sports (@GuyBostonSports)
August 5, 2019 Donning a pair of legendary Celtics numbers in 33 and 34 — Brown and Tatum channeling Larry Bird and Pual Pierce, respectively — Boston's budding stars traded fadeaways and turnarounds at the end of practice.
According to NBC Sports Boston's Chris Forsberg, the two played some rotating 1-on-1 with Miami's Bam Adebayo until Team USA coach Gregg Popovich intervened and pulled them off the court so they wouldn't miss the departing buses.
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Bam Adebayo were playing rotating 1-on-1 until Gregg Popovich came and dragged them off the court because the busses were leaving.Kemba got some of the loudest cheers from the fans braving the 112-degree heat for autographs and selfies.
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_)
August 5, 2019 Brown and Tatum, along with teammates Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart, will represent Team USA at the Basketball World Cup beginning on August 31.
