Olympics - Is Tayshaun Prince made of glue?
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Rip Hamilton bent over laughing at Tayshaun Prince says, “They put you on the team because you are made of glue?”
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What is going on? Tayshaun is mentioned as the glue guy for the Olympic team.
The Glue Guy? Is Tayshaun made of glue? Is he supposed to bring the glue?
No, Tayshaun Prince is on the Olympic team because he is not selfish; he does not need points or minutes or anything really.
So what does he do? Well, for starters, he guards the best player on the other team and often makes miracle blocks of what seemed to be easy fast break buckets. Then when he gets warmed up, he can drill the 3 pointer from the side or take his man down on the box.
Tayshaun is what you call a mismatch player. 6′9″ tall with a 7′ wingspan and excellent lateral movement. Who do you guard him with? Need an emergency point guard in the middle of the game? Tay also plays the point at times.
Yeah, you get the picture; he pretty much does what needs to be done to win.
Let’s say that again…to win.
Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski called Prince a “glue guy” at last month’s news conference announcing a roster that includes Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
Prince is “a champion,” Krzyzewski told the Detroit Free Press. “He’s probably played as many big games as any of the guys we selected. He’s a star at playing with stars, whether he scores four points or goes for 20.”
Prince, a 6-foot-9 forward, averaged 13.2 points per game this past season with the Pistons — the second-fewest for any Team USA member — and likely will be used at the Olympics as a defensive stopper rather than a scorer. But he might be the unsung hero.
“You have to have guys that are willing to sacrifice and do some other things, and I definitely feel that I am that guy,” he said.
If the USA is to win the gold they have to think team and not individual points. Tayshaun is just the guy to get that started.
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