Brandon Jennings wants Team USA to play Harrison Barnes
While Kevin Durant played the first 27 minutes of the gold-medal game between the U.S. and Serbia, Harrison Barnes had yet to see the floor through three quarters.
New York Knicks guard Brandon Jennings was curious about the situation, taking to Twitter on Sunday:
Damn Harrison Barnes can't get no tick?
— Brandon Jennings (@brandonjennings) August 21, 2016
Harrison Barnes been wearing his warm up the wholeeeeee #Olympics
— Brandon Jennings (@brandonjennings) August 21, 2016
Someone responded, saying at least Barnes is on Team USA. Jennings replied by listing other NBA players who - like him - aren't on the squad.
Uhhhh yea cuz Lebron, Russ, Harden all at home. Get out ur feelings https://t.co/sRRK64Qzpw
— Brandon Jennings (@brandonjennings) August 21, 2016
And #30 at home.
— Brandon Jennings (@brandonjennings) August 21, 2016
At the time, Draymond Green was the only other American who hadn't had any burn, but Coach K called upon him with just under eight minutes remaining.
Barnes, who's at the very bottom of the U.S. depth chart, was unleashed with about six minutes left in the contest and his team up by 41 points, narrowly avoiding a fifth DNP-CD in the tournament.
Of course, Jennings was really excited about that.
Ok HB!
— Brandon Jennings (@brandonjennings) August 21, 2016
Barnes finished with two points, one assist, and a steal in 5:54 in USA's 96-66 victory.