Jayson Tatum went from out of the rotation to a starter for Team USA on Wednesday.
Coach Steve Kerr promised Tatum would play Wednesday against South Sudan and hinted he would have a totally different game plan than he deployed in the Americans' Olympic opening win over Serbia.
South Sudan plays a much more athletic lineup than Serbia and spreads the floor with 3-point shooters.
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