Can This 2024 USA Basketball Team Be Beaten?

[@HoopReports]

Which country would you say has the greatest chances of upsetting Team USA?

[@BiggyBeansMan]

I dunno. Most of the well known international players aren’t around as much, but I do have a feeling that France may pull something

[@rayanehamza1422]

France if victor wenbenyama plays if not canada

[@BiggyBeansMan]

Although, can’t sleep on Canada and Serbia. They got some good hoopers on the team, especially Canada with the underrated defenders

[@moralesglitxhh27]

France, Serbia, Canada

[@Assen87]

Only chance to lose is if all the oldies play at the same time the whole game. Which wont happen.

[@TheSmoothViewASMR]

France will be crazy with Wemby, Gobert, Sarr, Risacher, Coulibaly, Dieng, Rupert. The length on that team could be an all time high. A potentially historic defence

[@Taj_Rahine]

They will be a very tall team also

[@kevindevlieger300]

Next olympics they'll be even stronger. Lots of young talents.

[@BOKItheROCK]

And BATUUUM

[@fdbmane4594]

Bs who guarding embieed didnt he give wemby 70 they gonna have to trap him lol.

[@immanuelray23]

@@fdbmane4594 how many free throws he shoot in that game again?

[@immanuelvivek6638]

What people are forgetting is the extra kick players get when playing for their country. That thing can make marginally good talent into elite top-tier talent.

[@TheDON914]

Halibuten doesn't deserve to play with them .

[@just-some-dude-on-the-internet]

​@@TheDON914what makes you say that?

[@malnorfleet4925]

Extra kick? Man please this ain't the 80 and 90s. These dudes have shown they don't have that drive planty time before. We wouldn't have needed a redeem team if that were true. Even then the last DNA of assassin was Kobe. Without him, they would have lost again.

[@mixkid3362]

​@malnorfleet4925 Eaxctly. This team are Americans playing in the US for US teams and audiences and they don't give a damn. Why would they suddenly care now its international competition?

[@KingHampton-ul1iw]

Doesn’t seem that way in the United States because we always send our B team to the World Cup

[@quadlui8220]

I got excited when my home country South Sudan made it in the Olympics for the first time ever and the cried when I found out were in the same group as Serbia and the United States

[@raghudurina2354]

Get ready to lose by 50

[@kenbernarte7902]

@@raghudurina2354 bro that's a violation, emotional damage hahahahha

[@rysupastar718]

It will be such an honor to play against them

[@zenitsuthunder3946]

Ez chicken for USA and Serbia especially if Jokic will play (most likelyy)

[@raghudurina2354]

@4040and1 You’re delusional.

[@papynat0r]

American players and coaches would do well to bear in mind that the competition will be even tougher in the future. The idea of being athletically dominant is no longer enough to beat the other great basketball nations.

[@sameerramdeen6703]

I would also say other country’s basketball teams have NBA experience-the league that has the best basketball players in the world-and players from other leagues who are good enough to play in the NBA. All of the top international teams best player(s) play in the NBA and with that experience coming from the best players on the team their talent has caught up their skill.

[@commodorezero]

The USA will win because the rest of the world doesn't field a team all that international talent isn't centered in one place. USA only loses FIBA because NBA players don't treat the world cup like soccer players do.

[@Focus293]

But the world cup is where they should be serious. You can't call yourself the best in the world if you're losing to the rest of the world 😂​@@commodorezero

[@PappiiSensei101]

@@Focus293There’s a reason why we put kids with up incoming talent up against y’all damn near every year. It’s really not that much comp like y’all think it is 😭

[@benoitlamirault6456]

@@sameerramdeen6703To be fair they don't even need the NBA experience. Serbia and Germany had very few NBA players on theur rosters. They simply have better teamplay and are used to FIBA style, unlike NBA it can't be a one-man offense

[@lordfaust023]

This looks like the Cancun Olympic Basketball Team

[@ADUSN]

Lot of bus riders.

[@damienthimonier4900]

Galveston's Fishermans Basketball Team

[@greyfell7799]

Dude😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@crzycolchris]

lol yupp... our whole "old" "injured" squad has been resting for months. Love it.

[@NickBlunting]

Yall are jokers.

[@jr032582]

the threat of Team USA are the Olympic referees coz they don’t tolerate NBA antics and shennanigans

[@matsananta713]

thats gonna be funny imo

[@panohot595]

Yeah. I might agree

[@MrRicklynch57]

The players from the other countries play in the NBA too.

[@TheRealPhoenixBlackmen]

And they hand check and actually have centers in the game .

[@Philippinebusespovdrive]

Fiba is Physical compared to the NBA.that is team USA lose last time

[@goldennuggetofwisdom5068]

I'm Canadian and that picture at 10:22 is just awesome. Canada basketball looks young proud and hungry!! I can't wait till the Olympics start.

[@zenitsuthunder3946]

hopefully Wiggins play. Murray is confirmed. Murray and SGA backcourt is just deadly. If they add Mathurin and Nickeil Alexander-Walker that's icing. They need the right bigs tho Powell, Olynyk, Lyles or even Old Tristan Thompson are good picks for bigs

[@CCQ75]

Stick to ice Hockey

[@tristanpotts3300]

@@CCQ75 What you going to say when Canada knocks out the US?

[@AnonymousPerson-h5z]

Canada is gonna sweep every other team

[@lilcherio8947]

Yea ! Must be awesome to have Kai Cenat on the team

[@henningts]

Even when sending a B or C team, it's still a disgrace. They are all star players in the best league in the world. Germany had 4 NBA players, non a superstar and only 1 (Franz) and maybe Dennis as well play real minutes in the NBA. Losing against a team like this with an NBA squad is ridiculous.

[@chrisomatic3228]

No it’s not lol

[@iluvchente.]

What league is better?

[@dennisdezarn5895]

Hard to win when the other team scores more points.😮

[@GaelArenal]

@@chrisomatic3228 Why not?

[@cycleoflife565]

How many actual all stars were on that USA team to support your claim? Not a single player on the roster had ever been named to an all NBA team. None of them had precious national team experience.

[@rjmacready9828]

you guys are talking mad crazy in the comments, this team is miles better than 2021 Olympic team and that team won the gold.... no chance we lose this year

[@biggdig6669]

Put your money where your mouth is little boy

[@Ashened0]

Lots of salty Europeans in the comments

[@zenitsuthunder3946]

No chance?? France may assemble the best defensive team and they have homecourt. Canada is deadly SGA Wiggins and Murray. Serbia with Jokic a threat.

[@rjmacready9828]

@@zenitsuthunder3946 you named at best 3 amazing players on those teams, USA has TEN + ....

[@youarebeingtrolled6954]

@@rjmacready9828theres only one ball and 5 players in basketball.

[@jamescarlsayaang8734]

I was laughing about Jamal Murray being nicknamed "Lakers Slayer"

[@zoulogist9171]

Denver won a title and can’t stop talking about the Lakers

[@ermaksplug94]

@@zoulogist9171meanwhile lakers still got 16 more rings then Denver 😂

[@loudnoises5372]

@@zoulogist9171 Yikes are you guys down that bad with Nuggets PTSD? Lemme check real quick if the Denver Nuggets made this KZbin video. Hmm crazy I looked and it doesn't appear they did? Bizarre seems like they had absolutely nothing to do with it. Must be a glitch in the matrix. Just a big old mystery I suppose. The Lakers fanboys do seem upset about those back to back play off sweeps, while going hard on that Copium though. (Waiting on that one dude showing up to say "Stop lying we won 1 game in the past 40 years against the Nuggets it wasn't 2 sweeps!" would mention the guy who shows up talking about stuff that happened long enough ago the documentary was made on VHS, but he's here already) 🙄🙄🙄

[@jcvlogs9734]

Denver never won a series against Kobe led Lakers. Now with LeBron leading the Lakers a lakers slayer suddenly emerged. How pathetic.

[@cityandlocal]

Gonna add in some more context for Canada: 1) Canadian players from a grassroots level are taught the FIBA game and rules (while absorbing NBA influence) 2) 95% of Team Canada is from the Greater Toronto Area. These elite players grew up playing with or against each other. They have chemistry. 3) They haven't been in the Olympics since 2000. They will be extra motivated.

[@Uchihasuhhdude]

If USA 2024 lose. That’s it man. NBA can’t hate on international players no more.

[@jaobille79]

Defensive line up and not putting Kawhi is ridiculous

[@CR71987]

@austinking2959curry,LeBron,Tatum,KD,Embiid

[@JesusisKingfrrrrr]

@austinking2959 you know Tatum’s a really good defender right?

[@stardream7412]

The biggest question imo is team synergy / chemistry. Also, fatigue. Most likely the NBA season is the most schedule intense league so they will be dealing with remnant fatigue from the season. But the standard is gold or disappointment.

[@sueprator9314]

Truth is none of them are in the playoffs right? They all have time off right now.

[@EA-ps4wc]

​@@sueprator9314Edwards, Tatum, and Haliburton are all still playing

[@Ashened0]

@@EA-ps4wc And Holiday

[@mohammadalavi6228]

@@EA-ps4wcthey aren’t the main starters

[@bigpoppa3999]

The US smoking everybody in this tournament.

[@chrislewis5069]

I like that great groups of players can be beaten by teams that play better basketball.

[@josephperez4602]

They cut to JJ Reddick when he mentioned "experts."😂😂😂

[@ScuffTuff]

Words cannot describe how badly I wanted Canada to at least get bronze. I fully realize we probably won’t beat the US or Serbia, but I’d be super happy with bronze.

[@blazius1726]

Serbia is not that terrible. Absolutely within your reach.

[@ScuffTuff]

Yeah that’s true, but every team is bringing their A game so I’m trying to keep my hopes low. I’m happy with just a medal lmao

[@vukaleksic1654]

​@@ScuffTuffabsolutely, this is not last WC, where everyone came with C teams except Germany

[@obedblack3073]

France looking scary right now, Gobert and Wemby with Fournier Coulibaly and Dieng as the 5 starters with Sarr whos another insane shot blocker and Rupert to lock up off the bench as well as risacher and a few other guys I'm probably forgetting about. I hope that the gold medal game is USA vs France because I will be watching that game.

[@caprisunpapiiiiiiiii8296]

That will be a spacing problem, none of those bigs are great around the perimeter. Embiid gave Wemby 70 when they played lmao

[@saksit247]

Team USA by 10+ vs France.

[@Kai_-ys9jj]

Last years WC USA Team was still the by far highest paid (in terms of salary in the league the player plays in)

[@chiefgangmusic]

Thank you Germany for being the best alarm clock ever and I’d like to send my earliest apologies for the absolute onslaught that’s coming to your team this summer if we happen to meet up. Plz do not take it personal as this Team will be handling out severe as kickings to every single country that laces them up against us. Blessings!

[@allainangcao28]

I choked on my water when Embiid was announced. I was like, "Isn't he African?" 😂

[@rysupastar718]

For real

[@upholstery1995]

I think he has citizenship in France, Cameroon, and USA

[@rysupastar718]

@@upholstery1995 Then where is his loyalty?

[@upholstery1995]

@rysupastar718 not sure. Looks like the US, though

[@phumlanimncwango7686]

​@@rysupastar718 You only play for one country, once you choose one, you gotta stick with it for life so obviously his loyalty is with the US

[@nori_san10]

I just noticed but most of the lineup last time had made a great jump this year, Haliburton, Edwards, Bridges, Ingram, Hart heck even Portis....

[@crzycolchris]

they always do when they play in world cup.... and that lineup lost to germany by 2.

[@TokyoBalletReprise]

It forces NBA players to adapt to a different style of basketball which means they have to try out new things which expands their game.

[@CheyenneSedai]

I will point out that Jokic hasn't committed to Serbia yet. He said he needed to think about it in the last interview. But I am sooo hyped because the lineups are fantastic for a lot of countries.

[@dzonikg]

He will play

[@producerevan88]

If Embiid stays healthy, team USA will be nearly unstoppable. Wouldn't be surprised if they don't lose a single game

[@DWRKxMonkey]

Serbia, France, Germany, Canada, Slovenia are all legit imo. US needs to take them seriously, they’re going to have much more cohesion and familiarity with FIBA rules. Also Spain and Australia can win if everything goes right but lack of a superstar will hurt them

[@caprisunpapiiiiiiiii8296]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@amirhosseinhosseinzadeh7627]

When LeBron James is surrounded by the two best shooters of in nba history, plus the most dominant scorer in the world, you just can't loose. I mean how do you stop this offense? LeBron just runs down the floor and you either leave him and he gets a bucket or he passes the ball to and open steph or KD, who is stopping that?!

[@jacobscholtissek2410]

smaller courts, no travels allowed, Lebron is very limited in FIBA rules

[@corpyhogan4433]

@@jacobscholtissek2410 you realize he's just played in these type of rules multiple times right? 😂

[@jacobscholtissek2410]

@@corpyhogan4433 yeah and 50% of the time he sucked hard

[@CP91230]

⁠@@jacobscholtissek2410you realize that LeBron, KD, and Steph all have played for the National team correct

[@mixkid3362]

​@CP91230, and they all failed. LeBronze couldn't do it on his own and had DWade and Kobe drag his ass to first place. This team will fail, guaranteed.

[@basketballgang14]

bro calling Jamal Murray the Lakers Slayer caught me off guard 🤣

[@jamoa3395]

If they lose in the Olympic. MJ , Magic, bird , Charles and all the original dream will come out off retirement

[@JasonAtlas]

If I had a time machine but we'll never get to see it.

[@Jbeeze82]

Nope only whites need to play for usa

[@CR71987]

They can’t even walk the guys you mentioned lol 😂

[@christopherpaul7588]

Can't wait to see Steph play in his first Olympics! This is going to be epic. I think they will get the gold.

[@jamesatlas5204]

steph in the team!! you wouldnt bet against us.

[@sueprator9314]

If Steph is there, good things happen. LBJ just bloats and gloats.

[@akz2628]

steph is no longer a top 5 player and isn't even the best player on the team

[@Deerjason]

@@akz2628Steph is still the best shooter in the world. If Team USA is down by three at the end of the game, it’s undisputed who should get the ball for the last shot.

[@CP91230]

@@akz2628tell me you didn’t watch a single Warriors game this past season without saying so

[@akz2628]

@@Deerjason true but he’s still not a top 5 player in the world. I’d say he’s probably 8-10

[@Harrisonsportz]

The way he said Benedict Mathurin is😂

[@TheSmoothViewASMR]

As an Australian, we have good nba names on our squad but none of them fit together at all. We have a bunch of point forwards that cant shoot. Still we'll make a run for Bronze

[@nevohyams]

too bad about Simmons

[@TheSmoothViewASMR]

@@nevohyams haha yeah even he a point forward who cant shoot, we could low key use him on the squad tho. He prolly never putting on our uniform tho

[@lelouchlamperouge4386]

Simmons got infected by the other stars in NBA the BUM disease

[@rj2v]

The US didn't perform poorly at the last WC because of their squad, it was their coaches that failed to understand the nuances of the FIBA game. Watch their games back. Their offences relied on basic actions whereby FIBA actions are more intracate and actually swing the ball to loosen up the defence. If the US first action didn't eventuate, they relied on iso heavy action which plays into the hands of FIBA defences. As for their defence, there was a disctinct lack of boxing out for rebounds allowing for multiple offensive rebounds for opponents. Also, the coaches failed to impart the ability to utilise allowing players to play split line defence AKA clog the middle and therefore creating space on the inside for FIBA teams to exploit.

[@gabepizza]

also the USA didn't have size. Small ball doesn't work in FIBA like in the NBA as the court doesn't have the spacing and there is no 3 seconds. Yes we sort of won the Olympics with small ball but 1 we had Bam, one of the best defensive centers in the league and 2 with a super team like Durant, Tatum, Lilard, etc...you can out score anyone but it was still close. At the WC our only true centers were Portis and Kessler, role players. Jaren Jackson was exposed as in the NBA he plays PF and has a center like Adams to do the dirty work but he got out muscled by the European bigs. Same with Banchero who is great but again in the NBA he is a 4, he needs a center to to the dirty work. Look at our teams in 2016 (Deandre and Cousins) & 2014 (AD & Cousins with Faried as well) they dominated the front court

[@rocketfighter8]

If the coaches were to blame for 2023 they should just send the same players and change the coaches instead of sending better players.

[@seanholley7284]

@@rocketfighter8 Both coaches and players were to blame. Steve Kerr does not deserve to be the head coach of this team. His coaching combined with lack of effort from the players, especially on the defensive end, was the problem, not talent. We should have changed both players and coaches with players and coaches that will give much better effort. Talent was not the issue. Effort and coaching was.

[@rocketfighter8]

@@seanholley7284 I replied directly to the initial comment that the blame is only on the coaches. You should do the same and not preach to the choir (me).

[@crzycolchris]

@@gabepizza you are exactly right! even when we got exposed in 2006 we had NO bigs... then we came back in 2008 with Howard and Bosh. 2012 Tyson. 2014 was the biggest wrap ever with all the bigs we had. I would've liked to add chet instead of Kwahi, but getting Embiid will be huge. Embiid, Bam, AD will be a great rotation. we wont lose any offense with them either unlike, 2016, 2021 and last years world cup.

[@user-xd5zq8gg4f]

who is taking the last shoot? who is making a stop when need? who doesnt play? this team losing at least 1 game

[@MrE_]

Who is taking the last shot? Whoever is hot that night, just like they did it in the golden stacked warriors with kd Who is making a stop when needed? Any of the clutch defenders they got on the team Who doesn't play? Whoever isn't healthy...looking at you embiid and kawhi

[@user-xd5zq8gg4f]

@@MrE_ the clutch defenders are bench warmers, and they cant defend murry and miils

[@NoizyBoy_]

⁠@@user-xd5zq8gg4fmills???😂

[@YourSunshine-k9z]

@@user-xd5zq8gg4f 💀

[@fdbmane4594]

Asking question that dont need to be answered.

[@TheNeon55]

Just hoping for exciting games vs there being any one clear winner

[@guythatlovespotato]

World Basketball is dif from NBA we seen that last time. Defense is more aggressive, and it is a real team sport...

[@rocketfighter8]

It's a lot easier to play aggressive defensive in a few tournament games compared to an 82 game schedule.

[@victorfischer1364]

That is exactly what the 1972 team said!

[@faervas1234]

@@victorfischer1364 The 1972 team was college players who played like 40 games if they got an in the NIT or the NCAA tourny. what you are same makes no sense.

[@mixkid3362]

How many travels is LeBum going to called for?

[@JM-gj7de]

Beat USA's best for Olympic gold, then talk.

[@mort996]

Ofc they can be beaten bro, international basketball has been on the rise especially recently, players who are used to FIBA (actual basketball) rules have an advantage because these superstar aren't used to actual calls such as travelling, double dribble, no defensive 3 seconds, less space, etc. Talent isn't everything, international teams are built from ground up, USA just randomly throws big names at the wall hoping it would stick

[@daddyma6908]

dem names b sticking doe

[@jameslee9742]

Lucky Embi is playing for USA instead of France

[@godofdreamzzz]

He’s from Cameroon. Should be playing there. Dumbest shit ever to just let anyone play for any country. Defeats the entire purpose

[@Afineaddition]

He will be the defining factor

[@85pearlboy]

Will be a miracle if he plays

[@youarebeingtrolled6954]

@@Afineadditionwhen they choke they will blame him 😂

[@Joker-no1uh]

Embid never lived in France. France should be the last of 3 options. US or Cameroon.

[@viktorianas]

Dream Team, Redeem Team and now LeDream Team.

[@cobrakai388]

"LeDream Team" 🤣🤣🤣 It looks like it. When you build your own team in 2K, kinda similar to that. Wish Dame & Jimmy Buckets are part of it.

[@bentennyson6141]

LeVengers

[@sape1315]

​@@cobrakai388Include kyrie too..

[@sammy69945]

Its the supreme team now

[@raygamble2105]

When you have bron curry KD in same team, it's over.

[@nikolaperic6307]

3:08 famous last words

[@PetarZorić-k3b]

Canada, France, Serbia and Spain heve chance, slim chance, but it could happen

[@gabepizza]

Spain ain't even in the Olympics yet

[@stefanpoulin1593]

Slim? I wouldn't say slim at all. The US team is too self absorbed and rarely can play together in unison. They all want to be the scoring leader, very little team atmosphere. Skill could get them past these teams in the past, not now.

[@frankn.6540]

Spain will be defeated by Bahamas 😂😂😂😂 Ayton,Buddy Hield,Eric Gordon,Kai Jones…they are talking about to add on that roster Klay Thompson,Naz Reid, and Mobley brothers Evan and Nathan. They all have Bahamian eligibility,could try to recruit them and help qualify for Olympics.

[@sape1315]

​@@stefanpoulin1593So USA have been winning 15 golds by skills alone?

[@shadovvpanther]

how many of the players are still in the play offs today?

[@sylvanusblimpo154]

2 to 4 players

[@quantum_beeb]

I think centers are definitely a weakness

[@CP91230]

LOL centers aren’t a weakness Embiid, AD, and Bam

[@hpclipp]

@CP91230 Embiid and AD would'nt endoure a Game outside the NBA soft rules, and bam can't compete with international centres, too leatle 🤏🏽

[@scruffd0g193]

Davis and embiid can absolute handle any big from Europe

[@crzycolchris]

HAHA def not. They will have a 3 man rotation and wont miss out on offense with anyone. THAT is gonna be huge. because in years past we've had a defensive "big" and an offensive "big" we will actually have 3 two ways bigs who wont have to play 40 mins a game.

[@crzycolchris]

@@scruffd0g193 and if some reason they cant... go big (we aren't lacking guard play) and have ad play the 4 where we can "help off embiid" 🤣🤣 that sounds hilarious to say

[@freddyso5466]

as lebroooom would say, "it's just basketball" so it doesn't really matter who wins but im just making sure it's us

[@redlightning_420]

The LeAvengers

[@diriver6683]

France let us not forget Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum, Frank Ntilikina, Alexandre Sarr, , Bilal Coulibaly, Zacharie Risacher.

[@Éga_Fr]

Wembanyama, Gobert too

[@kens2328]

I’ve never liked the idea of just appointing a “team” of good/great individual players who have never played together or played very little together. There is more to being a true team than that. Individual brilliance can and often does trump even very good teams. But on the world’s biggest athletic stage, the very best players from every country who have been playing together for years are more than capable of beating the US handily. Has there been actual US Olympic team tryouts since pro’s became eligible to play? I remember Coach Knight having tryouts for the team he put together from college players, but I’m not aware of any tryouts since then.

[@sameerramdeen6703]

I never knew they even had tryouts to begin with. :O

[@kens2328]

@@sameerramdeen6703 I think they did it when only college players were allowed to play, and it ended with the original Dream Team. I think the famous story about the 1984 team was that Coach Knight actually cut Charles Barkley and John Stockton from the team.

[@crzycolchris]

I believe we were doing "tryouts" the past 4-5 international teams. this is the first one in a while that Lebron basically put together. but I'm not worried

[@cokrlicix]

Different rules are also a factor to consider, US team have to adapt to them in very short time, which is not easy regardless of the talent and quality of individual players. And what will Serbia do, depends on how many of the top players will be in the national team, in last year's World cup 6 or 7 best players were not playing for Serbia.

[@PetarZorić-k3b]

Micić, Bogdanović, Jović, Pokuševski, Jokic

[@mookiestewart3776]

All USA players besides 2 have fiba experience

[@dzonikg]

Only 2 best did not play ,JOkic and MIcic ..all others you probably consider are now pensioners

[@cokrlicix]

@@zachjohnson357 List World champions genius, Olympics are not the only game in town.

[@Zacheus29]

@@cokrlicix but I thought the Olympics were the biggest international sports competition, thats the whole point no? Is the World Cup bigger/more important than the Olympic Gold Medal in Football? But okay, according to the FIBA World Cup (World Basketball Championship) stats, The USA have the most overall medals with 12 and the 2nd and 3rd place countries don't even exist anymore. The USA also have the most Gold medals with 5 and the next most successful country that still exists has 2. What now?

[@chickennugget9443]

Dillon Brooks is a big threat🎉

[@sarcesauce]

Maybe Yes by Serbia, Spain ,Greece, Slovenia , Canada, Germany and France.

[@vmillerman]

That got to get coach K to coach

[@bradenolson7172]

Question is who you start? Who do you play? Curry at the 1. Do you play booker or Edwards at the 2? Lebron or Kawhi at the 3? Anthony Davis or Kevin Durant at the 4? Embid or Adebyu at the 5?

[@crzycolchris]

Honestly we'll need Jrue Holiday for those international players who turn into MJ playing for their countries.. so Holiday, Curry, James, KD, Embiid is my guess.. with a quick spell for James and embiid

[@sharingiscaring53]

@@crzycolchriswhy would you want holiday over kawhi when kawhi is literally a combo of Kobe, Jordan and pippen

[@crzycolchris]

@@sharingiscaring53 honestly a good question.. I don't know I think maybe I've lost faith in kawhi. I've seen holiday be real clutch the last few years.. I hope kawhi proves me wrong and balls out

[@Drippz._.11]

Brunson would’ve completed the lineup

[@dzonikg]

SErbia -USA is first game in group .As Serbia an i so exacted for it .Still rembember 2002 ,we had good team with DIvac ,Stojakovic ,Bodiroga but after grouop stage it was fall to play aginst USA at 1/4 final .USA then was still like gold reserved so it was kind off disappointing to play against them already at 1/4 final ,i thought we have no chance for medal .Game begin at 3 AM our time and when was finish sun was already up ,and when we won me and mu friend were jumping all around house

[@lalrinchhanaroyte2961]

1 min is crazy

[@AshleyShaeffer]

PG: Steph Curry SG: Anthony Edwards SF:Kevin Durant PF:Lebron James C:Embiid 6th man: Jayson Tatum PG2: Tyrese Halliburton SG2: Devin Booker SF2: The Klaw PF2:Anthony Davis C2: BAM adebayo 12thman and can fit with any lineup: Jrue Holiday

[@dzonikg]

Second like up is just not that great

[@mypetscatsandfishes4535]

With LJ in the team, will he sack EVERYONE???!!!😂😂😂

[@flisflip9738]

LeGM😆

[@butterfreeman]

LeGoat

[@corpyhogan4433]

It's always people with dogs in their profile picture saying the corniest shit 😂

[@benjamingarza4552]

They need the coaching staff to be on point 😊 USA basketball needs to dominate these Olympic games

[@noelobaseki2808]

canada has Murray , shai , brooks

[@Xyamer127]

Dillion Brooks 💀

[@scruffd0g193]

This is the US A-Team, with more time and chemistry. US isn’t losing with the leaders they have. LeBron making his return and Curry finally on the team.

[@enjayduramany]

its looking like ants gonna end up starting over book

[@scruffd0g193]

Over Tatum? Because curry, LeBron, KD and embiid have been the locked in starters for years now.

[@crzycolchris]

ant should def be the 6th man energy guy on this team.... Book honestly needs to be the 12 man LOL

[@ExtraterrestrialBeing-jc7to]

RJ Barrett The Maple Mamba 😂😂😂😂

[@dunktimetm6216]

I’m about to put every last penny on team USA winning gold.

[@CR71987]

I don’t blame you

[@insidiouslol2682]

Betting your house on a best-of-one tournament is CRAZYYYY.

[@dunktimetm6216]

@@insidiouslol2682 if you think i was being serious, YOU’RE CRAZZYY.

[@idontcarebbkdafander1597]

Can’t wait to how Steph goes in Olympics

[@Johnwis-gp9yy]

As long as Lebron is in it, any team is beatable

[@lazyhusband]

If they lose, he will throw Steph and KD under the bus. Guaranteeeeeeeeed

[@AgentLynch616]

I wanna see a team USA vs a team Europe game

[@marrinator8207]

Between 2:00 and 2:46 he’s definitely using AI for his voice is something I can’t be the only one who notices this

[@morrisparrish76]

“On paper” I’m reminded of the mark schlerth statement “if games were played on paper..I wouldn’t have had 29 surgeries”!

[@Dopeamiine]

yes they can and wil be beaten

[@shyamsundarrajan2469]

LeBron is gonna ball watch and KD is gonna sulk

[@m.r.keller9642]

Let's hope so. We have used professional basketball players in an amateur sporting event for decades. 1992 was a real treat for us sports fans. Also, we're tired of seeing LeQueen appear in yet another Olympiad, when he's been a professional for over 20 years.

[@cannonfoddertoo]

The reputation of Team USA has already taken a hit with the inclusion of its first non-American born mport - Embid who clearly does not have an American accent.

[@godofdreamzzz]

Frl. Shouldn’t even be on the team

[@cadillacwayne]

Let me introduce you to Hakeem Olajuwon

[@pabloc1828]

Everybody sleeping on Australia

[@bojanpopov9198]

Canada is the main contender

[@shyamsundarrajan2469]

Lol the three faces are all knocked out before or first-round of the playoffs

[@MrE_]

They'll make their fury known in the Olympics

[@gabepizza]

more rest for them

[@toasterowens8916]

It's not a one person sport

[@rocketfighter8]

Jordan was retired when he was their ages. Never sniffed the playoffs when he returned either.

[@crzycolchris]

yupp I was happy to see our "old dudes" all out of the playoffs early.. no excused on tired legs. Just gotta get Tyrese better.. Tatum and Holiday are the only ones playing, but holiday one the chip 3 years ago got on a play the same day and flew to olympics. he'll be alright come next month.

[@alemalder9176]

My power ranking: USA - 100 Serbia - 92 Canada - 90 France - 87 Germany 85

[@redwolf8135]

Canada: SGA, Jamal Murray, Wiggins, and Barrett.

[@mateorodriguez1761]

Bro said nba talent and procedeed to put a Josh Giddey clip lol

[@Anonymous-ef3vl]

Imagine Wemby dominates team USA, in a statement game against the old crew.

[@emilpetrov5001]

After playing for a whole season for a team that wanted to tank, I think he will be more motivated than ever

[@360carter3]

No. He’s too young

[@brianhanson7118]

"brimming with NBA talent" and you show Josh Giddy 😂 Good vid though

[@jakejito2123]

If LeFlop…. I mean LeChoke…. I mean LeTantrum…. I mean LeBron is on the team, then we’re screwed. Dude needs to step aside fr Sorry, I’m bad with names 🤷‍♂️

[@FlamesUp1602]

😐 did you think that was funny

[@dzonikg]

YOu forgot LeBronze

[@stefanjordan4770]

Outside of embid. (France/cameroon turncoat) canada position by position can match up to the usa very well.

[@DSKxMonkey]

I'm lowkey wanting to see the upset happen. We need to be humbled

[@ltanella3404]

Eat your words.

[@its420somewhererightnow]

No!! If you haven't noticed, America has been brought to its knees, We could use the Win. NEVER bet against the House!!

[@maxmayer1281]

Fake

[@McDp-zw7zv]

Love how at 8: 09 he said the US lost to Lithunaina and it shows the US beating them by 8 points

[@coffeemountain356]

Too many of the American NBA players are too soft. They focus on and complain about little ticky-tack contact instead of playing sound basketball. I wouldn’t expect them to medal. Especially if LeBalco is expected to be a ‘leader’. He’s incapable of being that person.

[@tommymy210]

Although he led teams to like 11 nba finals and has won four rings. But yeah he’s incapable of being that guy do u hear yourself bro

[@pyotrbagration2438]

@@tommymy210 Pretty sure someone had to bring Kobe to save LeBum after back2back bronze medals. If anyone it will be antman that will lead these chokers.

[@ThatLampTho]

I hear ya. The rules are different specially in the physicality of the game. There's no way james will get the calls he's been getting now and have that freethrow discrepancy advantage he's been having. Sure 11 finals appearances and 4 rings.. in the NBA where the rules cater to offense and softer playstyle. Team USA still has the tools to medal though as long as they don't play NBA style of basketball

[@cffritvij2906]

Bro how TF can someone call LeBron soft

[@Hydraxon1980]

@@cffritvij2906 You can find tens of lebums crying complaning floping compilations how can anyone not call him soft is the question...

[@YourBeastRoy]

You know when that one super hero guy says to the bad guy "yeah we have a Hulk" Well "we have an Embiid"

[@petkokrushev3840]

All this to beat Dennis Schroeder LOL :)

[@redsoxboi1]

Honestly I think 2008 was insane. The fact D-Wade led the team in scoring with Lebron and Kobe is ridiculous

[@crzycolchris]

because he played the 6th man role. Hopefully that will be ANT this time around. He will be unstoppable coming in and just playing 100% speed and effort in shorter spurts

[@redsoxboi1]

@@crzycolchris I mean yeah, but I think the difference between that team and this team is that the 08 team I feel was more about defense and this one is more about the offense. I mean Howard, Lebron, Kobe, Prince all great one on one defenders. Plus I think Coach K is better than Steve Kerr and I’m a warriors fan 😂😂 Also a team with Melo, Lebron and Kobe and still leading the team in scoring is pretty good.

[@crzycolchris]

@@redsoxboi1 lol I think coach I I def better than Kerr lol. I don't think Kerr is the best coach on the current team. Eric Spoelatra is better. But I'll say every one of team USA is players are defense capable. Minus maybe Thyrese and Steph. And when they don't have to be the scoring threat on offense they can play that much harder on defense. All our bigs can play d. LeBron in spurts kawhi if he feels like playing. Tatum. Ant and Holiday are elite. Booker and KD can capable as well. I can't wait to watch this!

[@redsoxboi1]

@@crzycolchris get ready for a long ass analysis between the coaches lmaooo….. here we go 😬😂😂 coach spoeletra is an amazing coach, it’s funny because I’m a warriors fan since I’m living in the Bay Area for 32 years, but I’m also a Miami heat fan since D-Wade came into the league from Marquette. Was following him since college too. But it’s also hard to tell who’s better in terms of coaching. Kerr won 2 titles without KD, coach spo besides 2006 didn’t win a title without Lebron, Bosh and Wade. BUT I think in terms of making the playoffs Spo did better. When there was an injury to curry, they weren’t able to make the playoffs. Spo Lee the heat to multiple playoffs when their best players were hurt. And sometimes he makes smarter decisions….

[@smokinace926]

I appreciate your confidence in your respective countries, but let's now get serious. USA this year has the most future HOF players on a single team in the history of basketball. So with that being said... USA in (whatever the minimum amount of games needed to win)

[@awfan221]

Maybe France and Canada

[@Vit950]

The "reedem" team was also "unbeatlabe", kobe isnt here to save their asses again

[@sharingiscaring53]

They have Kobe offspring tho.

[@jonathand.steelejr695]

Unbeatable!!! From, Jonathan Steele Jr. Go USA !

[@sequoia1171]

I think it would be pretty hilarious to get a rude awakening and realize that international basketball is in a different place than it's ever been. I would love to see team USA get absolutely blown out by some average team. The only time the dream team was the dream team was in 92, the rest of the time it's been sort of a disappointment frankly

[@FlamesUp1602]

This just isn’t true. The US has hardly sent a team that they tried on, and even then they get top 5 or 3 it’s frankly embarrassing for most countries that they couldn’t beat a C team from the US

[@cheloxmv]

​@@FlamesUp1602Well, the rest of the world has just recently taken the sport serious. The USA Will always be number 1, but I hope international competition improves so it can be more interesting.

[@dzonikg]

@@cheloxmv Before 2000 Yugoslavia and USSR were dominating basketball outside off USA.Simple everyone else was just opsesed only with soccer .I was born in old Yugoslavia and it was harder for team form Yugoslavia to win Yugoslavian league then Euro League

[@sequoia1171]

@@zachjohnson357 dude I don't know did you watch that last night Canada looks tight and they're not the only one. You're delusional if you think it's not becoming a level playing ground over time.

[@marcdasco4866]

the better quesrion is, can this 2024 olympic team win the gold?

[@javelldunn3379]

I take that as a yes

[@Corrupt_Player]

Very proud to see Ant on the team, he gonna hit an insane dunk in the Olympics

[@DurdensVision]

We're hoping.

[@gabrielduarte3904]

"experts" and then, footage of JJ Redick

[@shade0180]

Who's playing defense???

[@Sscr4pped.]

maybe the 3 guys that were all defensive team 💀

[@Sscr4pped.]

also maybe the guy called "the claw"

[@rollingwins]

Canada 🇨🇦 gone give them a run for they money

[@duckontherun932]

Any team with LBJ can be beaten. He finds a way.

[@jaobille79]

LBJ with curry durant kawhi will be overpowered

[@FlamesUp1602]

..he literally has carried so many teams that when he doesn’t it’s on him for losing, insane

[@theexaltedlt8222]

@@FlamesUp1602 lebron really seems to be the only player that gets punished for making it to the finals

[@FlamesUp1602]

@@theexaltedlt8222 exactly that 3-6 argument when a lot of other good players don’t even make it to the finals 3 times

[@HoopVision001]

@HoopReports Love the video, really insightful as always!!