Richard Jefferson Gets REAL About The Failings Of 2004 Olympic Team That Lost To Argentina

[@YOUNGMANANDTHREE]

Shoutout Tommy for the WILD question lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnLHgnawq9yMiac

[@Lee-ic8ln]

Sounds like Richard Jefferson is just making up a bunch of excuses.

[@mayabergsdottir9622]

Have you looked into 911 more thoroughly?

[@benshannon98]

Tommy putting his life on the line for this clip

[@SleepyLoco]

Facts😂😂😂😂

[@ConnorJScholten]

I think he maybe, might have, slightly, perchance, subtly, perhaps, conceivably, feasibly, possibly touched a nerve there...

[@ztoolietv3720]

@@ConnorJScholten idk why this comment is so funny to me😭

[@SDKNguyen1234]

perchance

[@Boujiehoodrat]

Rone would be proud

[@gregcsefko]

The 2004 Olympic team was set up to fail from the get go. USA basketball thought that if they threw a bunch of guys together, the gold would just fall into their lap. The organization did not understand how much the international game had evolved.

[@joshlewis575]

They had next to no long range shooters on that squad. Show how important spacing is.

[@WestCoastCheeseHead]

Exactly. Especially right now

[@vicmagnificent8304]

That's what they did in ,1992. Just threw a bunch of guys together and won the gold🤷

[@connormacleod1490]

US basketball did not intend to fail, it is just the players selected to play did not want to participate.

[@RecapRico]

Ya be trying ya best to explain why Lebron got a Bronze Medal😂😂😂😂

[@JonSnowsGhost]

We learned after 04 that we couldn’t just send a team that never played together over seas to dominate. Now we have a 3 year commitment from players.

[@kb5509]

All Star teams worked perfectly fine, they didn't send one which was one of the main problems. Only 2 players that went to the Olympics were All Stars that season, and only 2 others had ever been an All Star before. And not many times.

[@jwatson181]

No shooters as well. It allowed the other teams to sit back and make us out shoot them.

[@DZ-lx4iu]

@@kb5509 also like he said our players are playing for more than 1 year now. They have fiba teams and longer commitments.

[@kevinconroy6606]

It was Larry Browns fault. USA basketball never looked that bad before or after that team

[@122smh]

Used to have commitment. Grant Hill just removed that. Players no longer need to commit long term now

[@WrightOne89]

“We get it bro… thank you for showing your Argentina knowledge” 😂😂😂😂

[@BlackKen_M]

4:50 heard or as I read 😂

[@HoopsTalk123]

Freaking*

[@placebojesus5652]

Richard is smart & funny af, def gay vibes and the little Jason Collins comment was interesting lol, and the accompanying vibes. Anyway, he’s a cool dude, and perfect JJ guest lol.

[@stackhat8624]

Did JJ even mention Scola? Because Luis was almost as important to that team as Manu

[@MCJohn-117]

⁠@@stackhat8624 Montecchia and Herrmann dropped 12 and 11 points on team USA.

[@meyou8141]

"I went to Arizona, it was like a big sports school. You (Redick) don't know anything about that." The man is passive aggressive and super petty. I love it.

[@phaze3395]

RJ is top tier funny without trying

[@plutobaby9996]

I pretty sure he was directing that to tommy. Reddick went to duke which one of if not the biggest sports programs in the country

[@noivern1380]

@@plutobaby9996 that was for sure a sarcastic joke towards JJ

[@meyou8141]

@@plutobaby9996 RJ hates Duke because he lost the NCAA Championship to Duke.

[@baconbuddy6207]

He’s been extra snarky throughout the clip and both interviewers knew it and JJ kept trying not to smile about it. It’s gold content there.

[@NoName-cn3cp]

Lol RJ and JJ are funny af together lololol

[@BballAllStar33]

I drive for my job and I was listening to this episode on the road. When Tommy asked RJ his favorite part of the Olympics and he responded FU I could of damn near crashed from dying of laughing. One of the best episodes for me. Love RJ and his humor

[@grouchyblackman]

That was a great moment.... Not you almost crashing btw!

[@younglove3362]

Right after he said he's more professional on air while at it.

[@IAMMRON]

Be safe 🙏

[@renegalvez7920]

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[@yousmeth05]

I'm glad he mentioned the 2003 members saying no to going. A lot of people don't realize how much it matters. That original team would have destroyed and the US selection system wouldn't have changed until later. If at all.

[@marche83ful]

Ok but still got that tim duncan and iverson. I mean with those 2 you should win.

[@yousmeth05]

@@marche83ful I agree but it's not like every better team wins every game. It just didn't work out but with having more great players returning it would have helped decrease the chances.

[@Bambino_60]

L

[@DZ-lx4iu]

@@marche83ful not in international competition. If you’ve watched the Olympics at all you can see that. The 2000 teams was a shot alway from losing. I stayed up to watch the 08 team and Spain was right there with them in the 2nd half. Showed it wasn’t just about throwing stars together. It’s also the system and cohesion

[@stanleyrogouski]

@@marche83ful The Mavericks have Luka and Kyrie and they stunk up the court the last few weeks.

[@zachstolpa6521]

I love how brutally honest Richard was in this

[@Ben2bwild]

He's always brutally honest. He don't gaf lol

[@RaulRM3]

The alcohol babyyyyy

[@bluegregory6239]

RichardJefferson is hilariously honest!

[@lornegreen6755]

“Are we done drinking” -Richard Jefferson -my type of guy

[@ReneThaBeast]

RJ is genuinely hilarious

[@JacienV]

"All kidding aside, f--- you." 🤣

[@kambge]

Don't underestimate how good the Argentina 2004 team was, Ginobli, Scola, Nocioni, Delfino, Oberto. These were guys playing at good level in Europe, some made it to NBA, but they were a really good team with great chemistry and they played amazing and with passion. I loved watching the basketball in this olympics. I'm from Greece so it was special for us.

[@razkable]

Can't believe you said young pre nba delfino like he was a star back then lol...they had Walter and Lopez...

[@Carleliana]

They will underestimate it because it's hard for them to acknowledge other countries can play better than them in a competition.

[@jamesssdasds]

"I had my bronze medal gold plated"😂😂 Wtf 😂

[@eedv99]

The documentary is stupid in the sense that they seem to convey that in 2008 nobody believed that TeamUSA could win because they lose in 2004.

[@meyou8141]

Crazy part is that Spain come inches within pulling one of the greatest upsets against one of the most stacked rosters.

[@bookaufman9643]

Just in case you're curious. Richard Jefferson had a 37.6 career 3-point percentage. JJ had a 41.5. What's crazy is that he had a 47.5% year but only took about five-and-a-half per game that season. If you can shoot nearly 48% from three you should be getting as many as you want.😊

[@dannyheel1]

Another way to look at it is, you can only shoot 48% if you only take good 3pt shots.

[@bookaufman9643]

@@dannyheel1 if you have an incredible scorer who can kick out the ball to the three-point line then you might be shooting some wide-open threes. Something like Steve Kerr. Highest three-point percentage in NBA history.

[@bookaufman9643]

@@dannyheel1 I'm from Durham and I watched JJ play in college at Duke. He can hit him whether he's open or not.

[@eric8146]

That’s some surface level basketball understanding.

[@bookaufman9643]

@@eric8146 what? I wasn't trying to make any deep point I was only saying here's what they shot for their careers. Get over yourself.

[@naojinguji9182]

Was a huge NBA fan as a kid. Watched every US game at the 04 Olympics. I was in disbelief when they lost. This is so fascinating to hear after all that time

[@younglove3362]

I wasn't, I was happy 😌. Never again will they underestimate the other countries and not make the lineup consist of super stars and throw in role players and rookies that aren't top 5 in their fields.

[@July9326]

The fact that Manu Ginobili doesn't get enough credit for taking out team USA and getting his team a gold medal in 04 and is still not on the top 75 list is disrespectful

[@bachemlightandlili4134]

Facts he doesn't get enough credit shoutout 🇦🇷

[@Lloyd00]

Relax. He took out a extremely mediocre team USA. That wasn't an A or B team. C at best and I wouldn't even say that. Why should he get credit for beating a subpar team? Just because they're wearing USA jerseys? Get outta here

[@One.Zero.One101]

@@Lloyd00 HAHAHA Americans bringing out the lame excuses. The 2004 team was: Tim Duncan Iverson LeBronze James Wade Carmelo Amar'e Stoudemire Shawn Marion Lamar Odom Stephon Marbury Carlos Boozer Richard Jefferson Americans saying they're supposed to lose because they brought the C-Team. 😅🤣😂

[@jamanwashington6426]

​​@@One.Zero.One101aye it's okay because yall expected us to win even year unlike whatever country u from lol. Second, when your country and the world catch up with all the Olympic gold medals we have, then u can have braging rights 😂. Livin off a 2004 Olympic tournament are u kidding me? Win this 2024 first 😆 if your American we all know you are to shame and hate lbj. Dis grace to the country if you are living in it

[@Oly1y]

​@@One.Zero.One101HAHAHA thinking they have to be American because they're being realistic

[@Stardust414]

I cannot overstate how enjoyable this podcast was 😂 PLEASE find a way to do this more.

[@InspirationIsFree]

The thing with the 2004 team was Larry Brown. He was not the right coach for the international game and did not even play Lebron and Melo and DWade who could use their size and speed against the international teams.

[@DMalltheway]

They were too young, they would’ve been cooked by the Europeans and their team chemistry.

[@hawken796]

Larry Brown was a phenomenal coach, he played defence first and that's what FIBA wants. Melo, DWade and Bron were still rookies, he was not going to sacrifice others minutes for them. This is hindsight bias.

[@ashwinvenkat950]

This moment here at 4:35 is just brilliant and just the sort of easygoing humor that makes this specific podcast and guest so entertaining to watch. Love the work you guys do!! ❤

[@veksone77]

Funny how everyone blames Bron for that shitty Olympic team and ignore the fact that Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson were on that team

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

LeBron was not even 20 years old and was just coming off his rookie season when he joined that 2004 team. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@connormacleod1490]

I blame the nine players who said no. I am greatful that LBJ, Wade and Melo showed up even they don't have the exp to win.

[@natureboyain24]

Bron Wade and melo barely played

[@dykelusyoli5978]

MJ wasn't even drafted when he won the 1984 olympics

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

Duncan played well. The backcourt stunk it up

[@seanday477]

Tommy’s ability to ask great questions is underrated

[@cody95]

My two favorite NBA analysts 😂

[@younglove3362]

Anyone saying that Iverson and Duncan alone was enough need to shut up. The Olympics consist of the best of the best. Iverson and Duncan wouldn't even be enough to win a chip at home. This was the worst roster team assembled. USA 🇺🇸 got too cocky.

[@Bob-fj7lr]

Tommy's question and RJs reaction Might have been the funniest quote of the year

[@toomuchdrivetothrive]

The World just got way better. The 2000 team nearly lost to Lithuania on last second missed three. The 2008 team was barely beating Spain in the 2H of the gold medal match.

[@domagojgreguric6957]

And in 2018 and 2020 they sucked. Its all about choosing good players, shooters. Even 2008 was not exactly balanced, 2012 also. The Gasol brothers were feasting and the US was always undersized. 2016 is an example how to crush competition in modern FIBA competition. Get Kyrie + Curry. You are kinda good from the getgo. Dont get players that REALLY WANNA PLAY but arent fitting the team, like e.g. Donovan Mitchell. A great player but a completely wrong choice.... Jayson Tatum. Just nooo. 2000 2002 2004 2006 all had some shitty performances 2000 did win the gold but Jasikevicius missed a game winning 3.... that team didnt dominate.

[@johnnythekid4601]

Do you think the dream team would have problems with Spain?

[@tab7madeup]

@@domagojgreguric6957 Curry wasn't in the 2016 squad! You literally talking about 2014 squad

[@tab7madeup]

@@domagojgreguric6957 Lol you also forgot the young USA team lead by 1-2 veteran that dominated in 2010 FIBA as well

[@Lloyd00]

​@domagojgreguric6957 don't even bring up 2008. They dominated everyone except the #2 ranked team who had a starting 5 of NBA players.

[@chuckshaw1593]

JJ, thank you for this having this podcast. I stopped paying attention to the NBA quite a few years ago. But your videos have ignited my passion for basketball in general again. So thanks for that. Also, I bet if you asked MJ. He would definitely be on the show.

[@k_hack9441]

I bet ChuckShaw thinks the college game is better…

[@alfray1072]

reddick is a new breed of paid / hack analyst that kowtows to the narrative of clutch sports

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

Lol hes owned by Klutch JJ would never do such a thing

[@XxNardelli28]

So many hilarious clips from this podcast, RJ is too funny lol 😂😂

[@realflorida211]

Richard Jefferson seems like he was never allowed to swear and now he is away from his parents a swear word is every other word

[@jamal_wallace3]

Another thing a lot of people fail to mention is how different NBA is from FIBA basketball. The NBA didn’t allow zone defenses until 2001. NBA players, specially young ones like the 2004 US Team roster had no idea how to attack the zone at that time.

[@erickiyoshiphillips2323]

This is the first time I heard that 30 guys said no. I always thought Olympics is the greatest thing you can do is represent our country

[@lornegreen6755]

As a black athlete why tf would you say yes to being on the American team lol. Why would you support a country that at one point in time saw you as 3/5 of a human

[@NaruBrilu]

​@@lornegreen6755 didnt seem to stop any of the previous players from previous years from playing in it up until that point. Also hasnt stopped any of them since then either

[@NaruBrilu]

You have to remember this was a different time. Before smartphones even. This was just a few years after 9/11. There were legit security concerns of flying anywhere. Especially NBA players who probably flew all the time. Im sure in hindsight like RJ said the players knowing what they know now wouldve not refused and played in the Olympics. U could also argue that this was the height of how arrogant the US was in terms of bball. Eh why would i play in this when its a forgone conclusion that we r gonna win regardless of who we play bcuz we hv all the best players. Like many have said, they didnt realize that the rest of the world were catching up

[@visualizeme-tz3ng]

​@@lornegreen6755 you never experienced that you clown

[@visualizeme-tz3ng]

​@@NaruBrilu this

[@jumpman5150]

Amazing interview. I learned so much from this. Keep it up J.J.

[@martinsantos814]

Chip has played for my country back then as a naturalize player. His a legendary 3 point shooter too.

[@DrugzMunny]

If the youngsters were actually experienced, it would've been a gold medal squad. Just with AI, Marbury, Marion, Boozer, Odom, and Duncan, they had a solid team; but really thin in terms of SG's and 3-point shooting. Maybe needed to add an accurate shooting guard like Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Cuttino Mobley, Jim Jackson, Michael Finley, Michael Redd, or Brent Barry.

[@Anthonyfpm20]

Wow shout out to RJ, as a Spurs fan I thought he was going to drag SA

[@TeemuSintonen]

Huge respect for Jefferson!

[@emirepresa9500]

4:30, give the full context my man. I always respected this dude a lot and yes, Team USA did win the final match by 30. However, days before that match, on that same night tourney Team USA won by 8 and the game was decided on the last 2 mins. Team USA cracks began to appear already then and there and I’m not even mentioning the 2002 upset in Indianapolis.

[@ekerney441]

This was a great pod

[@mgpray]

This RJ interview is one of the best on the cast

[@jaungiga]

Here's a comment from an Argentinian to add insult to injury. Lol

[@henryphilips6563]

Nice one 🤣🤣

[@lairjmjcccb]

What RJ said about USA team is completely changing narrative for 2004 team. Shame on players who said no for 2004 Olympics and as the same time huge respect for rookies to fight for their country. Even if this turn out to be disappointment.

[@johnwall2wizards]

You know a video is great when it unexpectedly ends.

[@hairjordan2620]

PLEASE MAKE A PART 2 TO THIS INTERVIEW!!!

[@jaahnnn]

I remember kobe and tmac said no lol kg was supposed to be there too. Kobe tmac and kg in their prime wouldn't have lost to ginobli and nocioni

[@frankincensemerchant1284]

I wouldn't be soo certain given the Olympic program wasn't well structured like the post 2004 reforms, even in 2000 the US came very close to loosing.

[@jaahnnn]

@@frankincensemerchant1284 2000 was Fredrick vice foh it wasn't close

[@allengreene9954]

@@jaahnnn. Watch the game against Lithuania.

[@javiazar]

Basically we didn’t take it seriously and lost. Now we take it seriously and haven’t lost since

[@dustinrhodes4793]

That team failed for 2 reasons. 1) Kobe didn't play 2) Shaq didn't play

[@hernanlisowyj227]

tercero cada ves es mas difícil pasar los anti doping por eso los jugadores NBA no van la mitad esta dopado

[@PaulFinesse1]

Rj give the best interviews🔥🔥

[@jonoquendo6130]

i feel like people forget the world championship team that lost in indianapolis (6th place) with paul pierce and company... that should've started the system overhaul

[@DiamondEDC]

It's simple... they didn't have Kobe

[@silewis9396]

Neither did any of the other teams.. not even close

[@bluegregory6239]

He would have been the difference maker.

[@moneymoney3235]

Not playing Bron, melo and Wade was the downfall of that team

[@kb5509]

They were 1 year into the league, playing a completely foreign type of basketball, and it still doesn't address the woeful lack of shooting. I don't think it would've changed the outcome.

[@sayomom]

Clearly don't know how Olympics teams works LOL they were rookies, never experienced this. Casual

[@oMaJoJ]

@@kb5509 Carmelo Kyam Anthony is right there and middys are a universal language, like love. This excuse does not fly.

[@dkmrap1]

​@@sayomom so losing was better than playing rookies because they knew how the Olympics work? What are you even saying? You're justifying losing

[@dusk6159]

​@@kb5509 Yeah, that 2004 team just had their chances cut from the beginning, but the rookies of Lebron, Wade and Carmelo not even playing made it even worse for their chances

[@future62]

RJ is one of the few guests to bring out JJ's true psycho

[@atlien1988]

If Richard Jefferson was truly being real, he'd talk about the inconsistent effort they consistently gave on defense that nearly drove Larry Brown up the wall.

[@PricefieldPunk]

RJ has the same 3pt percentage as Larry Bird??

[@marquesterry3585]

I remember Ray and Kobe wanted to join the 04 team but Ray was having a child at that time and Kobe had that case situation going on.

[@cheetah219]

And if just one of those guys said yes, 30 guys wouldn't have said no.

[@Munchkkinz]

ay man RJ is no doubt a top 3 guest ever lol hes gotta come back every now and then

[@TheRoyalHour]

RJ is one of my favorite people in or around the NBA. Dude is hilarious but,when he gets serious,he has great points everytime.

[@JonathanWaterbury]

Man these episodes are amazing

[@Havoc0606]

Marbury and ai thinking they're better than Duncan is the reason for the 04 loss.

[@bigchee8263]

Tim Duncan was a foul machine during those Olympics. He fouled out of two games.

[@allengreene9954]

@@bigchee8263. Tim’s Game wasn’t suitable for FIBA. Plus Larry Brown being the Coach was a Huge L🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️

[@123mikey1000]

I love listening to this podcast the conversations are amazing I would love to see more of RJ Tommy and JJ on the podcast. Ive listened to paul georges podcast and I love the way paul talks makes conversation the other guy just sits there and just makes stupid noises while sounding like he s high

[@eelyejahfilms]

Having your bronze medal plated gold is hilarious 😂😂

[@williamrichardson57]

That maddog shot was very smooth JJ lol

[@thetarheel2010j]

I didn’t realize that 9 of the original 12 said no and then 30 dudes also said no.

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

Yeah, no one seems to know that. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thetarheel2010j]

@@johnbrowntheprophettalk about not providing context. The media tells the story and they conveniently omit that dudes said no. I had no clue why we sent that roster to the Olympics in 2004.

[@Backpackfiles]

Jerry Colangelo as USA GM came in and ran that mofo like Brazilian soccer.

[@muddywood]

I would pay money to see JJ run into Larry Bird somewhere to see what goes down.

[@joshlewis575]

Larry would surely let him know just how much better he was in his prime. I'll never get his hatred of Larry legend. That much skill plays no matter the generation. Larry is basically Luka with a couple extra inches and a much better shot. N I'm sure JJ loves Luka

[@kevcolli6678]

“Coaching only matters when you loose”

[@madnomad3861]

It's kinda weird that those players that he mentioned were willing to qualify for the Olympics but not compete at the Olympics the next year. I guess they didn't wanna go to Europe or something. That's the only explanation I can think of

[@antwon5866]

I love listening to Richard Jefferson he is entertaining and has a personality it’s easy to listen to my dawg.

[@josepabon6531]

Hey 77 millions dollars guy let play a 1 vs 1 I'm 43 and I'm only 6'2" but remember I'm from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@BasketballJones48021]

Kinda funny that JJ is taking shots at Larry Bird (or that fool Mad Dog or whatever)… not even realizing that he’s basically going against himself! Yeah, RJ and Bird have pretty much the same 3pt percentages… and who in their right mind would pick Richard over Larry to shoot (a 3)?! C’mon now… Redick one of those people who only uses context when it suits his case! I’ll say it again, if we neglect context then - for example - Wilt is EASILY the best scorer ever! Nobody even came remotely close to 50 PPG! I bet JJ wouldn’t call Chamberlain the GOAT scorer… And I could be here all day… Plus, a fun fact: Bird - that inferior shooter - didn’t grow up with the 3pt-line (nor played in 3pt era)… and still, once had 22 out of 30 possible points IN THE FINAL ROUND of the 3pt contest (even hitting 11 shots in a row)! JJ Redick had 17 out of 34 possible points in 2015 and 20 out of 34 points in 2016 😅Both times bounced in the 1st round 😂

[@Soldier979]

They didnt play Lebron, Wade or Melo because the other players had seniority

[@satatay23]

If you prove yourself in practice, nothing is keeping you from going in.

[@mikemarc92]

@@satatay23 that is simply not true. There was plenty of evidence of Larry brown not playing the young guys

[@johnnythekid4601]

So had they played these 3 19 year old kids they would have won the gold medal easily???

[@amirmartin5026]

They had 1 year of experience in the NBA and 0 experience with FIBA rules so they wouldn’t have played very well

[@chosenone1660]

I’ll take lebrons iq over marbury and iverson one on one didn’t get it done. Should of tried the young guys literally played em 7 minutes a game and they had great plus minus

[@Raiizenn14]

I love the two of you guys. Listening to you guys is like listening to Kobe. Close one

[@joeg2258]

This is the greatest podcast ever

[@TerryT420]

I wanna hear Richard Jefferson say, "We're not gonna fall for the banana in the tailpipe."

[@sloaiza81]

No one mentioning that they played/had no outside shooters. They werent able to space the defence and had to shoot everything from the inside of the 3 point line. Plus it's impossible to win any tournament if Melo is on your team.

[@manuelalvarez8453]

Yet Melo won multiple gold medals after so your comment is idiotic

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

Melo is actually the most decorated men’s basketball Olympian *AND* the all-time leading scorer, but keep going with that *BOGUS* narrative. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jeffhardy6333]

Your lack of knowledge about basketball is shocking. Wow.

[@OtakuTalkOD]

he did mention it, and they said they didnt show up

[@bobbymoss6160]

After looking at the roster for that team it's very obvious why they were lucky enough to walk away with a bronze, no Kobe.

[@paolylo]

RJ wasn't with Team USA in 2002 when they lost in the World Cup at Indiana. While they dominated the FIBA America Cup the following year (with those players he mentioned), it was the same story for the '04 Olympics and it's not as if the system was any better for the '06 World Cup until now. They just have more unguardable players. Those select teams with guys who played in World Cup qualifying defend better and look like a legit FIBA Team than anyone USAB can pick from the NBA over an off-season.

[@Krook1897]

The way that question popped up 😂👏🏽 PS I would love to do RJs job.

[@SSSMOR.]

I still believe it was a lot of players that would of agreed to go that was not all stars or future stars that could of been on that team and helped them win all they needed was 2 shooters from the perimeter lary brown was calling great plays getting people open for outside jump shots guys was just bricking there jumpers I saw RJ miss so many open corner 3's I couldn't believe it.

[@chrisw7718]

You have to get Tim Duncan. Or Hakeem. We need to hear from the silent goats. They have to have some crazy perspectives

[@khaitranngoc4176]

The favorite moment of the 2004 Olympics is the setup for literally a better Olympics team.

[@martinhaynes19]

Love RJ mixture of professionalism and zest

[@Lovlee33161]

This Lowkey is one of the greatest basketball podcasts of all time.

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

It was nice to hear RJ give Pop and Chip Engelland credit for extending his career because he was Public Enemy Number One when he played in San Antonio. He was literally blamed for everything bad that happened to the Spurs while he was there. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@moses0686]

The reason they said no was it was still early in the war on terror and instead of being in the village/city, they werevgoing to be locked down on a boat, for security reasons and couldn't leave unless it was for competition or official business

[@edwinbaez32]

Everything about this clip is great

[@Jetpackguyy]

Tbh It doesn’t much better than having greece hosting the olympic games.

[@Zenki8118]

2004 Team USA's jersey design was fire though

[@huaijiutv]

A lot of those older players who said no had personal and career issues that year, legal problems, contracts, injuries, relationship with their Olympic teammates. They were putting all of that above the interests of the US national team. That's why the young squad was sent in, they were still pretty good, but just way too young.

[@younglove3362]

How do you know the US wasn't the problem. I remember hearing them speak about sending in role players and young players instead of our best players and being like "wtf are they thinking?" I was okay with the line up because it wasn't that bad. But I was shocked when other teams were busting us, especially when shooting those outrageous 3's before Steph was doing it 🤔.

[@harryjohnson412]

You two are so great together 😂

[@joeyp3094]

Hey Bill great to have you on the pod. So tell us about Monica.

[@alflo03]

My favorite honest podcast 😂😂😂

[@cizzle4948]

The chemistry is crazy

[@boomerang8909]

2:57 Yeah, we knew what thing Kobe was dealing with. Awful timing.

[@Sebas_yy]

The funny thing is that even with the horrible team that they put together.. they would’ve probably won if they played lebron, wade and melo more. But the coach wanted to make stupid statements with his rotations and rules…

[@foxfire1112]

Larry Brown is so trash man. The worst HOF coach in history in my opinion. So many terrible teams with horrible chemistry but great players just happen to be coached by Larry Brown

[@warrenmack7365]

I think it’s crazy that RJ has the same 3pt percentage as Larry Bird, when Larry Bird didn’t grow up with a 3pt line; it didn’t exist. His first organized basketball experience with the 3pt line was his rookie season in the NBA. And he still shot as well as someone who grew up with a 3pt line their entire life. MJ, Magic too…players that started their careers in the early 80’s

[@juanch00jack]

JJ we need a manu podcast!!!!

[@jegszilla]

Crazy how they had to recruit Kobe to win. Shows how great he was.

[@cjbrown420]

That documentary was so dope

[@cbrown940]

great info