After watching and breaking down the first few exhibition games for the 2024 Team USA men's basketball team, I can confidently say, I'm nervous. Can Team USA win gold as the entire world is gunning to dethrone the favorites!?
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@tyizzle80Ай бұрын
They cant underestimate any team because these duds have years of chemistry.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
And all the other teams are starting to believe they can win gold!
@tyizzle80Ай бұрын
Bro you made some great suggestions especially about the coach being a non active coach and using all NBA players.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Much appreciated. Ya as soon as money gets involved priorities start to change and compromises start being made.
@CamOgleАй бұрын
Mate loved your breakdown here and I think you're right. Team USA will give plenty of opportunities for open shots and if a team can get how then they're in trouble. Here's hoping for a Team USA v Aus Boomers final!
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Thanks really appreciate it. Ya I think the South Sudan game was a perfect example. Team USA happened to shoot poorly and Sudan shot well, made it go down to the wire. Would love to see Aus vs USA would be dope.
@d.michael372Ай бұрын
They in big TROUBLE. Wait till those countries start diving, scratching and clawing for every loose ball when it counts. Them countries gonna play like there’s no tomorrow lol
@themidrangeАй бұрын
My inner American is "hoping" that USA been taking it easy. But I don't think that's the case.
@d.michael372Ай бұрын
@@themidrange I know right. U just can’t play w a hungry world ready to knock you off
@akaallenpain852Ай бұрын
To be honest jrue Holliday saved the team defensively
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Oh he for sure killed it. I guess the counter argument would be if we had jaylen brown and banchero for embed and Derrick white if it would have been a better fit.
@pablosonic892Ай бұрын
Team USA played better and caught up when LaBron was on the bench. His game winning shot he should've been flagged for blatant offensive foul and he was a defensive liability. I didn't notice this till I had muted the game and bias LaBron simp announcers didn't influence my POV. Then his flaws and inadequacies immediately came to light. It's going to be an issue and be the decisive factor why we get eliminated. The only question is who will be the team to upset Team USA
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Will be interesting to see what the rotations actually look like when the games start.
@kauffamn1016Ай бұрын
It’s true
@johnalexwallwallАй бұрын
Joel Embid was the issue defensively… casual viewers at their finest
@nanakwesinyantakyi9408Ай бұрын
Embid is the real issue
@kauffamn1016Ай бұрын
@@nanakwesinyantakyi9408 nah , it’s lebum , he’s tryna force the LeSystem on them . Obviously it’s not a successful tactic . Ego
@UrgeltАй бұрын
I may be the only living soul who places a higher value on Holliday than Lillard. Two-way play is a massive advantage. Not to say Lillard is not elite at what he does. Love to watch him play.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I dont disagree with you. I would have had Lillard for Haliburton. I think holiday is an elite winner.
@jonsmith6506Ай бұрын
when KD gets on the floor it over...lmao
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I think so too.
@brianvalencia7717Ай бұрын
Team USA 2024, I predict, will LOSE at LEAST 2-3 games.......eventually! I'm calling it NOW!
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Bold prediction, but not insane.
@rhm54Ай бұрын
I just wanted to say I really enjoyed your content.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Thanks Darth, I really appreciate that.
@thatboi54321Ай бұрын
I’m a bias person but I think team Australia with my guy Corey and former teammate would be deadly
@themidrangeАй бұрын
😂😂 send them an email asap!
@kobrabubbles626Ай бұрын
100% agree with this comment
@vadamaneАй бұрын
Crazy how team USA was down more than 10 at one point and South Sudan doesn’t even have any indoor basketball courts.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
😂😂 I hate that. Like even though we won people will be able to hold that over us forever and it's so true.
@ambitiousunderdogz482Ай бұрын
Nice video man! I’ve subscribed 🤘🏽
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Thanks a ton, I really appreciate it!
@crazyvideotape245Ай бұрын
An undefeated team at (4 - 0) is actually getting criticized is hilarious 😂
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I wouldnt so it's that outrageous to see that America is improving its basketball far slower than other countries.
@doktor3196Ай бұрын
Man where did you find these final fantasy scores? They're altered versions.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
You're only the second person to notice! Dj cutman does a ton of video game mashups
@FumarMotaАй бұрын
Not a big fan of Derrick White being selected but I understand bringing in a role player vs bringing in a star who would have to learn to play a role in a condensed window
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I can definitely understand it. But won't lie it makes me nervous. If we lose I'd rather lose because we took "the absolute best" and they couldn't figure the team part out.
@FumarMotaАй бұрын
@@themidrange can't have too many chiefs and not enough indians to coin a phrase I don't know if Jaylon would rock with being a bit player on the end of the bench, that's Derrick White"s lane But Kyrie over Tyrese is spot on fam If we need Derrick White to make a significant contribution we're already in deep trouble
@bobdrago69657Ай бұрын
Billionaire and multimillionaire divas pretending to be a cohesive team. Plus Kerr and Spoelstra are hands off coaches. Good analysis.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I really wish our basketball system promoted team work and comraderie. Unfortunately this culture has trickled down all the way to our youth sports.
@febulamcАй бұрын
I appreciate the FF7 music bro , keep up the good work
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Yo!! Literally thr first person to notice. Thanks man I really appreciate it.
@jpgotti185625 күн бұрын
This aged like milk🥶
@themidrange25 күн бұрын
If you didn't watch the video ya. But my predictions all ended up exactly true.
@lut2843Ай бұрын
Lebron is the captain and a know team USA loser. He will mostlikely get his 3rd Bronze medal this year. 🥉🥉🥉
@themidrangeАй бұрын
😂😂 Lebron has accepted your challenge.
@MagKing001Ай бұрын
Magic played post diagnosis.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Bird was injured too but as veteran leadership you couldn't find anyone better.
@kobrabubbles626Ай бұрын
We arent living in a simulation mate, Mike judge predicted the future with Idiocracy
@themidrangeАй бұрын
You're right, it's going to get worse before it gets better
@dave52gАй бұрын
How can the best player of the current nba champion team not in team USA is pure politics and business.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I think its such a bad look. This is what happens when people try to "overthink" role players and fits etc... Just send the best and let them figure it out.
@jmofromjsideАй бұрын
Team USA better pick it up 💯
@themidrangeАй бұрын
😂😂
@protecttheyouthooooАй бұрын
Facts
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Appreciate it homie.
@stevedesio7433Ай бұрын
USA is in trouble. BIG Trouble
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I'm too nervous for these games.
@boemicАй бұрын
Nice video. USA will not go undefeated in the Olympics. Germany will test them beforehand tonight.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Thanks, really appreciate it. I really hope south sudan was the wake up call we needed but you may be right.
@stephenwright5939Ай бұрын
We could just try to mimic dream team 1 and 2 because at least we know these teams won back to back golds but nooo they don’t want 2 way players or defense because the foreign teams play that 90’s defense that Ker knows very well we’re are better off having holograms of 92 and 96 dream teams because they dominated every team
@themidrangeАй бұрын
😂😂 I know that the rest of the countries are better than in the past but if we DID put all of our best players forward even if we lost at least we would feel like we deserved to lose.
@stephenwright5939Ай бұрын
I don’t believe USA has a bad team they just need to have a tougher defense
@kirbyaugustine761Ай бұрын
USA Basketball believes that they can send a team full of shooters to outscore the opposition. Other than maybe Jrue, White and AD nearly everyone else is a liability defensively. The close game with South Sudan should be a wake up call that things are more dire than everyone is letting on. I predict that team USA fails to win the gold.
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I hope that it will be enough but if we do lose it may be the kick on the face our basketball system needs.
@kirbyaugustine761Ай бұрын
@@themidrange I think you were spot on in your assessment. Players of average talent or better, that are committed to play within a system can and often times will beat great talent that play without one. I believe the fact that there are so many offensive skilled players on the US team without clearly defined roles is what will create the environment for a loss.
@imranxalaminАй бұрын
the world is indeed flat
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Like pancake flat or crepes?
@JeTseTJaMiZonАй бұрын
Ain'T KyRie Canadian? WouLdn'T he pLay foR Oh Canada?
@themidrangeАй бұрын
😂😂 nah, he's played team usa before. But he's Aussie and American so could play for them.
@nunyabizznizz7326Ай бұрын
they are old....it is going to catch up with them when they get run out the building
@themidrangeАй бұрын
If we were starting the young guys and had the older guys as the bench and second unit it would probably be ok.
@MarcisBoldАй бұрын
The Earth is Flat, you're way behind man Do some research
@themidrangeАй бұрын
From everything I've read and observed it seems to be overwhelmingly round.
@voiceofreason2743Ай бұрын
The earth IS flat
@themidrangeАй бұрын
But "how" flat?
@billviola7884Ай бұрын
A bunch of egomaniacs
@themidrangeАй бұрын
Hopefully can still get it done.
@user-gv8ii9ft6xАй бұрын
And A$$ES WANNA SAY THEY BETTER THAN D ORIGINAL DREAM TEAM REALY 😂😂😂 LMFAO JOKE OF D CENTURY THEY NOT EVEN EBTERTAINING TO WATCH , 😂
@themidrangeАй бұрын
I never liked the "killer mentality" argument people over use, but in this case I think its a massive difference. The original dream team just never let off the gas, I know they were playing less talented teams than what we are playing today but they still ran up the score and asserted dominance every chance they got.
@jimmyquickАй бұрын
You're not even a real fan. The original Dream Team weren't even playing against real competition back then.
@user-gv8ii9ft6xАй бұрын
@@jimmyquick STFU THEY PLAYED WAT WAS IN FRONT OF THEM IN THAT ERA OK TROLL 😐