Team USA's PATH TO GOLD 🥇 'They have a GREAT BRACKET DRAW' - Brian Windhorst | NBA Today

Ramona Shelburne, Tim MacMahon and Brian Windhorst join Christine Williamson on NBA Today to provide a lookahead for Team USA men's basketball's path to the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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[@Mo-dm4lo]

Funny how this show is trying to create a narrative for team USA path to gold… they have 12 certified ballers, no team wants to come across that. No matter how good the other teams are, if you’re playing USA at any stage, you’re losing sleep at night.

[@BlkDiesel]

...they have to keep people interested...I guess. I knew this was going to be a cakewalk from the jump. I haven't watched a game. I like COMPETITIVE basketball...this isnt it. The USA has an Allstar team 12 deep going up against teams with 1 or 2 stars at most...I'm not interested in watching that. Im better off watching Track & Field.

[@nydibs]

@BlkDiesel - I enjoy watching excellence, regardless of if the score is close or not

[@GETOUTT8ROCK]

@@nydibssame bro. Yeah the USA raw but they play the game so beautifully it’s hard not to watch

[@BlkDiesel]

@@nydibs I can respect that...I'm still conflicted on if this is EXCELLENCE or Bron's wet dream come true of assembling his largest LE-HELP team. I'm sticking to Track & Field...I'm not entertained. Njoi it...

[@crzycolchris]

@@GETOUTT8ROCK yupp.. I hate we only got to see this squad for 11 games(at most)

[@brandoncampbell4934]

Go Team USA 🇺🇸 🏆🏆🎖🥇🏆

[@bocarfall4240]

Canada

[@BabylonGateLA]

@@bocarfall4240🤣🤣🤣🤣 excuse me sir 😂😂😂

[@selomkiflemariam]

This show is less chaotic and makes more sense whenever the host lady is absent.

[@Dundotti]

Who Kamia ?

[@Kobiyashi77]

Fr... the bald-headed demon from black panther gotta go 😂

[@selomkiflemariam]

@@Dundotti Malika

[@Dundotti]

@@selomkiflemariam she fine though

[@curtisfeely9475]

Yeah, the host is super annoying to listen to. Couldn’t finish the video

[@rbermea]

If there were seedings, it would be like this: 1 USA vs. 8 Brazil 2 Germany vs. 7 Greece 3 Canada vs. 6 France 4 Serbia vs. 5 Australia. 1-8 will play 4-5, 2-7 will play 3-6.

[@halfgallon9989]

Bro that’s exactly how it is 😂😂

[@Fivestarbk6767]

@@halfgallon9989right.. exactly what I was thinking lol

[@psyduck6972022]

is this not the actual bracket?

[@baldeagle4710]

US Canada final

[@youarebeingtrolled6954]

U typed all that just to have the same exact bracket😂

[@jsn23nc]

USA shouldn't have to worry about anybody they face.

[@baldeagle4710]

Canada is stacked with nba players but the only scary one is Shai

[@alcoballic9593]

The only “threats” is Canada and Germany bc of their guard play. Don’t know why ppl keep hyping up France.

[@methos4866]

​@@baldeagle4710Yeah... about that. ALLEZ BLEUS!!! 🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵

[@MoneyMadeKade]

@@baldeagle4710them dudes got upset already lmaooo

[@Mdksupreme1]

Complete BS TALK, Y'ALL LAMES ARE GETTING COOKED

[@sofiacristinak.-cd1nk]

The physicality team USA will experience will intensify sharply each game from here on in so the players need to bring their A game moving forward

[@Scotty2Hotty1122]

Yhe fact that team USA don’t even gotta go thru France, Germany or Canada in the first 2 games should be light work LOL

[@MrSheduur]

yeah super lucky draw. Australia might actually be more of a challenge than Serbia, and the Aussies lead Serbia right now.

[@Alexpr54]

I can’t believe brian keeps trying to sell Serbia, dude, they have beat them by 20 twice What else do they need to do for him to get off the bandwagon Is he just trying to sell the product of the games? Is he for real?

[@Aaron-oo5zt]

They have shot like 50% from 3 in both Serbia games. If they have a cold shooting night it would be a lot closer

[@BlkDiesel]

I think ratings are low, people aren't watching at the rate they thought they would. They are trying to build intrigue lol.

[@Alexpr54]

@@Aaron-oo5zt a lot closer winning by 10-12 is still a W - Serbia ain’t beating USA if they make it to the second round

[@baldeagle4710]

Serbia is a one man team

[@PWCDN]

Serbia is nothing without Jokic. Literally nothing.

[@mattsoutho]

These hosts just need to admit that team USA has a very easy path to the final game. All the countries going for the silver all have to knock each other before versing USA.

[@robrig55]

I'd actually prefer the US to go through a tough road and show dominance. Otherwise, it's like winning the east and while the west winner has been grinding for 2 mos

[@thoughtsuponatime847]

I’m disappointed that there is only 2 more games. I’m expecting USA to win by at least 30 pts each game.

[@robertvega8358]

I wish we had actually athletes talk about sports.

[@thoughtsuponatime847]

Athletes are not known for their intelligence

[@robertvega8358]

@@thoughtsuponatime847 I didn’t ask you

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"u gon stand on business or u gon fold like clean sheets?" 😂

[@therealfinancipation]

They “avoid “ tough competition but have already beaten all those teams (Germany, Australia, Canada, Serbia) already GTFOH

[@brandoncampbell4934]

USA Needs Fast Start Tuesday Against Brazil I Want Them Come Out Fast Start And 🔐 Locked 🔒 in Get Curry Goin In A Rythm And then When that 2nd Unit Comes In That Lead Goin Up 💪 👏

[@groundtrader173]

Team USA got Easy Schedule

[@billysummers1616]

They earned it

[@provax4925]

Doesn't matter what country they are matched up against, there is no way they lose to any country in a 40-minute match.

[@crzycolchris]

That's what happens when you don't f around in group play... 100 points scored 5 times.. USA owned 3 of them

[@jcabram9002]

Name one team that isn’t considered easy for USA?😂 This team is just too much for this tournament. If they are not fooling around, they will beat any team by at least 15 points all the way through.

[@groundtrader173]

@@jcabram9002 1: Canada 2: Germany 3: France

[@gregorymcfarlane6879]

It will come down to USA 🇺🇸 vs Canada 🇨🇦

[@TheInfamousDKMTR]

drake versus kdot round 2 in the finalllll

[@SEHLENREISE]

i would recommend anybody to watch at least the highlights of germany vs. france - home team got blown out!

[@336BOSTON]

USA🥇🇺🇸

[@crzycolchris]

Lol Joker is gonna play the entire game?! 😂 Bro will be eaten alive by the 4th with 3 center guarding him fresh ALL game

[@nydibs]

It’s only a 40 minute game so it’s possible

[@MrSheduur]

@@nydibs Joker might not even make it, the Aussies lead them by 12 at the half.

[@8teenOfficial]

@@MrSheduur lol hahha u a clown

[@O4C209]

Jokic will not leave the court. We may witness history.

[@fredawalker]

He will be a Neanderthal before the end.

[@crzycolchris]

The offensive rebounding probably is all joel embiid.. dude doesnt jump for boards and guys come in soaring over him lol😂 JUMP big dude Jump!

[@nydibs]

Most nba players don’t know how to box out, they don’t learn fundamentals

[@Username0708]

If Team USA was in another bracket then all three teams of France Germany & Canada won’t be winning any medals

[@jamesbrown1571]

I mean, 1 of them technically could. 1 win puts you in medal contention (loser of semis plays for bronze)

[@advantagetraining6761]

@@jamesbrown1571this

[@blakerichards4093]

Meanwhile canada had to beat Greece,Spain,Australia, then will have to play France then Germany and finally the usa for the gold. The Canadians will have the hardest path to gold.

[@shutupanddrink3960]

So you're saying Australia and Serbia are trash?

[@NamerGaming]

It would be legendary if they win it all

[@mattsoutho]

Could they make the road to game any earlier for USA???? Even the commentators know it’s ridiculous

[@muterflucker6]

They won’t make it past Germany

[@FixMoto]

The 1992 Dream Team is the most confident Team in OIympics history, they just dont' care about matchups.

[@billysummers1616]

@FixMoto If me and my friends were playing 3rd graders, we wouldnt care about the matchups either......

[@FixMoto]

@@billysummers1616 Yeah that's you mentality, always scared and looking for an easy way out.

[@nydibs]

@billysummers1616 - with how little you know about basketball, you probably should worry

[@billysummers1616]

@nydibs The Dream team played 0 competition, that's a fact. Ofc they didn't have to worry about competition. Educate yourself

[@nydibs]

@@billysummers1616 - maybe you should educate yourself. That '92 Croatia team was stacked, Petrovic was a baller, he shot 44% from 3 in the NBA, scored 110 points in a professional European game Kukoc, Radja, Komazec, Vrankovic, Tabak were all signed to nba teams Croatia was part of the Yugoslavia team that won the '87 jr world championship, and the '90 Fiba world cup. There is no team in todays Olympics as good as the '92 Croatia team

[@mrsjr78]

Should the draw even matter?

[@learningvideosbynikhil8308]

I mean if we had Greece and then Germany next it would’ve been tougher…

[@Top-Kek]

@@learningvideosbynikhil8308greece is light work

[@sofiacristinak.-cd1nk]

I hope Steve Kerr also has the goalpost measured before any game, and the entire game floor examined by his people... the gymnastic vault being lower by 2 inches than the normal, the female pole vaulter whose equipment vanished...i won't go so far to say the organizers are cheating, but these peculiar "lapses" & other such "oversights" or "errors" are costing athletes medals

[@jaspertolero3416]

Canada 🇨🇦 vs Germany 🇩🇪 USA 🇺🇸 VS Serbia 🇷🇸

[@jumbokevin]

Why are we assuming that USA is facing Serbia in the semis? Frankly speaking, Australia is better than Serbia and they creamed Serbia by 10 a few weeks ago. Their team is also a lot more well rounded whereas Serbia is weak outside of the Centre position

[@MrKingShyneAllDay]

Don't say we got ah great draw.... We earned the number one seed.... Just like whomever earned 2 then 3 etc....

[@DaddiKyree]

They got the first seed and sitting pretty

[@123456789qqqqqify]

Team USA ain't ducking nobody so stop it with the missed competition remake the bracket then foh.

[@Anarchy96]

Those other teams are lucky they arent in the same side of the bracket as Team USA

[@brandoncampbell4934]

USA got Deep Team That 2nd Unit Is Dangerous When Lebron Curry Kevin Durant On Court Together Who Are Team Goin Guard U Cant Double cause SomeBody EveryBody esle Goin Be Open

[@billygoat8148]

Everybody is rooting for Serbia. Yoker needs to play all 40 minutes.

[@brandoncampbell4934]

Lebron Curry Kevin Durant Together on Court Is Scary U Cant Double when They Play Defense Locked in USA in UnGuardable

[@BlkDiesel]

...and if you do double you leave open a shooter like Devin Booker...good luck with that lol.

[@brandoncampbell4934]

@@BlkDiesel yup or USA One Of The Big Man is Open Just Like Purtero Rico They Played Zone that Didn't Work

[@DanielJimenez-mi5zm]

Serbia is still very dangerous for the US? US crushed Serbia in all of their meet ups this year because the US's team depth is too much for Serbia to handle! Serbia is not as dangerous for the US as people think.

[@Jaspberryram12]

If the USA gets gold, will LeBron take a knee during the anthem?

[@ashokathegreat4534]

I hope so

[@BlkDiesel]

Pretty much the other teams are playing for Silver and Bronze...the Gold is locked up already by the USA.

[@ssgsswill7731]

Nobody is possibly beating team usa all cap

[@Honeygooyumy69]

YAWN ...AS ONE GUY ON HERE COMMENTED ..THAT THIS SYSTEM IS RIGGED ..IT SHOULD BE ..1 VS 8 ...2 VS 7 ...3 VS 6 & 4 VS 5 ..THIS FORMAT IS TWISTED LIKE THE OPENING CEREMONY 😂🤣

[@Anonymous--Troll]

Brazil & Serbia are not threats

[@ScoreboardKeepers]

Are we doing our style of ball or whst the world does? If we play our style.lights out but if we acting different then who knows .

[@Antbeast23]

We played cananda and Germany and we can beat them. I’m worried about Germany the most though

[@burnsbislin4253]

I think US can beat anyone, but in that Canada game the starters for Canada barely played second half of the game so real game could get a bit closer and messier

[@PWCDN]

Team USA has a net worth of like 3 billion dollars minimum in basketball money....lets be real. The next team at best is half a billion.

[@frankiefernandez9225]

Lucky

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"the Olympic team, they're flawless. They're Beyonce" 🇺🇸

[@Kali-Ikigai]

Bron Haters are gonna start saying this Gold doesn't count 😂😂#mickymouseolympics

[@InterLangCenter]

But I can tell Windhorst never missed a pre-game meal.

[@farainyika2365]

shameful/ hatefilled comment

[@dimitri652]

😂

[@pg13pacernation30]

No team beating this US team so might as well stop pretending other teams got a chance

[@Hermanator1023]

Heavy favorite gets the easiest path possible...garbage! They'd better win!! Pressures on!

[@scruffd0g193]

US just can’t beat themselves and than it’s a 20-25 pt win.

[@JayS-777]

Funny Canada, Germany and France are all happy they avoid having to play US in their path to finals.

[@Anvilsk9]

Bruh put some respect on Australia

[@mvnnyss3774]

USA VS CANADA

[@walterwine]

USA vs Germany in the finals

[@baldeagle4710]

Kerr will never do it but the team needs to bench Steph who’s playing like garbage. The starting backcourt should be Jrue and Ant. Ant is wayyyyyyy better than Steph in these Olympics

[@jaybuen9545]

Yall don't realize it takes just one bad game where no one is hitting shots and the other team is on fire.

[@StylistecS]

It will take one of the all time duds from all of that to happen. The US can live with 1 or 2 not hitting shots as they are that deep. Steph hasn't had a good game yet. He's due.

[@BlkDiesel]

There is no way when you have 12 Allstars, with that much FIREPOWER that all of them will have a BAD GAME on the same day. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!

[@jaybuen9545]

@@BlkDiesel anythings possible broseph

[@Rookie_Mode2023]

Let's go Germany 🇩🇪

[@CoachRJ334]

Curry not getting benched no matter what so hes safe

[@nydibs]

Same with Lebron. Even tho our started almost never have the lead in the 1st quarter, it is what it is

[@CoachRJ334]

@@nydibs LBJ brings excitement ...Curry has been building a new Eiffel Tower in France with his bricks and lack of defense but he's a global icon so Kerr can't bench him ...

[@peterthegreat6385]

Serbia-Germany finals,you heard it here first.

[@Scott6794]

LOLOL

[@PWCDN]

lol Serbia how? Jokic better get a 40 pt triple double in that case

[@MrSheduur]

hehe I would celebrate it, but slim chance. Serbia won't get there :)

[@vukmirkovic2567]

Serbia wins this...

[@lawrencebautistamalicdem8947]

Germany 😂Canada is Coming 😅look like the World not Scared anymore or Fanboy to Team USA

[@LIFEWAVETGU]

Yes!! They locked Malika in the bathroom 😂😂

[@jsn23nc]

They better win Gold. Not Bronze like LeBronze😂😂😂😂

[@AllBackends]

yall are obsessed with LeBron its wild😭 he barely played any minutes in that olympics lmao Iverson and Tim Duncan were to blame

[@BlvckScale]

This is a easy gold for the US. If we don’t win this we might as well bring bench players back to the Olympics

[@BasketBall-NewsCast]

Let's be real now, Brazil is the weakest team left in the Competition BY FAR! As for Serbia and Greece, they are not Germany or Canada so for sure USA got itself the easiest road to the Finals it could hope for.

[@ACJando]

Size of a horse! Windhorse! Eating all the French food.

[@chrismofo1]

He looks slimmer actually

[@BlkDiesel]

Im going to go on RECORD and say Steph is OVERDUE for one of his 8 or 9 3's game in this Olympics. He's been rather quiet...UNSTEPHLIKE...

[@judahmourneth3211]

Because this is not 2k

[@Odhran2017]

Whys espn keep trying to make it look like they arnt going to qalk this easy wind burger trying to make it look hard for lebrons legacy

[@MrSheduur]

Yeah easier bracket for team USA. But hey, so they will loose the final then vs Germany or Canada, instead of already going out to one of them in the semis. You still will not win gold.

[@AaronBrooks7]

Windy been gassing these other teams for years

[@GETOUTT8ROCK]

💀💀😂

[@GETOUTT8ROCK]

He trynna make it interesting that’s all lol

[@kevinmclain6741]

Completely rigged. From the officiating in the game vs japan to the top 8 seeding....all rigged

[@brandoncrawford85]

Here first for comments #USA 🥇

[@Jimothy7]

Why she roll her Rs like that so cringe it’s not Spanish baby

[@tutgaddafi]

Canada over USA

[@kavvg3805]

geographically, yes. in basketball, no

[@tutgaddafi]

@@kavvg3805 this year Canada basketball over geographically

[@psyduck6972022]

Gonna go back to this comment section when team USA loses to brazil by 4

[@paoloumali100]

Obese discussing basketball/sports. wow

[@chocktalk]

Honestly a team like USA should face the tougest bracket, thats only right

[@nydibs]

How would that be fair to the other contenders?

[@RollTideRoll-xk5kx]

If you win and earn the highest seeding you should play the weakest team first. That’s always how it has been. Just like in the NBA the 1 seed plays the 8. And in college the 1 plays the 16 seed. That shouldn’t change.

[@khamla616]

I laugh if they lose

[@KRM85]

US got the easiest draw possible 😂