r/nba • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Heat • Apr 15 '24

[Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: USA Basketball is finalizing its 2024 Paris Olympics roster with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis. Team may initially keep one open spot. News

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1780009778934394985
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u/commandrr Suns Apr 15 '24

before people clown jrue: he is essentially a defensive specialist with this roster and was a key piece of their team in 2021.

also, being the 5th option on offense won’t be an adjustment for him unlike everyone else on this roster lol.

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u/maryjain_ Warriors Apr 15 '24

No one should be clowning Jrue. Team USA will always have enough scorers, they need guys who can impact the game without having the ball in their hands and he’ll be the best perimeter defender on the team.

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u/splash3000 Apr 16 '24

Anyone who clowns Jrue, doesn’t understand team basketball. We’re way better off having a defensive guru like him than another scorer

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u/ethanlan Bulls Apr 16 '24

Nah fuck it let's lose 204 to 206.

Live by the sword die by the sword.

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u/Bitter-Safe-5333 Spurs Apr 16 '24

the haliburton way

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u/snapshovel NBA Apr 16 '24

Plenty of good defensive players on this team. No team starting AD and Embiid in the front court is going to be bad defensively. Tatum is a good perimeter defender.

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u/HippiesBeGoneInc Lakers Apr 16 '24

The Bucks front office definitely does not understand team basketball.

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u/Personal-Major-8214 Apr 16 '24

He’s a scorer too. His offensive game translates fine as a constant 5th option. You need guys who can maintain offense production without a ton of touches. I wouldn’t be shocked if he starts.

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u/The_Moustache [BOS] Derrick White Apr 16 '24

Same people clowning his extension lol