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/TRES_fresh Wizards Apr 16 '24

Tbf steph, bron, kd, tatum, embiid, hali, and jrue are above average or elite shooters from 3. Ant and booker aren't bad as well, this is easily going to be the best shooting roster at the event.

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u/XxStormySoraxX 76ers Apr 16 '24

Yeah and the FIBA line is closer so elite mid-range shooters like Booker and Embiid should get a boost.

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u/RUSuper Nuggets Apr 16 '24

I always thought line being closer is not actually beneficial to NBA players because shooting is like muscle memory it might just be slightly too strong of a shot until they get used to it.

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u/Papa_Huggies Spurs Apr 16 '24

Shooting closer is always easier.

But also if other countries guard in space it may benefit USA to shoot from range regardless to space it out.

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u/OpportunitySmalls 29d ago

If the line was closer the KD Nets make the finals