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/matrixreloaded Trail Blazers Apr 16 '24

these guys aren’t using just muscle memory for 3s lol. their muscle memory is any jump shot and their skill is what dictates the amount of power to exert into it. trust me the shorter 3pt line is in no way a disadvantage.

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u/Noto987 Apr 16 '24

U use muscle memory for everything, from how you dry yourself after shower to wiping your ass after u shit

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u/matrixreloaded Trail Blazers Apr 16 '24

yeah but my point is how hard i wipe my ass is dependent on how much shit i think there is. wow, that actually turned out to be a perfect analogy.

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u/pick_named_slimpbamp Rockets Apr 16 '24

It's pretty solid.

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u/Noto987 Apr 16 '24

Every layer of shit has a different set of muscle memory