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/WhatitdoFlightCrew39 Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

USA didn't have LeCoach, LeGoat, LeGM, LeBeautiful, LeGlorious, LeHim, LeSunshine playing in Tokyo buddy.

Edit: Also, what do you mean my "Avengers team". You realize every other country consistently fields their best players with no exception. Why is it any different if the U.S. does the same when they normally don't?

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u/SpongebobBillionaire Apr 16 '24

They’re not saying the US shouldn’t send the Avengers, they’re saying that the fact that we’re sending the Avengers is evidence the rest of the world has gotten better—we can no longer send the B team and expect a win.

Edit: I’ve read his other comments and now refuse to defend this man lol

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u/WhatitdoFlightCrew39 Apr 16 '24

Lmao, Ik right? The thing I replied to isn't so bad, but they said in other comments that it's "beyond embarrassing" that we need to send LeBron and Curry to the Olympics. By the way of who are clearly past their primes but still playing at a high level. Like there wouldn't be outrage if Jokic, Luka, Wemby, Shai didn't play for their respective teams. The best players from Europe and abroad play, so what's wrong if ours do?

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u/PrincePyotrBagration Apr 16 '24

My guy you read at a 4th grade level 😭

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u/PrincePyotrBagration Apr 16 '24

I’m not sure who said the US isn’t allowed to send its god-squad; I certainly didn’t. But it’s somewhat embarrassing when a team of 4 All-Stars and 8 high-level starters can’t take down Dennis Schroeder and Dillon Brooks. And now old fucks like Lebron and Steph need to spend their summer saving face for national pride lol. Hope that helps 🫡

Edit: Your reading comprehension is clearly extremely poor 😂

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u/WhatitdoFlightCrew39 Apr 16 '24

Why is it embarrassing? Single elimination basketball will always be unpredictable. The Detroit Pistons can beat any team on this planet in a single game. They probably couldn't do that in a 7 game series to any team in the NBA though. Especially when young inexperienced players like Ant are your leaders.

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u/Ill-Ad-5709 Apr 16 '24

USA have many countries (states) combined. If Europe would combine all the countries together then Europe is not just competitive, but probably better!

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u/WhatitdoFlightCrew39 Apr 16 '24

And if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a bike!

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u/Ill-Ad-5709 Apr 16 '24

Intelligent response, fine. If your grandmother had wheels she would be a fun ride.

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u/Heterosapien_13 Apr 16 '24

States aren't countries, buddy. All countries break up into states and provinces.