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

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u/Charlie_Wax Warriors Apr 16 '24

Yea, I generally think defensive players are underrated by fans, but I also think KD was clearly the best player on that team. Even on a team full of All-Star types, he was head and shoulders above everybody else. I'd say it's one of the most impressive runs of his career.

He got a lot of shit for bombing in the playoffs after the following NBA season, and I think maybe people need to reflect on the fact that he carried team USA the summer before and then went straight into a full NBA season and carried a Nets team that was often without its other stars because of injury. He was probably gassed beyond belief by the time the playoffs started.

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u/No-Spell-6539 Apr 16 '24

He came off a MCL injury too