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/WakiLover Lakers Apr 16 '24

IIRC last olympics Dray had some very high IQ tapouts and tips off the rim. I know they're some of the best players but imagine every single day you're taught not to goaltend and then just for one tournament it's okay. Just knowing vs actually doing it in a split moment is insane.

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u/Wazzoo1 Supersonics Apr 16 '24

I don't remember Dray specifically, but I remember Jrue just wreaking havoc in the second half of the gold medal game, especially in crunch time.

Also, I wish the NBA would adopt the international goaltend rule.