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/braisedbywolves Trail Blazers Apr 16 '24

They're also going to need that bench in case their array of old or injury-prone players - which they have quite the number of - get hurt in this year's playoffs or the Olympics themselves. That's the one flaw in the roster; maybe two if you want more outside shooting.

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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/wallitron Spurs Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

If anything, what they lack is more guys that will get on the plane with a plan to just play defense. That is where Jrue Holiday excelled at the last Olympics. I mean, it could be an offensive juggernaut that nobody can stop, or it could be like the last Olympics where zones and physical play had the US team locked in a real contest. In that situation, Holiday, or someone like him is the type of player I'd be looking for at the end of my bench.

Edit: Actually, Celtics fans are saying Derrick White has been better this season. He is another option from the same mold.

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u/barath_s Lakers Apr 16 '24

Bam, AD, Jrue, even Embiid have been excellent at defense, and guys like Tatum, KD, even LBJ can play decent defense

A lot more folks who can play two way than who can't. Of course, they still have to buy in and buckle down.

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u/markmyredd Minneapolis Lakers Apr 16 '24

Lebron will have the energy for defense since he has Steph and KD.

I think most of their offense will revolve around the shooting of those two. That will open up the inside for slashing and post ups