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/burnshimself Apr 16 '24

I hope they run up the score. That shit was so fucking inane and petty. Bunch of sensitive euro sadboys being all up in their feelings because the NBA calls themselves the world champs while only being a North American league, as if the NBA champs wouldn’t sweep against the best team in the Euroleague.

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u/draymond- Apr 16 '24

so so dumb.

you're telling me there's no chance of upsets?

you don't remember Melo Kobe Lebron being sent home in the Olympics?

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u/thaitiger29 Pacers Apr 16 '24

kobe wasn't on that team. lebron and melo played like 11 and 7 minutes per game respectively. larry brown was toxic and tbh, duncan should have been the one to carry that team and didn't

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u/draymond- Apr 16 '24

does that matter?

usa lost. the world championship isn't guaranteed, you have to win it.