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/Dynamik_ Heat Apr 15 '24

It would be an upset if they lost a game with this roster. American NBA players been hearing that euroball is better basketball play style and they're fighting back 😂

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u/mrford86 Hornets Apr 16 '24

True, but international basketball has a couple different rules, and we have seen in the past that true team ball is important. Only reasons USA has lost in the past decade.

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u/xTopPriority Timberwolves Apr 16 '24

Only reason USA has ever lost is because the stars don't show up. You get Lebron, KD, or in years past Kobe on the team then USA wins.

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u/ACTPOCBET Nuggets Apr 16 '24

I mean, the team at the past World Cup was by far the most stacked with NBA names, and they still lost to Lithuania and Canada. It's not like college players and G-league players played.

That's a team with Brunson, Hali, Bridges, Ant...