2024 Olympics (Paris) - Men's Competition

[FilWelsh]

Both USA’s big men Embiid and AD are fragile. Their availability for Paris Olympics is not 100% guarantee. With these scenarios, USA will rely more on their shooters.

[FilWelsh]

USA could potentially sweep all 4 golds in basketball this coming Summer Olympics…

possible team captains:

Mens’ team - LeBron
Men 3x3 - Jimmer
Womens’ team - Taurasi
Women 3x3 - ??? Dolson or Burdick

[FilWelsh]

USA Dream Team pool named for Paris Olympics

https://basketnews.com/news-200703-team-usa-announces-extended-candidates-list-for-paris-olympics-2024.html

[Abonko91]

Team usa will win

[Straight forward]

Australia still has very deep and very talented roster. One tiny bit weaker than France, Canada or even Germany ATM I would say though. The discussion on twitter show however that they have tons of talent still. Again, Giddey has to show he can be an ultimate lead guard which he wasn't particularly able to do in WC. While he can be better with decisions and turn the ball less I guess, he can't shoot and that's the problem.

https://twitter.com/BasketballAus/status/1778170847498543585/photo/1

[FilWelsh]

Australia still has very deep and very talented roster. One tiny bit weaker than France, Canada or even Germany ATM I would say though. The discussion on twitter show however that they have tons of talent still. Again, Giddey has to show he can be an ultimate lead guard which he wasn't particularly able to do in WC. While he can be better with decisions and turn the ball less I guess, he can't shoot and that's the problem.

https://twitter.com/BasketballAus/st...543585/photo/1

agree with your assessment. How about the womens which team do you posses a threat to US team?

[FilWelsh]

LBJ, KD and Steph are locks. Players who could be joining them in roster are Embiid, Kawhi, AD, Lillard, Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Haliburton and Ant Edwards. That makes 11 and anyone of the 41 men pool could be inserted as the 12th man…

As both The Process’ and AD’ legs are fragile, I do hope Kerr will call Bam. Adebayo will make as an insurance…

[Straight forward]

So no Kawhi, no Kyrie, no Dame. But Curry, Lebron, Durant in. Do these old superstars can still carry USA NT impressively in FIBA? I kinda not super stunned by this roster. In the MVP race you have Tatum and Ant as best players. They are both nice, but nowhere near prime Lebron, Kobe, Durant, Curry. No-where near. I never liked Tatum. To me he seemed like soft, non reliable version of Durant or whatever.

Still one spot left. It's still on Lebron and KD to make total difference, IMO. Such guys as Tatum and Ant are not exactly there, IMO. I like Ant though, and I think he might get there. Nor Booker can do it. I would be more impressed if they also had Kyrie and Liilard. Now then it would be crazy offensively talented roster.

Now...what if Lebron and KD looking kinda old physically in FIBA and Ant, Booker, Tatum are chucking...Scoring in non efficient way...I could see that scenario. What if France locking them defensively...

They did a smart move at least to have Bam and Holiday. To have defence.

I kinda expect Embiid to be more of a contra productive. In tighter FIBA court he won't feel nearly as comfortable as in NBA. I see a lot of offensive fouls coming.

Greta roster, but I expected even bigger punch.

Embiid is meh though...never liked him, never respected him and now he's just an object of pity to me.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1780009778934394985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1780009778934394985%7Ctwgr% 5Eb99b2df36b8d7ecc23c8c8c2601f07c46706c8a2%7Ctwcon %5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.krepsinis.net%2Fn aujiena%2Faiskus-vienuolika-olimpines-jav-rinktines-nariu%2F334828

[FilWelsh]

USA Basketball managing director finalised his line-up for Paris… LBJ, Steph, KD, Tatum, Embiid, JRue, Booker, A. Davis, Bam, A. Edwards, Haliburton, Kawhi… I got 9 rights from my previous predicted picks… Kerr opted for a steady recipe by calling in more shooters…

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/04/17/olympics-2024-team-usa-mens-basketball-paris-games/73357015007/

[Serbian_Layup]

Kerr...I could have coached USA team last year and it wouldn't have made any difference whatsoever. That's how impactful Kerr's coaching was last year. But with this Olympic team, I can pretend to be their coach and win it all. LOL

It's a little shame that a country like USA with that kind of national pool of ridiculous basketball players have to seek for naturalization of Embiid to claim Olympics. It's really killing the game. But I guess they feel a little bit insecure.

[FilWelsh]

A player with a good handle will most likely thrive in 3x3 setting. I believe Kyrie has the best handle in the NBA he could have been a perfect fit with 3x3…

[DenverJokic]

This really can’t be the best roster the USA can put together.
It seems like USA basketball let LeBron build the roster and all he did was bring in his over the hill 35 year old friends.

PG - J. Holiday - T. Haliburton
SG - S. Curry - D. Booker - A. Edwards
SF - K. Durant - K. Leonard
PF - L. James - J. Tatum
C - J. Embiid - B. Adebayo - A. Davis

[Dtown]

Group of Death confirmed

Australia, Greece, Spain, Canada

That is nuts.

[fasoulaki]

Group of Death confirmed
Australia, Greece, Spain, Canada
That is nuts.

I predict a greek tragedy! All the money invested for the organization of the preolympic qualification tournament for nothing!

[Toruko]

I predict a greek tragedy! All the money invested for the organization of the preolympic qualification tournament for nothing!

Its never for nothing if you can participate for the Olympics even if you lose all games.