They still advance to the quarterfinals, so no it doesn't matter, but still.....I don't like when the USA loses in basketball. This was eazy peazy for Lithuania -- transition, 2nd chance points, pounding it inside...USA no answer defensively.Does this game even matter for the FIBA thingy? Round robin crap?
Yeah Jonas . He’s had a good NBA career . He looks more like Travis than Jason Kelce does .Their center looks like Travis Kelce of the Chiefs lol. USA has to get some stops.
They've got three All Star caliber guards in Edwards, Brunson and Halliburton, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in Jackson, and the Rookie of the Year in Banchero (who's getting very little playing time, btw), so certainly a talent notch well above "average."I don't follow the NBA -- to me it looks like we constructed an average ish NBA team.
Of those you listed, would any of them be in a top 12 roster for the USA? Maybe Edwards.They've got three All Star caliber guards in Edwards, Brunson and Halliburton the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year in Jackson, and the the reigning Rookie of the Year in Banchero (who seems to get very little playing time, btw), so certainly a talent notch well above "average."
But, yeah, also a HUGE step down from the Dream Team days.
Always have. Even back in the USSR days, the best players on the Soviet teams that beat us in the 72 and 88 Olympics were Lithuanians.Had to look it up but knew Lithuania was a tiny country. Population of 2.7 million-impressive that they produce world class basketball teams.
I watched this guy, Steve Kerr, and he was like a little boy who was so scared. He’ll talk about the United States very badly. I watched Popovich. Sort of the same thing, They talk badly about the United States, but when it talks about China, they don’t want to say anything bad.Couldn’t happen to a better guy than Steve Kerr if only his side kick in ignorance Greg POPOVICH could be his assistant. If you can’t win with this talent LOL embarrassing to USA basketball
You know it ain’t your day when your opponent is hitting that shit.
A slob. A good body? NoCouldn’t happen to a better guy than Steve Kerr if only his side kick in ignorance Greg POPOVICH could be his assistant. If you can’t win with this talent LOL embarrassing to USA basketball
Imagine adding, AD, Booker, Tatum, Bam?Of those you listed, would any of them be in a top 12 roster for the USA? Maybe Edwards.
Jaren Jackson has always been, at best, a mediocre rebounder.
That’s especially concerning considering that he’s about our only big man. Nearly everyone else in this rotation is a perimeter-oriented player. This team is in trouble if Jackson won’t rebound.
You sure about that? Can’t add AD, Booker, Tatum and Bam if they ain’t willing.Imagine adding, AD, Booker, Tatum, Bam?
Definitely could have come up with a much better team of American born players.
I was just agreeing that this is B Team level talent. Wasn’t intended as commentary on who would or wouldn’t want to play.You sure about that? Can’t add AD, Booker, Tatum and Bam if they ain’t willing.
Today’s NBA stars simply aren’t as interested in playing for their country as they were in the past. Which, of course, is why we’re seeing such a clear decline in roster quality.
They've got three All Star caliber guards in Edwards, Brunson and Halliburton, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in Jackson, and the Rookie of the Year in Banchero (who's getting very little playing time, btw), so certainly a talent notch well above "average."
But, yeah, still a HUGE drop down from the days of Dream Team rosters.
Yep, and the difference is not just between this and the original Dream Team, but instead nearly ALL the Team USA rosters between 92 and the 2019 WC team (when we saw a huge drop) featured far more talent than this group.Good point. Original dream team was stacked with Hall of Famers in their prime.
Some of these guys might make it some day. Edwards looks like an eventual top 5 player of his era type of talent. But they’re all pretty young. And i’d argue the 10th man on the dream team would still be the best player on this squad.
Towns plays for DR though, right? Maybe mix in PJ Washington.Fun to think about convincing an all UK team to play in an event like this where they struggle to get top tier guys:
G - Fox, Maxey, Quickley
G - Booker, Herro, Monk,
F - Johnson, Randle, Towns, Vanderbilt
C - Bam, Davis
Coaches
Vogel
Casey
Both of them are insufferable.Couldn’t happen to a better guy than Steve Kerr if only his side kick in ignorance Greg POPOVICH could be his assistant. If you can’t win with this talent LOL embarrassing to USA basketball
I think he’s still eligible to play for the US. Regardless…that’s a fun squad.Towns plays for DR though, right? Maybe mix in PJ Washington.
I believe Lithuania is one of only two nations whose most popular sport is basketball. The other nation would be Big Blue Nation.Had to look it up but knew Lithuania was a tiny country. Population of 2.7 million-impressive that they produce world class basketball teams.
LeBron James is a great person and a great guy, and a tough competitor who delivers under pressure. He's doing an amazing job for his community.Both of them are insufferable.