United States won gold at the 2024 Olympics but it wasn’t easy. This is a look at how tough their run ended up and who will be on the US going forward when France might finally have what it takes to win it all.
That was a mistake. The more people doubts Curry, the more he gets stronger. But that mentality will be gone in the US and only Wemby has this mentality. He was almost unstoppable now, imagine in 4 years.
@@bakimc4722 There's always been close games getting there, but the same outcome. Getting 5 Olympic Gold in row and a 36-1 record since 2004 is definitely dominance.
Very true. In an American, patriotic way, we are looking at some threats here. But in an international way, this is good for the sport. There is now actual competition to care about.
@@thelastflopbiggest diff is Steph he’s like a singularity since 2015 everyone needs to shoot or counteract perimeter shooting so it’s vastly changed over time
That’s what I been saying as well. Us Americans are so spoiled and we can’t even celebrate our own country winning and being UNDEFEATED!!! All you hear is how this player, that player blah blah blah. Who care WE WON GOLD!!!!!
It's because USA fans said that they would destroy the competition easily and bragged how this team was the best of all time and then had two really close medal games, one in which they actually struggled.
@@hollister2320 USA break the rules every single play, its clear most people in the comments don't know the first thing about basket-ball and how the modern game is a joke to watch.... You never heard of the dream team being booed because they played real basket ball and didn't rely on travelling, carrying, floppping like babies etc.... It's pathetic to watch and it is ruining the game. Curry is respectable but the rest are a bunch of cry babies who couldn't play 5 minutes in 90's because they would get called for a foul every time they touch the ball... I would love to see Leflop play a game against real men and try that BS he would get laughed out the stadium lol.
I agree about France but don't disrespect Serbia. They have always been, they are and will ALWAYS be an ELITE basketball team. I hope the US will continue sending their best players so we can see again legendary basketball games.
Stop hating for at least a day and appreciate what we just witnessed. Steph, LBJ, and KD got to showcase their greatness because the games were competitive.
@@SirHumano97 USA will be lucky to get back to Gold next olympics. France isn’t the only country to worry about, you’ve got Serbia, Spain, Canada, Australia, South Sudan, Germany, & a handful of other countries who will have NBA level talent on par with the US by 2028. It was easy when the US had the de facto #1 player in the league, but now they don’t, & the top 5 NBA players isn’t dominated by americans anymore either.
@@SirHumano97 In all actuality...the world's best are in the NBA thus it will always be the best american NBA players verses the best international NBA players. Another all star game.. definitely not like 1992.when the international world was young and had no talent.
Depends on how outspoken he continues to be about corruption. Corrupt Nike execs, corrupt owners, corrupt Olympic committee , and corrupt Adam silver want obedient dogs only. Hence Tatum getting the nod instead.
The USA basketball team always has a gold or bust expectation which sucks because every time if we don’t get gold then we have to make a revenge team 😅
The USA will be fine, but the challenge lies in selecting from an incredibly deep pool of talent. European national teams benefit from playing together for longer periods, which fosters stronger chemistry. To address this, Grant Hill needs to ensure that players commit to practices and scrimmages at least a year in advance. This will help them build rapport and adapt to FIBA rules.
@@petezaparty5965Lebron was consistent when it mattered most. Steph popped off when it mattered most. But imo the MVP goes to Lebron since had he not been consistent, Curry wouldn't have had a chance to pop off.
@@brianjc720Jokic should be MVP of the Olympics basketball, even with a bronze. Curry won the gold for them, if curry played like the first few games they lose to Serbia with no medal.
i can guarantee that serbia will absolutely be a threat going into the '28 olympics even with an aged jokic he will still be a dominant force 4 years from now
They're already well trained and if they don't go to NBA they will play in Euroleague for sure. In these Olympics outside Wemby the best French players were the ones playing in Euroleague. The big difference between Europe and the USA is that at 17 or 18 the players are launched at pro level they don't wait until 21-22.
When European players go to the NBA they play worse in Olympics and other FIBA tournaments than when they come directly from Eurolegue. Many a player has regressed in the NBA.
People are forgetting one crucial thing, the youngins. Cooper Flagg isn't the only guy in highschool right now who has the talent, dominance, and skillset to win the olympics. By 2028, there will be enough kids old enough to thrash other countries.
You're a fear mongerer. Those 3 players are past their primes and still won. The new era of talent coming up will be ready, especially after this experience.
guys just to let you know about Embiid. Its not about that he flipped from France to the USA, the main reason for the hate is that Embiid cheated his way to the french citizenship. Thats a whole different story than Banchero.
If that’s true and his citizenship was that big of a problem, why not just revoke his citizenship then? They were pissed off because they knew him and Wemby together gave them a legitimate chance to beat the USA.
@@Sean-pm2vd sorry, should have said better chance. Either way though, my point was about how French people were more mad and upset about him switching and playing for USA, not about his citizenship.
@@svk_5104 you're probably right. It was abit of a dick move. He done everything he could to get French citizenship and then threw it back in their faces when the Olympics came around.
@@Sean-pm2vd oh yeah, definitely a messed up thing to do and they should be a bit pissed at him for doing it but I definitely think they’re more mad about the basketball than the citizenship lol.
Quite honestly, only time will tell how much team USA's able to thrive when it's time for the 2028 Olympics. But for now, let's just celebrate and appreciate the current all time greats while they're still playing
With the rest of the world being competitive it makes for a much more interesting Olympics to watch. This is the first Olympics basketball I followed fairly closely. It's boring if all the teams are bad and you know the US is going to win by 50.
As a dubs fan I was not bothered by you calling steph a role player. It's how Kerr was playing him and he was struggling. It's no shock he exploded when it really counted though, it's what he does
With how good Brandon Miller was his first season, I think he'll take one of those wing spots honestly, unless he gets injured or doesn't make a big leap in the next year or two. Guy has that drive to win as well.
2028 Team USA roster PG- Tyrese Haliburton, Ja Morant, Tyrese Maxey SG- Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker SF- Jalen Williams, Scottie Barnes PF- Jayson Tatum, Paolo Banchero, Cooper Flagg C- Chet Holmgren, Bam Adebayo Snubs- Brunson, Mitchell, Zion, Mobley, Cade Brown????
@@johnnydepp4866 JDub will be too good by this point and is already one of the most versatile players in the league. Maxey and Flagg would be first cuts for others imo
Serbia and France had the french crowd backing them. I don't see Team USA losing with home court advantage in 2028. Americans are going to ballistic in that arena.
@@TrAsH__6 I never said they are the loudest fans. I know Europe has them beat in that regard. But USA will have court advantage this time around. Instead of cheers for every bucket their opponent makes, it will be cheers for every bucket they make. Its a big advantage.
@@taraji59 You do realize in the first 2 games, Team USA blew out Serbia by 25+ points right? Serbia had a really insane shooting start but it is not something they can maintain. Jokic and Bogdan will also be out of their primes or nearing the end of their primes by then as well. Serbia are not the threat. France is.
So yeah you went from “Steph can’t make open 3’s, he's a role player, and it’s lebron’s fault “ To “Team USA is in trouble, they couldn’t blow out guys like Jokic and Wemby by 90 points”
Definitely Barnes in my opinion would be on that 2028 squad. He can play the 2, 3 or 4 very effectively. I can see him being a starter for sure. I just don’t know what position it will be. All depends on who else is on the team. What we can assume is that Haliburton, Booker, Edwards, Tatum and Bam will most likely be on the team. AD and Embiid possibly could also be on the team depending on how they are doing 4 years from now. I think Lebron, Steph, KD and White won’t be on the team. Maybe KD or Lebron might be up to joining the team as legacy pics depending on how their health is doing. So I’m thinking maybe 4-6 players might be selected to join Team USA. If I had to select 6 players right now I’d say Barnes for sure! Chet and Barnes are locks! Out of the guards I’d say Fox, Brunson or Maxey). I’d say Banchero also. Now I might not select all 3 of the PG’s I named depending on needs but at least 2 of them should make the squad. Then I’d say another wing. Possibly Flagg if he is all as advertised and if he is an all-star caliber player by 2028
If Kobe came back to life and lost 19 straight games in the finals, HE WOULD STILL HAVE A BETTER FINALS RECORD THAN LeFlop. Let that sink in. 23-14 vs 22-33 in the finals.
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Jalen Brunson is criminally underrated. I'd put him above Booker and Haliburton. He didn't make the team because he was injured but in 4 years I think he'll establish himself as a superstar and lock in a spot on the USA roster.
LeBron is already subject to PED investigations, largely 'unofficial' and informal up to this point. It is just a matter of time whether he get's Barry Bonds treatment or.... not.
The advantage of countries are that their players has stability and familiarity in their game. They don't have huge change in national team roster and are familiar with their teammates also well as their roles in a team.
I like those "old" players but mister Kerr will always play those guys even in 4 years from now, and I really hate it. How can you sit someone like Tatum not one but 2 games? that's embarrassing, he wanted to play only those guys. KD was injured before, doesn't matter Kerr loves him too much and others how have played the whole time can sit on the bench. I'm pretty sure the others would have delivered as well. They're talking about bad defense against Serbia in the semi finals, why don't you bring more defense in? Booker is great on offense but Booker isn't really known for his defense... and there's so much going on in the background per instance the thing with Nike... man what is this?
Tatum's fit was an issue because although he's probably a top 5 talent, there isn't any _one thing_ he does better than everyone else. His two 'mates from the Celtics are better defenders. KD and Booker are more versatile scorers, Steph's The Shooter , while LeBron and TH have better distro. Nothing personal, just a matter of chemistry with this squad. At least he's not Kawhi or JB who got the (Nike) boot-out.
@@shaft9000 you're right and your explanation is great. I still think this just doesn't mean he has to sit 2 games, but lebron or kd would kick Kerr out of the coaching seat, if that would happen to them, and Kerr loves Booker too much... And Tatum's role needs to change. He had to wait in the corner... He's more then capable to orchestrate the offense. But yes it is what it is.
You see Vic's reaction to losing there, he didn't need any more motivation to be great but now he has the struggle arc as a part of his story. Team USA may have created a monster with this and Wemby will be a major problem for the league for years to come.
He's a grossly overrated, unathletic "DPOY" who is lost when he has to guard anyone more than 10 feet from the basket. He gets the hate because he keeps getting DPOY votes from media clowns that think blocks are the only thing that defines defense in the NBA.
naaah, I'm a curry fan but it could have gone either way between LBJ and Curry. LBJ impacted each game all the way back to the exhibition. Curry showed up for only 2 games but they were massive. If it would have gone to Curry, that would have been dope but going to LBJ wasn't a snub either.
I really liked the tournament this year it’s better when you don’t know who is gonna win before it starts. The USA isn’t in trouble, they have amazing young talent just waiting for their turn. I’m excited to see it already. Congratulations to the USA winning this year, the next one could be harder. 😯
😂 Everyone is acting like the USA is a small island and there are no talent left or there will be no more superstars. Literally players from other countries go to the US to get better. 🤣 US will be fine. The world got tough, not the USA got weaker.
@@JazzYachtrocker keyword is "can" but highly unlikely. To think there is a dropoff of talent in the US simply because other countries are getting better is hilarious. 🤣 Just say you dont know what you're talking about. that's 4 years from now. who knows going to be leading it but book was great in the entire olympics or did you not watch at all?
Let's face it. This upcoming generation is only focus about their money, their social media their outfits not saying that they don't love basketball obviously but we are screwed. If Jason Tatum is our number one option 2028. Though he was bad these stars like Ja Morant Zion Williamson saw that and they for sure don't want to play for USA seeing how the whole Jayelon Brown situation came to fruition.
That’s true, definitely not saying it’s wrong either. Representing the country isn’t their priority. I’d probably do the same thing (minus the social media) if I’m being completely honest with myself.
Still got the US winning and Spain will have something to say about that in football. I already knew Spain was a contender in the World Cup when they came up short but they just proved they will be ready for the next cup.
Wemby shot 37% from the floor (27% from 3 point range) and shot 65% from the line. Wemby is a freak of nature and i don’t see him falling off, but his consistency needs to be worked on. sometimes he just throws shit up bc he’s 7’7 and knows there’s a good chance he gets fouled
It’s crazy the NBA brings players from other countries to play. They learn how to play ball like us and when the Olympics comes they go and play for their country and challenge the USA. And the USA have to play harder than ever.
Since this guy doesn't do it : Hello from France ! Congratulations ! Well deserved gold, it was an amazing show, I enjoyed this game ! I really hope to see both our team play it out again in LA !
USA is still dominant. Steph will be forgotten since he didn’t get MVP despite his performance. USA has been beaten before when supposedly the world talent wasn’t as good. Thus it’s more about what the USA does and not other countries. USA was the heavy favorite so the outcome wasn’t surprising
I think you forget in 2021 in the Tokyo Olympics, USA still won with no LeBron or Steph. France will be a threat in 2028, but we still will have the most depth and just need to piece it together
I actually hate this guy and his terrible Jim Carrey Impersonation. I’m from Toronto Canada and even I know America will never lose If they don’t want to 😂
I get it, it's fun if you're an American to see all your favourite players dominate. However, it's probably a good thing for the NBA as a whole to have a competitive Olympics with how international the audience is getting. As well, if we're being honest the US will still probably be favourites for the foreseeable future, it just won't be a contest for 2nd place with the other teams.
U.s.a had 7 players so more then half the roster OVER 30. Times are changing fellas, more and more guys are going to be playing till 40 now and into the future
The key is continuity. If Grant Hill can get all of the top guys to commit to playing in the world championships in 2027 and to come back as a team in 2028 to play in the Olympics they will win again. While the world is getting better and better every year, the US still produces more high-level players than anyone. But the other nations keep the same players together from competition to competition. The US has to spend time learning to play together. If they can develop that continuity it will be light out.
Possibility of the NBA deploying regional NBA leagues in other countries. For example: NBA France (FNBA), NBA Germany (GNBA), NBA Can...oh wait. You get the idea. 👍
DeAaron Fox is that 4th quarter dynamo. He is able to hit tough shots when the game is on line. Ant Edward isn't afraid take them but he also doesn't hit them either. You need Steph Curry's protege. And he's here in Ca too.