And Trae would get exposed with these FIBA refs. Let’s be real. He couldn’t foul hunt like the NBA. Hell, Dame is being exposed.
2021 USA Basketball @ Tokyo Olympics
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The USA needed the old guards like Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry out there
Trae Young? LaMelo? LaMelo might be the only American pass first point guard with creativity out there
LaMelo would eat, though.
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
We were taught a lie.
The US is still the best basketball nation on earth and will always be, as long as we are the current version of this country, but that’s down to population and money. But the system we have is terrible and doesn’t want to face the truth that our fake amateurism is bad for youth development.
We need to professionalize youth development and get the best talents with the best coaches.
And we need to have the NBA change.
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I been saying he’s overrated for a minute. Very one dimensional (though he is great at that one dimension).
They need to start Jrue and relegate Dame to a microwave role.
Apprentice
RIP Doughboy Roc
The problem isn’t playmakin imo, I think the problem is the lack of perimeter defense, it trickles down into other problems like bigs having to help so they are out of position for rebounds, and constant buckets stops any transition offense from happening
A good % of the perimeter players on US are Swiss cheese on D so unless multiple players are goin for 20+ in a half court setting, the US is gonna get strapped
A good % of the perimeter players on US are Swiss cheese on D so unless multiple players are goin for 20+ in a half court setting, the US is gonna get strapped
IllmaticDelta
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all those guys are mainly 1 way players who excel at iso (bag game lol) ball but don't bring much to the facilitator side of things.
dame been playing sg for years. tatum depends on jaylen to do all that team stuff. lavine been playing with too many bad players to ever consider not playing iso ball. kd too in love with his own scoring ability to even consider playing offball. bam expects to be spoonfed looks instead of snatching someone else's plate - imagine getting bullied by the french. etc
lowry, paul george, beal - and some of these young guys who are actually assertive would've helped too...
its looking obvious that mcgee got the call instead of christian wood because wood would've potentially taken more shots away from our more recognizable scorers too
Draymond was making a difference out there.
He was literally the only player that was setting up good looks for everyone, which is telling, because even despite his lack of scoring, they couldn't score with any regularity when he was off the floor. He was getting stops on defense, running the break and setting up cats, and doing it in the halfcourt, hitting cutters and calling for off-ball screens to free players up. When he was on the bench all they did was just ISO it up.
Saysumthinfunnymike
VOTE!!!
People laugh but Lonzo would be a good addition to the team too...
ajnapoleon
Veteran
We actually shame them now
These new "fans" would hate magic of he played now
"Ol passing ass ninja where is your double pump fadaway from 35 feet while covered by 3 players with 20 on the shotclock...you not a real NBA player"
Nikkas is really embarrassing us on a global scale. Smh
Highly doubt LaVine got picked over him, PG probably said no
I wonder if the Olympics starting before free agency is why Lowry didn’t go
