Very predictable! Probably good in the long run but wild that right now they are practicing with 6 guys that will be on the actual team. That is not good considering the main issues are team based and not talent based.
I havenāt followed it closely, but havenāt we also been manhandled on the boards in the two losses? Thatās where a ātrue centerā would be valuable. Seems crazy to me that the US doesnāt have any really good centers anymore. I get that it is going out of style, but just seems so odd. Would Ayton be a candidate if he wasnāt in the finals?
Ayton is not eligible from what I understand. Believe heās capped to the Bahamas.
But I agree about your other point. Plus there arenāt many bigs that we should be afraid of with no Serbia and no Lithuania. Having said that, Deandre Jordan was key for USA in 2016 just completely controlling the paint and grabbing shots off the rim. So they could try to do that but I just donāt see many good options there
Itās kinda wild that this yearās playoffs was basically the year of the young NBA superstar but the Olympic team doesnāt really reflect that. Wish Ja Morant or Trae Young got a call, this team needs a PG.
Jaās lack of jump shot scares me for this purpose. Traeās lack of defense scares me. Iād love to have Trae though just cause I love him
Westbrook is the Ja facsimile and in 2012 he was the 3rd PG behind Deron Williams and CP3 because they were better all around players, could command an offense but also knock down spot up 3s spacing the floor for the other superstars
It didnāt feel like it watching the games (although Nigeria outrebounded them). It was more that they were getting bombed from deep and then giving up a few wide open dunks off breakdowns.
Trae would alleviate the playmaking issues. They really donāt have one on the team. His vision and passing are elite IMO. I think itās less of an issue in FIBA as opposed to NBA.
Bronze if weāre lucky
Huh? No PG? Not anyone better than these guys? Puzzling
Lol^ at that and the tweet
Basically as I was expecting. Keldon is with the team and has been practicing which has value. McGee is a big and probably the best they could find in short notice
I mean Iād take Dwight Howard over Javale. Has that experience that the USA claimed was so valuable that Love had.
pop needs be fired as team usa coach and new management team needs to be put in place
Javale is better than Dwight at this point. Also guys donāt like Dwight 
Fair enough but If USA was looking for a guy with experience and looking for a big then Dwight wouldāve been the guy. Thatās what Pop was saying when they selected Love. His experience was too valuable to pass up basically.
FWIW, theyāll add Jrue at PG in a couple weeks.
Even Jrueās only a point guard in the Lilliard mold.
The management isā¦ wait for it! Jerry Colangelo!!! He should not be anywhere near basketball at all. He ruined Sixers and is now ruining Team USA
Iāll admit that I didnāt track either closely in 2021, but in 2020, Iād strongly disagree with your first statement.
Fair enough point on team chemistry.