Where Does Team USA Basketball Go From Here?
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- Steph Curry and Team USA Basketball did it, but at what cost? #nba
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If the world is catching up, or quite literally caught up as we saw when Serbia had our backs against the wall and before these olympics, several people called this version of USA as the best US olympic team in history, at least on paper, we are barely keeping top dog status. Durant specifically said, But Next Olympics, Curry and Durant might still be there, but uhhh not sure,
LeBron might be retired…**look he should be I don’t know,** man’s the best player on the the team right now. And that’s amazing, but also a problem.
Several players agreed to play this Olympics heavily off of the fact that other higher profile players were playing. LeBron was recruiting a year ago, LeGM and Noah Lyles.
And we fell in this cycle before. In 1988, we got a bronze medal in basketball, the lowest finish in our history, and then we said nahhh we ain’t going out like this and sent NBA players, the dream team. But then we got complacent. After a 6th place medal in 2002, in 2003 they won the America cup but in 2004, only 3 athletes returned and as a result, we saw LeBron, Wade, Melo all get called up when they were not ready.
But perhaps more importantly than that, Team USA needs to take the world seriously. *Basketball isn’t just America’s sport anymore and we should treat it as such, just as we tried to this year. But there’s a better way of going about it.* The best players in the NBA under 30 are international players. Now you have players like Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton, Devin Booker, and Bam that still can be in their prime in time for next Olympics. We need to play together in FIBA, introduce glue pieces, hone in chemistry. Instead of antagonizing Tatum, we’re going to need him. We need to motivate them to continue, otherwise we’re getting recked.
But I’m excited to see where the world will be in 4 years.
These olympics were so amazing, TEAM USA WAS AMAZING, I WANT MOREEEEEE
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The fact that it took over a decade for Steph and Lebron to play together is what makes this Olympics so special. I feel like we just witnessed history.
During all star games they have played together
@@boss10k33all star games don’t mean anything fr
Facts bro it definitely was MAGIK😂💯
Why would we want to watch them play together? Lebron diminishes everyone around him by being bagless and unable to play within a system; Curry was relegated to a role player at first and only got the chance to show what he's capable of in the last two games, when the going got tough and the fake ones shrunk.
@sakdavid I thought they played great together. Lebron averaged 8.5 assists over the Olympics. When you have 5 of the greatest players in the leauge on the floor at all times, not everyone can have 20 points everygame. But I feel like most everyone had big moments and played key rules. Just curious, Who would you say shrunk in the big moments?
If Lebron and Curry played in 2021 they would have blown out everyone
Dont forget kawhi durant harden etc most of the times the omympic team is not full. although most of the teams have some absenses every year and i am not talking about injuries.
Idk, probably back to the United States after the Olympics are over.
We will likely win in la.
i spat out my drink man
LeBron James, Steph Curry, and the avengers
put KD there, or he'll go villain arc and start civil war on twitter
KD can’t win a ring without a super team. Doesn’t deserve to be there.
u forgot kd lil bro?
@@kobekobekobekobekobe Womp lil guy
2008 Redeem Team already did the Avengers thing.
I stand up, put my hand on my chest and started crying like a toddler when they played the national beat 😢and I'm not even American 🤣
Oh my god so glad to know I wasn't the only one
Personally I js cheered for curry
NPC
We go to the Next greats- Ant, Brown, Ja, Zion, Tatum, Tyrese a few Bigs and whoever else emerges over the next four years. There's a lot of basketball to be played in four years and frankly this team was light on the defense and shooting end of things. Thank God for KD and Curry.
Cooper flag might become a star as well. He's a great prospect right now.
Sorry to say this but none of these guys have all time great potential, which is the kind of talent you need to win the Olympics. International players would be dominating the NBA from this point forward because the world focuses on teaching young prospects fundamentals and team play, while young Americans are concerned about looking good on highlight reels.
Steph, Bron, and KD would be the last American all time greats you will see in a long while. Unless Cooper Flagg pans out.
@@suzunome47 hate to disagree but they do have talent and skills it's just that these young players focuses more on their laziness and dramas than actual competing. They don't have the driving force to prevail. It's actually irritating to watch.
naw bro thank God for LEBRON. man was consistent the WHOLE olympics
@@suzunome47 Exactly Where was Ant in this big improtant game wasnt people declaring him to be the face of the league but a 35 year old Curry had to put this game away. If a player want to be the next big thing in a sport put the ownership on yourself to put the game away. Players like Curry, Lebron nand KD they have nothing else to prove. They didnt need to go out their and win this gold metal their legacy is already set but Ant as a 22 year old that have won nothing he should of had a performace that people can look at and say he is legit.
Change nba rules to fiba rules man. If the game this exciting to watch in the olympics y wouldnt it b gud to see during the season?
That 6 point play against Serbia was kinda cracked though 😅
@@jordanqualitycontrol Honestly, it made sense. A foul away from the ball during a shot resulting in possession is harsh, but doesn't offend my sensibilities.
They won't because dunks and deep 3's are selling ticekts. Nba is a showcase, only money oriented.
@@Pipun081 There's no indication that fans are happy with the state of the game.
Steph really went into his Shooting God Mode.
Love that curry durrant hug
You just know he still regretting leaving golden state
@@christophergoud9614 they coulda won 6+
@@ryantravis242but draymond made him leave
@@christophergoud9614it was for the best though Ball wise and League wise. It’s like Anakin going to the darkside. I still believe KD can get another without shifting things like that
@@ll-robert-llgo check history again, They have both said, that it wasnt as much the argument, but gsw just sweeped kt under the rock, and not desling with it.
Chef Curry led the USA to gold ✨️ 👌
KING JAMES AND CHEF
Mostly chef debatable🦸♂️🤷🏾♂️😂
@@Silentxa"chef" curry was terrible the entire game lol brick curry more like
What for two games lmao even ant said he didn’t show up till three days ago
gay
Im happy that we won but sad that we wont be seeing this team playing together. Steph, KD, Lebron are Legends and we got to see something very special.
I think it's great that the world has caught up so much. It's no longer a given for the USA to win. If we want to say we're the best, the best have got to prove it. No excuses. To play in the World Cup in soccer is the greatest honor, and the greatest pressure. International success can hopefully become just as important as NBA success.
couldn’t have ended any better honestly
Not an american but I'm still rooting for Team USA whether it's the Olympics or FIBA,true that the rest of the World are catching up but I still believe Team USA is not only the best but the greatest basketball team in the world(besides,they can also naturalized any international player if they want to,like Joel Embiid,at 1st i thought he was american back in his rookie days,i just realize years ago that he's a cameroonian)
The US assembled the Avengers to win gold and they did it.
Curry is back😂 keep making great videos MJ!! Go Curry!! Best performance by team USA. Without CURRY NO GOLD
😂 hahaha lol how about 2021 Tokyo Olympics USA Gold without curry😂
2016 Rio Olympic USA win a gold without curry 🤭🤣🤣🤣
An interesting all-star game would be US vs. non-US. These teams would have to compete. That's what is done in France. But the NBA is too scared of the result.
USA basketball should recruit players that will play both the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics
It's not that hard. They just wait until 2028, make a solid team, and try to win gold. That's where they've always went.
CJ saying he don't wanna play bc he could be the face of a losing roster
my brother in christ, you already are that
Hes not even the face. Hes the REASON why we are losers. Jose Alvarado is just a better player, always has a higher +/- but never starts
CJ is pure trash. I cant stand that idiotic scrub
Steph Curry is the best shooter in the world 🌎 🙌
That last 3 was unbelievable
No argument on that. But saying best PG, thats debatable
Bro yall need to stop this bro play both roles so well yall only saying that cuz his specialty is shooting threes but hes the best gaurd 1 in the world. Stop the disrespect not only that the reason u prob say that cuz u don't see him past often right but ur wrong he creates so much space for everyone he has to carry his team alot how he did in the usa Olympics stop the curry hate fr throwing me off@panohot595
@@panohot595No it aint. Watched Magic live, love Magic. But Steph?? He ain’t from this planet brah…
STOP SAYING THAT.
World is just a lot better, and as an American, I wouldn't be surprised if team USA doesn't get gold in '28 or '32
@@brockman562 I guarantee Ant jalengreen LaMelo ball Zion and sga have something to say about that...y'all forget who in the NBA RIGHT NOW there kids but in 4yrs....if u know u know 💯
@@tavonemitchell4541SGA is Canadian and nowadays if you pay attention to draft classes many many first rounders are Europeans when before their was one or two every draft
@@tavonemitchell4541even a few African team are managing to retain some of their players more often(not embiid and siakam unfortunately)
2028 USA won't have Steph, KD and Bron. AD, whose defense is a big factor, would be 35. They would probably have to find a good big to replace him.
By then Wemby would only be improving, and many more Europeans will be in the NBA.
Just last year, the top three MVP candidates weren't American. Team America roster is deep, no doubt about it. But other countries are improving fast, I wouldn't be so sure at 28, and especially at 32
The bigger elephant in room is the nba rule changes to inflate scoring and making it hard to play defense
This isn’t the 80 90 basketball
This is Charmin baby tissue league
And in four years
In Los Angeles
We not getting gold
Bet that
Mj always delivers🔥🔥🔥
I think team usa basketball still has wonderful upcoming generations with Cooper Flagg, AJ Dybanza, Ant Man, Chet...
THE GRIND DONT STOP
Ant and Tatum have to be our cornerstone players for the future. If we can add ja zion and Paolo I think we're alright as long as we get some bigs.
And we need to go back to having a good continuity program like we did with coach k and coangelo
40 year old man leading the charge with the flag is crazy 😭
Longest ad ever 😂😂
Ja, ant, Tatum, AD, embiid in 2028 with brunson, hali, Mitchell, Jaylen B, Bam, fox, miles turner, maybe KD
the world is happy that they beat usa team B last year. and they got beat by old lebron kd and curry.
imagine them in their prime in olympics? not even a fight.
True but why did It take em so long just to play together like what is better than representing your country?
@@timiyungen1424 every team have absesnses every year and the fans all around the world have the same question
@@timiyungen1424 chasing nba title, staying healthy because of money(nba contract).
legacy in nba is more important than winning gold in fiba/olympics.
also resting more and more free time to spend with their family
Yup! Good luck playing wemby 4 years from now
The NBA has 120 players from 40 countries so, of course, the rest of the world is nipping at our heels. However, other national teams practice far more with each other yet Team USA is so talented that they're still the best, hands down. In the last 8 Olympics nothing but gold. I refuse to diss our guys, period.
I am glad noah lyles said those words. "World champion of what?". Now we got to watch the redeem team
I ligit thought that food sponsor was taco bell
I need it sooooooon
@@mj2kallday yeah bro, it's about time
Was Lebron in the 2024 Olympics
2 top 5 players all time on the same team + one of the most UNSTOPPABLE players ever and they had close calls
The rest of the world is no joke and i have a feeling we'll feel it when the trio retired
Thanks for talking about this!! I've always said that this might be the US last gold in a while.
The funny thing with the logic that what TeamUSA lacks is the cohesiveness and consistency compared to other teams, is that you're also saying that their premiere advantage is having a lot of superstars play for their team. Make it make sense. A lot of other teams have NBA G-leaguers or two-way players playing for them.
They did Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum so dirty.. I'd be surprised if they want to play for team USA again in the next 4 years
I'm not scared. The World is not going to be prepared for a Final Form Tyrese Maxey in 2028.
They struggled thru the entire Olympics and in the nba they were as boating to watch as turtles crawling to the sea.
If ja morant doesn't come back to revenge his discretion um not even bothering
I was just saying this. Tbh the women's team has more of a future stacked team to dominate in 28. With most likely the big 3 not being there some young players gonna have to step up and come together for at least a couple years.
I mean... Next Olympics are in usa. If they lose at home it will be hilarious. They probably wont. But still.
France booing Embiid is hilarious.
He's from Cameroon, not France. He never lived in France. He does not have French heritage. France literally gave him a passport because Cameroon was at one point a French territory & they just wanted him for the Olympics but he chose the country he's lived in for the last 12 years and actually has citizenship in.
France is just butthurt they couldn't buy a player with a passport...
to be fair, he was in talks to join team france so all the french thought he would actually be joining
@@kitothekito915yeah I still don’t get why he even asked if he was so set on representing the US, more time even going out his way to write a letter to the French president for citizenship just to be granted it and then still play for USA is weird behaviour
heard he went for the us AFTER he got that passport (don't quote me). i can understand that honestly.
That’s not what happened though. Embiid begged the president to get the French nationality in order to play. It made the news. Then he got his passport and said no I will play for the US team instead coz it’s easier to win.
Bring back the college kids!
If NBA players are not available I think USA should reach out to american players playing internationally.
To say that this 2024 US Olympic basketball team is the best in history is an abomination. 2008, 2012, 2014(FIBA), AND 2016 were all better team than this
It wouldnt surprise me if we dont win gold in 2028
The world has caught up but not really at the same time. The top players of other countries are on par with the top players of America. But as far as volume of star caliper players goes it goes to USA by a landslide
Nba stars are usually more focused on winning an nba title than they do in participating in the olympics. It is very difficult to keep your body healthy throughout the regular season and off season, and you add the olympics on top of that? Many of these foreign players dont play in a league in the same caliber as the nba so they can spend plenty of time and energy to play in the olympics or fiba.
During all start weekends, I do not want to see East vs West, but I'd rather watch a competitive USA vs World all star game.
Damn we already talking about what's next lol
The first and the last time you will see lebron and steph play together in the US team end of an era
They probably gonna go home and relax with their family bro
Basketball is now evolved.
Your reasoning makes no sense
Lets see the NBA for next 3 to 4 years
I wonder what the future of Olympic basketball will look like, maybe other countries will start to invest more time, energy, & money into basketball 🏀 this will help drive competition
Idk where they go, the fact that LeBron did indeed have to do a lot of heavy lifting for someone his age means that the other players just aren’t there.
Yes most of team USA did well, but they looked towards the vets really to do most of the heavy lifting, curry, KD and LeBron. It doesn’t seem like anyone American can have that type of role yet. There’s many talented players, but if you think that they should now think that Ja, Zion and some other players will be able to perform like that is crazy. There’s levels to the game, there’s barely any comparable players to LeBron, curry and KD, even in 4 years. I don’t see Tatum being able to do what LeBron is doing, I don’t see ant actually doing much even though physically it seems like he’s doing really well.
Lebron to run it back again in the 2027 FIBA World Cup age 42, win gold to complete his international accolade (he doesn't have a FIBA gold) and retire
the olympics are here in the states next time. No way we don’t win
I’m worried about the future of our Olympic squad. The WORLD just keeps getting better and the guys from the USA have gotten way too comfortable with “being the best”.
Get rid of the defensive 3-seconds penalty and the game will be exciting again!
usa prob gonna use nationalized players for half of the rotation in the future :DD , this was literrally one last ride and it wasnt as easy as everyone expected
They were together like a month B4 tha Showcase. 92 lost to some college kids. It takes a little time to find your rhythm. The Showcase is practice for real✌️
We do what we did after '04 make everyone commit to a 3+ year contract to play for Team USA.
Most probably USAB won't win next gold, but it will still be a top 5 team IMO
Gold is 100% deserved. But let's also not forget geography was also a big factor and favorable to the US. If the situation was reversed, it would be the equivalent of EU or entire Europe going against the best players of multiple individual US states. Does not apply to Canada and Australia though. Not taking away anything from US, but this argument makes sense if you think about it.
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sorry, but the best NBA All-Star Game was back in 2001 when Allen Iverson led a furious EC comeback on the WC and he won MVP!
'92 Dream Team is absolutely hands down untouchable. 44 point margin of Victory 8-0 and won the gold by 34 points. Blew out every team they played.
Get Cooper Flag for next Olympics and USA good
Our young U18 team completely destroyed every other country by like 60 points each time with players like the Boozer brothers and Cooper Flagg.
We’re in good hands. Not to mention other starts like Morant, Zion, Ingram, Fox, Bridges, Maxey, Banchero, Garland, Jarrett Allan, and many other young stars that didn’t play this time around. Brunson could be a vet presence, and we’ll be rolling.
Yeah, these names are not instilling me with confidence.
Bout time somebody is saying it…. The world is just getting better after Dream Team!!! The WORLD wanted to be the next MJ Magic or Round Mound of Rebound ETC….
The Last Dance of the Legends finally did it, lets be honest Curry carried the Team to Gold.
Embiid might play for another country like Cameroon or France.
Curry over Magic
2024
Kyrie, Fox,
Curry, Edwards, George
Durant, Leonard
James, Adebayo
Davis, J.Allen
1992 Dream Team was the best team ever, this years team was struggling against teams this Olympics. The best team ever would not be struggling against any team.
and the 1992 Dream Team didnt face wembanyama or jokic. 2024 USA Team had massively better foreign competition.
@kitothekito915 talk to him, I'm willing to bet, this france team can spank most teams that competed in that year.
@@kitothekito915exactly. I was only speculating when I argued for the avengers team. But after watching their games (despite some players struggling every game) I can totally confirm that this is the most talented team after comparing it to the 1992 dream team. Just look at the shots the international opponents were making. Like, I kid you not. With the amount of talent from beyond the perimeter and near unstoppable people under the hoop like LeBron, the defense is bound to be stretched thin. Defense don’t suck today - it’s the offense that’s gotten so good that it’s impossible to defend. With Steph curry, the whole playing field ranges from way beyond the arc, deeep deep threes. You can even see in these Olympics how deep the threes were that were made from curry’s shots. If they guard too closely to the shooting guards, the person either drives past them with their athleticism or the ball slips past the defender from a quick pass with way less defense on the inside. If they guard the inside like the old days of the Dream team, they get strong inner defense, but they’re 100% unable to stop curry’s 3s. Shaq can’t defend these threes with his athleticism and can’t shoot free throws for his life when fouled. This is simply the strongest team ever assembled man. If we’re talking whether at their prime, it’s a different story, but keep in mind this team isn’t at their prime as well.
Name me the team that the 92 squad faced that were dropping shots like Seribia was those first three quarters.
Many international teams are capable of an upset if they get hot enough. If they play their defense, move the ball around, and drill their shots, then all it takes is a mediocre shooting night on the part of Team USA to keep the other team in the game. It doesn't even have to be a poor shooting night.
@@JonSmith-hk1bq Exactlyyyy
the goat posted!
why did the start of the video acting like USA haven't been winning this whole time?
MJ is him
Still can't believe Kobe is gone :(
Ngl steve kerr was selling by not playing hella players on the bench
*Only Four Players Have Won The Olympic Gold, World Cup Gold, NBA Title and MVP Award*
*STEPHEN CURRY*
*Olympic Gold Medal: 2024*
*World Cup Gold Medals: 2010, 2014*
*NBA Championships: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022*
*NBA MVPs: 2015, 2016*
*Kevin Durant*
*Olympic Gold Medals: 2012, 2016, 2021, 2024*
*World Cup Gold Medal: 2010*
*NBA Championships: 2017, 2018*
*NBA MVP: 2014*
*Shaquille O'Neal*
*Olympic Gold Medal: 1996*
*World Cup Gold Medal: 1994*
*NBA Championships: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006*
*NBA MVP: 2000*
*David Robinson*
*Olympic Gold Medals: 1992, 1996*
*World Cup Gold Medal: 1986*
*NBA Championships: 1999, 2003*
*NBA MVP: 1995*
It’s because we pick the wrong players. People don’t understand we choose the best players but not necessarily the best team. NBA rules are different and favor offense. FIBA is more defensive so you need a lot more role players. We have too many offensive stars but not that many role players. These other teams have guys who don’t care to take that role. Like you have to have guys who fight for rebounds or a defensive player who puts all his energy on defense to lock down the best player, or a dude unselfish and sets a ton of screens and fights for loose balls. Yes you need offensive players but it does us no good putting in like 4 offensive stars and having 1 role player like holiday in. If we actually built the best team we get college basketball coaches because they are better at coaching team basketball because college basketball resembles FIBA rules the best so they actually have to run plays and not rely on iso ball all the time like in the nba where it favors offense. If we were smart we take more role players or stars willing to take a role so we just don’t have a bunch of offensive talent and rely on that to carry us because the world is catching up
The world is too good for us to just show up. The answer is simple: a year round Team USA program. A real team, not a collection of mercenaries.
I feel like these olynpics already proved that europe might have passed N-A. Its close for sure, but 2-4 were european teams and many best euro players werent even playing
We'll be fine, USA has won the past 7 Olympics in basketball with Gold since 1996...
It will be okay
Psalm 23:4😊
The 2028 Olympics for usa men's basketball will be tested cause right now those who have been on the top spots besides lebron,steph and KD, are all europeans( luka, jokic,giannis,) they also have young wemby. The next four years who knows those trio legends might have already retired
This was not team USA. This was team Nike. Kahwi & Brown should be on that team.
If anything it was team under armour the way Steph cheffed
Kawhii? Dude wouldve broken in half. Brown wouldnt have changed much eother
Kawhi?
Kawhi was on the team. He left due to his injuries. You can watch the practice videos and clearly see he was not fit for any sort of game.
@@theinktician he didn't left. Even Clippers wanted him to play. He was medically cleared to play.
Gotta give it to KD. Despite all the injuries and the criticisms he had, he never backed out of playing for the country.
McCollum is funny about the reason he withdrew. Maybe he considered himself a weak player. This is the reason why he never won anything or be at least an all-star in his professional career and now, he is just a role player. He never took the next step.
No one in current young generation of American players have taken the torch from LeBron, Steph, or KD. Maybe Ant-Man have potential, but he needs to win something to be considered. No one else have the command and leadership that LeBron resonates. So if they send their team in 2028, who will be the guy who will lead them? We will see in the next 3 years who will rise up after the 3 OGs retire.
As of now, it's Jokic who's the best out there and have been giving them problems. Giannis, his Greek team is not really that great. Luka, well his Slovenian team also is not that great. But he might win in the NBA someday. Wemby is on his way and will only improve going forward barring ang injuries. Damn, the most recognizable upcoming stars are non-American.
Kyrie, Dame, AD are of the same age as Curry or older by 2028. The American roster is really under-sized. The top American centers now are Embiid, Bam, Turner, Claxton, Allen, Holmgren. Embiid is questionable in 2028. So that leaves the other 5, but between them only Bam and Jarett Allen were the only all-stars. AD thinks he might come back again, but that depends on his legs and health by that time.
At the PF, there's Banchero, Zion, Aaron Gordon, JJJ, Keegan Murray.
At the SF, Tatum is nice, but he's not in the same stratosphere as the 3 OGs. He's on his way though. He just needs to be more assertive and impose his will. Scottie Barnes and...oh, most wing players are already too old or retired by that time. lol KD still considers coming back and he'll be 39 by that time.
At the SG, Ant-Man, DBook, Jaylen Brown, Donovan Mitchell
At the PG, Brunson, Fox, Maxey, Tyrese, Morant, Dejounte, Trae, Cade
Key for 2026 is ja
DOWN! Without Lebron & KD, the USA will not have any advantage anymore, and no Height either to match up.
But can we win a World Cup I think we can
The best team was the 96 team. How are they overlooked. All those players were prime
LeSystem always creates less with more. US will be better in a team based system.
US united agaisnt Noah