USA Basketball is Deteriorating

[scuzzy]

What if the USA sent:

Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins etc?

Overwhelming landslide


Problem is most of these players already did 2 terms in FIBA comp, that's 6 summers.

And when you're stretching into May-Jun playoffs continually + 82gm seasons? fck that

What's the payout? The olympic orgy with Brazil volleyball teams? 1 goldy is enough

[Xiao Yao You]

What if the USA sent:

Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins etc?

No thanks on Cousins and Westbrook

[scuzzy]

No thanks on Cousins and Westbrook

yeah i'd trade Kyrie w Westbrook


Irving tore it up in 2016

[bison]

This year

[Xiao Yao You]

[QUOTE=bison]This year

[bison]

playoffs in the east

2nd round exit at best.

[SomeBlackDude]

[QUOTE=bison]This year

[Xiao Yao You]

and the teams that shit on team usa would be?

gasol
fernandez
rubio
claver
llull

that lineup just won gold... would they be a top 5 team in the nba?

stop making excuses.

USA beat Spain in an exhibition. Unfortunately they drew Gobert and company

[stalkerforlife]

and the teams that shit on team usa would be?

gasol
fernandez
rubio
claver
llull

that lineup just won gold... would they be a top 5 team in the nba?

stop making excuses.

Exactly.

USA had the talent, but couldn't win because of piss poor strategy and lack of real basketball fundamentals and teamwork.

On paper, they were the most talented team.

Supposedly.

Unless of course, the NBA is manufacturing talent.

[90sgoat]

What if the USA sent:

Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins etc?

Westbrook would be far less effective.

Curry would be great I think.

Chris Paul, who knows, he is old.

Harden, same as Westbrook.

Kawhi, great.

Durant, injured.

Lebron, old, can't shoot.

Davis, great.

Cousins, was trash last he tried, couldn't stay on the floor.

Honestly man, I think you overestimate these "stars". Kawhi, Curry, Davis, those are guys who fit FIBA. The rest would struggle.

[scuzzy]

It's only going to get harder to recruit Top US talent too

The incentives are simply too low, couple thousand to risk injury is not worth it when aces are looking at 1/4 billion dollar super max's

1 USA term early in career will start to be the only enticing option the way cap has risen

Paul George was lucky he bounced back the way he did

[90sgoat]

The real issue is that there are no FIBA adaptable young stars on the timeline.

All those guys, Paul, Harden, Westbrook, Curry, Lebron, Durant are older guys now. Gone in a few years.

Who is next?

AD, yes.

Then who as superstars under 25?

Zion?

[Xiao Yao You]

Westbrook would be far less effective.

Curry would be great I think.

Chris Paul, who knows, he is old.

Harden, same as Westbrook.

Kawhi, great.

Durant, injured.

Lebron, old, can't shoot.

Davis, great.

Cousins, was trash last he tried, couldn't stay on the floor.

Honestly man, I think you overestimate these "stars". Kawhi, Curry, Davis, those are guys who fit FIBA. The rest would struggle.

I believe the rest have all won gold already despite all their flaws

[scuzzy]

I believe the rest have all won gold already despite all their flaws

yep, multiple golds in a few cases


2016 USA molly whopped Rio with their B-squad

[Xiao Yao You]

yep, multiple golds in a few cases


2016 USA molly whopped Rio with their B-squad

The reality is that the USA is still the team to beat. They weren't that far off this year. If they hadn't drawn France who knows