Before these practice games started I considered Germany the toughest challenger to Team USA in the Olympics.
LeBron is still the most unstoppable basketball force on the planet.
We’re putting our NBA biases aside for these Olympics and there’s no denying it.
He’s still a monster and Team USA loses back to back tune up games if not for LeBron.
That’s a wild statement to say in 2024, but it’s the truth.
Enough of this isolation offense where everyone stands around and watches someone dribble.
Steve Kerr, kindly wake up out of your coma, we as a nation are begging.
- This was easily the best Joel Embiid has looked, so hopefully he can build off it.
Still some issues defensively, but overall this version of Embiid will be more than good enough.
- It’s almost like nobody watched the 2024 NBA Champion Boston Celtics and the success of Mazzulla Ball.
I thought Stever Kerr knew this?
Isn’t that what Golden State is all about?
Serious question, is he even paying attention at this point?
While the 2nd unit has had its moments, it was pretty awful in this game.
Another game where Team USA looked way slower to the ball/playing with way less energy than their opponent.
Maybe this is all because it was a practice game, but Germany played much harder in my opinion.
- Just remember, Kevin Durant is coming.
He’s pretty good.
I’m talking wire to wire domination.
If anything these tune up games have given the rest of the world confidence.
But hey, 5-0 in the tune up games is still 5-0.
Could have been worse for sure, but thankfully LeBron James exists.
A win is a win.
