2023-2024 NBA Season Thread • Page 11

Germany certainly getting the better of the US right now

 

JJJ a fraud

 

Even when Germany was up 12 I did not for one second think they’d win. Unreal.

 

kessler would have never.

 

Hey we’re gonna get USA v Canada after all lmao

 

Shoulda put Keegan Murray on the team

 

There’s no one better at this

 

u right Magic, u right

 

as much as i hate the heat the team fucked up horribly not convincing Bam to play

 

I take a certain satisfaction in the fact that the two teams with the most NBA players failed to reach the finals.

"@MagicJohnson: For when you don't look at anything else online ever."

 

Alright, I’m convinced we’re gonna see Artūras Žagars on an NBA roster next season. He struggled to score today but still had 17 assists in their final game today. Latvia finishing in 5th is just an incredible feat and he was a huge factor in that.

 

lol

 

Dillon Brooks so back

 

Canadian pride swelling rn.

I hope Dennis Schroeder can play as well for the Raptors as he did for Germany. He's the big question mark of the roster.

 

this hurts my body.

 

This man looking just like Gumby

 

The USA Canada game was nuts. I really thought there’d be no coming back from that Bridges three to send it into OT but then USA didn’t have it at all.

The final was also great. I’m happy for Schröder, he always plays for Germany in the offseason so it was great to see him get that reward.

Fun tournament. Now for the long wait for the NBA preseason.

 

I’m wondering who ends up on the Olympic roster next year. Despite the disappointing result, I think USA still needs to bring back some of these guys for continuity sake. If anything’s been clear after 2019 and then this year, it’s that the rest of the world can exploit that lack familiarity.

From this squad, I think you to bring by back:

Locks:

Edwards
Bridges
Brunson

Probably:

Reaves
Haliburton
JJJ

yea, I know JJJ didn’t live up to expectations, but he’s still the reigning defensive player of the year and USA’s biggest roster gap is at center, so I think you keep him and hope the experience of this year helps in the long run. Though I think him and Reaves are the first on this list to go.

Then I think you add:

Curry
Tatum
Butler
Draymond
Bam

All those guys have Olympic experience except Curry (though he has two WC golds). Curry and Dray feel like locks with Kerr coaching. Bam would be a great defensive addition. Then there’s on more spot to play around with. I would love to see a guy like Mobley get a shot too. Adding KD would be great too, but i think he said he was done after Tokyo (don’t quote me on that). I wouldn’t be surprised if his recent injury history deters him as well.

 

Oh boy

 

Calling in the Avengers I see

 

Lol okay I guess I was wrong

 

“Separately, Phoenix’s Devin Booker, Portland’s Damian Lillard, Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox and Dallas’ Kyrie Irving also have serious interest in committing, league sources said.”

 

Absolutely no chance they let Kyrie on that roster lmao