There is also the possibility of something unimaginable to those who follow international basketball closely, the idea that casual fans often take for granted: that this team, with the names and the resumes that rival the Dream Team, finds the extra level or two it needs to blow away the competition. In that scenario, the U.S. men’s team would be remembered forever, even if not quite held in the same reverence as the Dream Team. “We don’t take these things for granted,” Davis said. “You don’t come in like, ‘Oh, we’re the “Monstars” and we’re just going to crush everybody.’ Like, those days are long over.”
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
OK, Anthony Davis is a great frontcourt partner for Bam Adebayo. But Kevin Durant works, too. #analysis – 11:40 AM
OK, Anthony Davis is a great frontcourt partner for Bam Adebayo. But Kevin Durant works, too. #analysis – 11:40 AM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Joel Embiid in the first quarter: -8
Anthony Davis in the first quarter: +11 – 11:39 AM
Joel Embiid in the first quarter: -8
Anthony Davis in the first quarter: +11 – 11:39 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
The problem with Anthony Davis in early for an ineffective Embiid is less potential time for the Davis-Adebayo pairing. – 11:27 AM
The problem with Anthony Davis in early for an ineffective Embiid is less potential time for the Davis-Adebayo pairing. – 11:27 AM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
It’s unbelievable how much better USA looks with AD instead of Embiid. – 11:25 AM
It’s unbelievable how much better USA looks with AD instead of Embiid. – 11:25 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
That USA second unit with Edwards-Durant-Tatum-AD-Bam really is tough
All that to stop that Nikola Jovic second unit for Serbia – 11:09 AM
That USA second unit with Edwards-Durant-Tatum-AD-Bam really is tough
All that to stop that Nikola Jovic second unit for Serbia – 11:09 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Olympics: Team USA ‘confident’ Kevin Durant plays vs. Serbia; Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis dealing with illness cbssports.com/nba/news/olymp… – 12:49 PM
Olympics: Team USA ‘confident’ Kevin Durant plays vs. Serbia; Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis dealing with illness cbssports.com/nba/news/olymp… – 12:49 PM
More on this storyline
In a team stacked with legends of the game like Steph Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant, there’s also space for the future generation, with Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton. “We love that, to have some of the young guys in a pipeline now and on the team so that they can be part of the next group. But we didn’t think of that when we put the team together, we just put the best group possible. We’re just trying to win”, Steve Kerr commented about it. “We’re getting a sense of a combination that we like. The Bam [Adebayo] and AD [Anthony Davis] step off the bench has been brilliant, we will stay with that. Joel [Embiid] is gonna start”, he then added about his team’s frontcourt. -via EuroHoops.net / July 20, 2024
Which defensive players in the league have you studied? Sarr: “I studied the whole league, really. I just see how different guys are. There are a lot of different great shot blockers. I’ve looked at AD(Anthony Davis), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Rudy Gobert clips. For me, it’s more a matter of instincts and knowing when to go for the ball and knowing when not to go.” -via SportsKeeda / July 16, 2024
Gerald Bourguet: Shaky second half, but Team USA holds on to beat Australia 98-92. Devin Booker finished with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 4-7 FG, Anthony Davis with a team-high 17 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jock Landale led Australia with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / July 15, 2024