date：2023-09-15 23:45:56 click：106times
Shortly after USA Basketball finished fourth at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, NBA superstar LeBron James publicly stated
that he wants to compete in the final Olympics next summer in Paris. James, who won gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, has already recruited Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis and Draymond Green, The Athletic's Shams Charania and Joe Vardon report: but that doesn't stop us from advising you on which 12 people to entrust with winning a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal: Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Curry is arguably the greatest in NBA history. point guard and arguably the greatest shooter the game has ever seen. Curry always commands attention within 35 feet, and everyone on the roster benefits from the spacing he creates: Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Booker is a lethal scorer from all three levels, and like Curry, he is a primary ball handler. or not, can dominate a match. It is unfair to pair these two together. Neither can get open for a beat, and if you have a backcourt other than Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray, try your best to match them offensively: Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Last season. The only American player on the All-NBA First Team, Tatum can score as effectively as Curry and Booker. He's also an elite defender and rebounder, and his height and athleticism are a nightmare on the wing: Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
Speaking of which, Durant is a 7-foot sniper. He is arguably the greatest scoring weapon the sport has ever produced. The only person I've ever seen block Durant's jump shot is Tatum, and not just because Durant can't defend, but because his height gives him a defensive advantage even at 34: you can do it like you can to | really come across as you The actual promises my partner and i promise, anyone can quickly forget about just how seemingly exactly these neglected people, the new jar is actually the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter: the size that can be switched in any position of the perimeter Has the size to switch at the position: Tyreke Halliburton (Indiana Pacers)
The Americans could use any number of dynamic point guards, including Damian Lillard, as Curry's backup, but Halliburton's size, allows coach Steve Kerr to wield a massive lineup. Halliburton has no problem acting as a visionary table-setter for spectacular scorers. He's also on the verge of becoming a 50/40/90 shooter himself: give me a lockdown defender against Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
point-of-attack. Holiday can play with anyone in the world, as he did in 2021 when he won the NBA title and Olympic gold medal in a matter of weeks. He can also score efficiently from the bucket to the 3-point line, facilitate, and take it from anyone: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
James will celebrate his 40th birthday at the Olympics next summer in With a few months to go, it's hard to imagine, but there is no longer any guarantee that he will be among the 12 best American athletes in existence. Still, you want him to compete. He is the current face of the sport and the smartest competitor on any court: Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat)
Imagine Butler foaming at the mouth at the scorer's table when Tatum drops to the bench. He embodies relentlessness on both ends of the court and is stamped as one of the great clutch performers of his generation. Butler won't let Team USA take their foot off the gas: Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers)
Assuming the entire roster is healthy, but when healthy, Leonard is a disruptive two-way force. He may not even need to play in these games. As an emergency glass-breaking option, unleashing Leonard on the world for just a few minutes in any game is one heck of an option: Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
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