Olympics: US Men's vs South Sudan, Wed 12 noon Pacific
Olympics: US Men's vs South Sudan, Wed 12 noon Pacific
The rematch, this time for Olympic seeding
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USA Olympic Men’s Basketball Info
The USA Men’s Basketball team will compete in the Paris Olympics this summer with a roster featuring some of the NBA’s biggest stars.
Exhibition games begin July 10 and Olympic action tips off July 27.
See below to find out when Team USA is scheduled to play during the Paris Olympics, the dates for their exhibition games in Las Vegas and the players on the U.S. roster.
Paris Olympics schedule
The men’s basketball action tips off on July 27 — one day after the Opening Ceremony in Paris — with 12 countries competing in the initial Group Phase.
Team USA will play in Group C against Serbia, South Sudan, and the winner of the Puerto Rico Qualifying Tournament. The top two finishers in each Group, plus the two best third-place teams, advance to the Final Phase – a single-elimination, eight-team tournament to determine gold, silver and bronze medals.
Group Phase games will be played at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will be played at Bercy Arena in Paris.
July 28, 8:15 a.m. PACIFIC. Serbia; Lille, France
July 31, 12 p.m. South Sudan; Lille, France
Aug 3, 8:15 a.m. Puerto Rico; Lille, France
The full schedule for the men’s basketball 5-on-5 tournament can be found here.
USA Olympic roster
The USA men’s basketball roster features 12 NBA players and a combined 10 Olympic gold medals. Kevin Durant is a three-time gold medalist, LeBron James is Team USA’s all-time leading scorer (plus two-time gold medalist), and Bam Adebayo (2020), Devin Booker (2020), Anthony Davis (2012), Jrue Holiday (2020) and Jayson Tatum (2020) are each gold medal winners.
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers)
Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns)
Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics)
LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
Kawhi Leonard(L.A. Clippers)Derrick White (Celtics)
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
In total, the U.S. will take 12 NBA All-Stars, four NBA MVPs and six NBA champions to Paris.
Serbia roster
4 NBA players including Nikola Jokic.
Okay. So, USA beat S Sudan. 4 of the 5 starters had a negative +/-. The only players to register negative +/- were from the starting group. Only Devin Booker had a plus next to his name. Why are we putting out a starting lineup with Curry as the defacto PG? Sure, both LeBron and Tatum can run the offense from the forward positions. But still, I want Curry on the floor with Holiday, White or Hali. I want Curry off ball, really OFF BALL. Sorry, I just said it. Just another chapter in this year's one man campaign to have Curry finish his career the same way he started it: as a Shooting Guard.
"C'mon, People!" Shout out, Rick Barry.
I believe Curry can still avg 30 pt p/gm, IF he can stop worrying about the opponent's PG on defense and he sheds 90% of his responsibility to make plays for his teammates. Less CP3 mentality and more Mello. Maybe he can take a page from Klay's book. Touch ball -> shoot ball. Of course, I am exaggerating a bit, just trying to make a point. Curry's greatest attributes are his shooting and his gravity. Do I ever want to see him throw a pass to Wiggins out of a double team with 5 seconds left on the shot clock ... ever again?? Nooooooo. I want him either shooting or dragging 3 opponents with him and creating easy looks for his teammates. And this ain't happening so long as everyone, including his own d**m coach, continue to believe that Curry is a point guard.
"C'mon, People!" Love you, Rick.
:-) From Normandy with Love.
Kerr really having to deal with multiple angry fan bases instead of just one.😅😅