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  • @MikeKorzemba
    @MikeKorzemba  Před 9 měsíci +18

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    • @blackkcinamacritic
      @blackkcinamacritic Před 9 měsíci

      Fiba world cup and there playing germany today

    • @blackkcinamacritic
      @blackkcinamacritic Před 9 měsíci

      There in the Semi finals this morning So why are u complaining and Litayana

    • @richmondbernardo3661
      @richmondbernardo3661 Před 9 měsíci

      too late for this video they lose to germany lmao

    • @IamnotfromUSA
      @IamnotfromUSA Před 9 měsíci

      Zion is injjury prone noone wants him there Trea young has been called locker room Cancer Ja is forbiden for Gun carrying violation.

    • @IamnotfromUSA
      @IamnotfromUSA Před 9 měsíci

      LaMelo is a star on teribble loosing team that is not the player I want to be taking care of the ball on team USA. Looney and Mikal Bridges are much better selections

  • @hokagegod8790
    @hokagegod8790 Před 9 měsíci +530

    Who here after they lost to Germany?

  • @MikeKorzemba
    @MikeKorzemba  Před 9 měsíci +90

    I was going to post this on Saturday but after the L, it only felt right

    • @ianszns
      @ianszns Před 9 měsíci

      perfect timing.

    • @mekverseedits
      @mekverseedits Před 9 měsíci

      Salute for that 😂😂 I hope some of the players and coaches watch your video

    • @august6281
      @august6281 Před 9 měsíci

      US team couldn't wait for you until Sunday. They had to make that L😁

  • @jamespinkney189
    @jamespinkney189 Před 9 měsíci +83

    Mike knew what he was doing with the timing of this lol

    • @chrisberry789
      @chrisberry789 Před 9 měsíci

      He saw the writing on the wall when they were down double digits lol

  • @jpao1834
    @jpao1834 Před 9 měsíci +133

    I agree but on one point: you seriously think Zion should play outside NBA, when he can't even secure a 70+game season? Pelicans organization will NEVER allow Zion. Ja is another issue lmao
    Also, you can also expect older stars to decline any invitation, just to preserve their body for the next season. Truth be told, stars would prefer just playing on NBA, since it's the main source of their revenue.

    • @NdrsOrs
      @NdrsOrs Před 9 měsíci +7

      but Luka, Markkanen played. I concider them superstar and all-star. Also I got 3 teams from US that would be better or the same as this year. 2 teams 100%

    • @jpao1834
      @jpao1834 Před 9 měsíci +8

      @@NdrsOrs Luka participating in international competition ain't new, and most international players from the NBA will always represent their country (not unless they've played in the Finals like Jokic and Murray).
      The reality of NBA teams and players, not actually seeing any real benefits from FIBA, is nothing new. You see, these athletes know where to invest their body and effort into; for the young guys of the league, sure, it's an honorable thing to represent your country. But for those who have been there for a long time? I highly doubt they're still motivated.
      You see, USA needed embarassing losses to bring out their best (dream, redeem teams). What does it says about USA Basketball? the league and USAB management needs to find a way to motivate players to represent their country, not just rely on "revenge season" type of motivation.

    • @followthebrickroad6518
      @followthebrickroad6518 Před 9 měsíci

      @@jpao1834 Only way to do that is probably more money. But the US is really just that much better at basketball. That fans even their own players aren’t invested into a comp their team can easily dominate had they have at least their B team

    • @jpao1834
      @jpao1834 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@followthebrickroad6518 Pretty sure there's no real salary involved in the first place, but incentive-driven USA Basketball team; something that's common for the other intl teams.
      However I do agree that if USA wants to hold that top spot of their own sport? Then they should be more creative in convincing their top athletes to represent their country. A salary based on a percentage of their NBA contract for each player? That's something that the USAB needs to talk about imho.
      Doing it for honor doesn't drive most of them nowadays; something that I do not blame them entirely. Their body, time and effort is what brings them money, of course they'll be wise about it.

    • @TopLeaff
      @TopLeaff Před 9 měsíci

      they don't get paid to play for team USA

  • @domimimi42
    @domimimi42 Před 9 měsíci +135

    As a German I'm soooo happy right now! What an incredible game from both teams! 🙂

    • @pallekanin91
      @pallekanin91 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Your neighbours in Denmark congratulates you! Tillykke!

    • @Nbafanla03
      @Nbafanla03 Před 9 měsíci +5

      We weren’t even trying bro

    • @8teenOfficial
      @8teenOfficial Před 9 měsíci

      lol excuses@@Nbafanla03

    • @bensonyabu
      @bensonyabu Před 9 měsíci

      @@Nbafanla03 Such a pussy ass excuse bro. It don’t matter if we were trying or not we lost at the end of the day 🤣

    • @domimimi42
      @domimimi42 Před 9 měsíci

      @@Nbafanla03 czcams.com/video/gBuoUH3AOlo/video.html

  • @tiagozimermann9028
    @tiagozimermann9028 Před 9 měsíci +28

    Serbia made the it to the Final without Jokic, no excuses for team USA not making the final

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci +9

      European teams been playing together for decades. Team USA doesn't have any chemistry and it shows. Serbia with Jokic in the Olympics is a very real threat.

    • @Davinhomx
      @Davinhomx Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@@s_ame1135tbf, the wagner bros and bonga where barely alive a decade ago my guy😂

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@Davinhomx figure of speech but you get my point. Lol

    • @Davinhomx
      @Davinhomx Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@s_ame1135 it's no wonder if america sends younglins over every time. Yeah they never played together. Factually other countries def have an up on them cause they can only choose so many players for a national team wich means that schröder prolly actually plqys for that team since a decade. They also know each other cause they stay in contact in america I guess. So it ultimately is a core. And america can't do that

  • @Calebgthorn
    @Calebgthorn Před 9 měsíci +74

    Not a Nets fan but Mikail Bridges is not just a role player lol

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci +8

      Yes until proven otherwise. Dude is a good player on a bad team. He should try to make the all-star first.

    • @EuphemisticPxP
      @EuphemisticPxP Před 9 měsíci +3

      I feel this is a little hypercritical, Bridges is definitely a viable shooter and defender, every starting roster needs a 3nD player and I feel like he's proven he's a bit more than that too so he's a notch above a role player AT LEAST but that's my humble opinion nobody asked for lmao

    • @EuphemisticPxP
      @EuphemisticPxP Před 9 měsíci

      My point?^ You can be above role player status w/o being an all star, aka Mike Conley for most of his career

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@EuphemisticPxP Mike Conley IS a role player. Probably on the top rankings of role players at least. Lol

    • @MikeyMike923
      @MikeyMike923 Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@s_ame1135 he was a good player on a good team with real championship potential, putting up super efficient numbers and his +/- has always been high. Yall need to put respect on Bridges.

  • @AvrilAlvarez
    @AvrilAlvarez Před 9 měsíci +14

    As an American. I feel weirdly glad we're doing bad in fiba world cup. To me, it's time the US gets taught a lesson by the Europeans. They've been running basketball leagues and development better than we have been. Now that we lost to them, hopefully USA basketball will adapt now

    • @hansmeier7508
      @hansmeier7508 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Just Imagine a NBA with more teambasketball. they could be so much a better. look at the warriors. theire playstyle is much more teambasketball then most of the other teams

    • @emmanuellavaux6933
      @emmanuellavaux6933 Před 9 měsíci

      You must try to beat canada first

    • @chasebeecham12
      @chasebeecham12 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@hansmeier7508 imagine LeBron KD AD Kyrie Kawhi Steph PG13 Zion Fox Bam jimmy etc played NI team would even come close especially Germany lol team USA beat them earlier & just had a bad game anybody can win 1 game but in a 7 game series we all know USA or Canada wins it all. The teams that had more NBA players on it. Dennis was Germany best player think about that. USA C or D squad could of won it all but anything can happen in 1 game just like game 7s you never know bc a team could catch 🔥 or a player nobody expected also you cant adjust the the next game bc it 1 & done which dont make Germany the better team like I said usa beat them

  • @deadicated2you
    @deadicated2you Před 9 měsíci +71

    Gilbert Arenas said some players don’t get invited to the team because of politics. Since Nike is the only shoe sponsor of the team they don’t want to get players who are signed to other shoe companies.

  • @georgehinchliffe5325
    @georgehinchliffe5325 Před 9 měsíci +15

    Saying USA are only sending their C team is a joke because that's still 10 NBA players who can't beat a team of Euro League players with maybe one or two NBA players at most

    • @MikeyMike923
      @MikeyMike923 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Americans are delusional lol. They swear LBJ going to be playing forever.

    • @Davinhomx
      @Davinhomx Před 9 měsíci +2

      Teiss(nba), f. Wagner(nba) m. Wagner (nba), bonga (former nba player), schröder(nba). But yes, you got beat by obst basically and that's a europlayer

    • @lukas.Outyk.
      @lukas.Outyk. Před 9 měsíci +1

      Lithuania only nba player Valančiūnas

    • @InteN66
      @InteN66 Před 9 měsíci

      @@Davinhomx what about Lithuania ?

    • @Davinhomx
      @Davinhomx Před 9 měsíci

      @@InteN66 idk what about lithuania?. This wasm't a contest about how many nba players a country has

  • @alexmosking7481
    @alexmosking7481 Před 9 měsíci +30

    Germany played phenomenal credit to them

  • @kingdinodragonite3470
    @kingdinodragonite3470 Před 9 měsíci +11

    You prepared this one 😂

  • @MrWowtanking
    @MrWowtanking Před 9 měsíci +56

    Yeah you forgot your loss against Greece in 2006 at the world cup.. Some of the names the USA team had was Lebron James,Wade Dwayne, Carmelo Antony, Dwight Howard...You still lost. Your stars dont want to come down and play because a defeat is actually possible. They got too much to lose. If they win it's only normal. If they lose then the bullshit you call NBA is exposed for what it is. A circus! In other words...your big names are scared. I don't blame them.

    • @Alfi6220
      @Alfi6220 Před 9 měsíci +3

      this post deserves more likes

    • @itsmetzouv1986
      @itsmetzouv1986 Před 9 měsíci

      🇬🇷

    • @darthconquerus
      @darthconquerus Před 9 měsíci +5

      Which is funny because when that guy called them out saying you can’t be world champions winning the NATIONAL basketball association they all belittled what he had to say (including Halliburton who now definitely isn’t a world champion this year after they lost to Germany)

    • @lmcgjr.4032
      @lmcgjr.4032 Před 9 měsíci +4

      You’re not winning with Trae, Zion and lamelo either. Social media fan favorites aren’t winning anything. The above mentioned players aren’t winners.

    • @jaydeleon695
      @jaydeleon695 Před 9 měsíci +3

      Those guys you mentioned were 3rd year players (at most) at the time and were far far from being in their peaks nor even considered to be the best in the NBA.

  • @adamcarrillo209
    @adamcarrillo209 Před 9 měsíci +20

    A week ago this team USA was a 'well built team, with defined roles and a high as hell chemistry', now is a 'sorry a$$ group'
    Let's get this straight: this team USA was neither of those things, but competition on FIBA basketball is harder than ever and the USA and the NBA live on their own bubble, thinking that they're on top of the basketball world, like it was in the 90's, but now talent is more spread internationally, so if I was team USA I would get the best players available that work together, like this world cup roster did, maybe taking talent up a notch, and make them go win it all, because against Lithuania they let themselves go when Lithuania was not missing from 3, as it was an irrelevant game for them, and they just were not ready for Germany and the variety of reliable options they had

    • @savlosavage
      @savlosavage Před 9 měsíci

      I have to disagree ... these guys on this team actually suck ... today's NBA doesn't play defense ... they got ran off the floor by Lithuania.... then losing to Canada with Dillon Brooks scoring 39 in international play shows just how sorry USA has become ...or how lazy the Olympic committee has become .... this is a weak team with no real stars on the team ... and Anthony Edwards is a terrible shooter ... he can't lead them

    • @adamcarrillo209
      @adamcarrillo209 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@savlosavage I agree with the Olympic commitee being lazy, but I can assure you, that you insert Anthony Edwards on any starting lineup of this World Cup and that team ends up in the semifinals. Also, kind of deffending Ant, you cannot expect to play most of the game and deffend hard on every possesion while bearing the weight of the offense, you'll take a bunch of deffensive plays off

  • @sarc4sm68
    @sarc4sm68 Před 9 měsíci +7

    I dont think Mikal Bridges is still a role player. Dude has been ballin since traded to Brooklyn Nets.

  • @pekacar4658
    @pekacar4658 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Fiba2019 USA team was seriously good Middlton, Tatum,Browm,Mitchel, Brook Lopez,Kemba yet ended as 7th

    • @chasebeecham12
      @chasebeecham12 Před 9 měsíci

      That is NOT good lol. This is -- LeBron - KD -AD -Kyrie- Steph - Dame- Kawhi - PG13 - D book - Fox - Zion - Jimmy - Bam etc

  • @jaguldo
    @jaguldo Před 9 měsíci +4

    Why is Mike referring to the Olympics? it's the WC

  • @broshrddg
    @broshrddg Před 9 měsíci +11

    Walker Kessler should of played more.

    • @Boe3
      @Boe3 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Facts 💯 he’s the only rim protector the team really needs alongside JJ

    • @melenzoferrer4786
      @melenzoferrer4786 Před 9 měsíci

      But because Steve Kerr wants to play ultra small ball, DNP.

    • @timboslice8559
      @timboslice8559 Před 8 měsíci

      Yes don’t know why Mike had him on the thumbnail! Kessler was one of the best rim protectors in the league last year

  • @MrCipam123
    @MrCipam123 Před 9 měsíci +14

    This isn't about talent man. This is about tacticts and fundamentals of the game and playing defense. There are a lot less talented teams that this but they don't allow for 100 points in 3 quarters in FIBA basketball.

  • @luisduran2420
    @luisduran2420 Před 9 měsíci +6

    I always enjoy your videos, but would it kill you to mention that this is not the olympic team, that this is not some olympic qualifier tournament -it-s the world cup, or what was previously known as the world championship- , and that RJ Barret was not celebrating qualification for the olympics, but getting to the semifinals of this tournament? The olympic qualifying stuff is a side effect of FIBA's criteria for these tournaments...

    • @Davinhomx
      @Davinhomx Před 9 měsíci +3

      Americans love olympics tho cause that's the only thing they compete in against the world. That's also why they don'r even know what the word "world championship" means

  • @cdotjgb
    @cdotjgb Před 9 měsíci +13

    Mike was ready for it lol

  • @xBigIke414x
    @xBigIke414x Před 9 měsíci

    Great timing Zemba!

  • @bruler7264
    @bruler7264 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Man times like this reminds me of what Charles Barkley said about the Olympics on the kelce podcast. Poignant.

  • @aliciagonzales8351
    @aliciagonzales8351 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Labeling mikal bridges as a role player is crazy

  • @jcr1515
    @jcr1515 Před 9 měsíci +3

    The timing 😂

  • @Ehren777
    @Ehren777 Před 9 měsíci +2

    perfect timing

  • @Blueweek1
    @Blueweek1 Před 9 měsíci +6

    this video hits twice as hard after the germany loss

  • @Edd_2x
    @Edd_2x Před 9 měsíci +6

    Not you posting this as soon as they lost to Germany 🤣🤣😭

  • @limonator8280
    @limonator8280 Před 9 měsíci +7

    They care more about the NBA championship than the World Championship.

  • @ThriveAliveJoshua
    @ThriveAliveJoshua Před 9 měsíci

    Cool video....would have also been cool to hear your ideal line up.

  • @user-jw5qj8kv2y
    @user-jw5qj8kv2y Před 9 měsíci +31

    Watching America's loss at this year's FIBA ​​World Cup makes me nostalgic for the 2010 and 2014 United States men's national basketball teams.
    America was really strong at that time.

    • @123shotas
      @123shotas Před 9 měsíci +1

      Basketball is everywhere, get over yourself that only USA is a basketball county

    • @saucegodnas7318
      @saucegodnas7318 Před 9 měsíci +5

      @@123shotas the top sport in those countries aren’t basketball. They just play it there lol.

    • @Dwyanerose
      @Dwyanerose Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@123shotasWhen did he say any of the stuff you are accusing him of lol
      I’m sick of y’all foreigners being so hostile anytime an American has pride for his country and wants to see the best of our players
      Y’all are annoying at this point

    • @abesview5855
      @abesview5855 Před 9 měsíci

      Lets be honest this isnt the olympics. This is the FIBA world cup. The Olympic team will win gold no problem.

    • @ig0rfreire
      @ig0rfreire Před 9 měsíci

      @@abesview5855 almost lost the last one.. even lost the 1st game against france.

  • @daxhanzlik195
    @daxhanzlik195 Před 9 měsíci

    korzemba been the goat for years

  • @j0rdan172
    @j0rdan172 Před 9 měsíci +2

    My fantasy USA roster
    Steph Curry (take away politics)
    Trae Young
    D. Mitchell
    Anthony Edwards
    DBook
    Lebron (one last ride)
    KD (one last ride)
    Jimmy Butler (take away politics)
    Zion Williamson
    Paolo Banchero
    Jaren Jackson Jr.
    Bam Adebayo

    • @brandonb2375
      @brandonb2375 Před 9 měsíci +1

      That backcourt would get torched by anybody

    • @j0rdan172
      @j0rdan172 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ur right id probably have to replace Trae with Brunson just because of size. Ja wouldn’t be eligible but if I took away politics he most def be on this list

  • @lazychill3112
    @lazychill3112 Před 9 měsíci +1

    we only lost by 2 in the semis and most of the other teams have NBA talent...we shouldnt be surprised that we lost...we have a decent squad out there that can win but it would be nice to send our best players

  • @juancarloscarballo4275
    @juancarloscarballo4275 Před 9 měsíci

    Love the fanboy talk at the end man xD

  • @BigTymerz2009
    @BigTymerz2009 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Mike was waiting............TACTICAL NUKE READY 🤣🤣🤣

  • @123shotas
    @123shotas Před 9 měsíci

    "What you smoking?"
    "Das USA Paket"😂

  • @DinoPryzma
    @DinoPryzma Před 9 měsíci +2

    Bring back the What If videos

  • @borinne7909
    @borinne7909 Před 9 měsíci +1

    why the hell is everyone now pissed off at US basketball? Literally not 4 years ago in the last world cup we brought out our C TEAM with Khris Middleton and Kemba Walker as our best players and nobody gave a fuck that we got blown out that tournament.

  • @AMahamadou44
    @AMahamadou44 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I feel like this might not be true, but Nike has a heavy influence on the team which also influences the players selected.

  • @jimjim3979
    @jimjim3979 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Perfect timing tho hahahahahahahaha

  • @PrinceZakariyya
    @PrinceZakariyya Před 9 měsíci

    mike was ready for this lol

  • @MasterSwainyo
    @MasterSwainyo Před 9 měsíci

    We had our 3rd strigers out there, "caught up" is crazy

  • @Harry_Chatz
    @Harry_Chatz Před 9 měsíci +2

    Man you are completely right! USA needs to send the best, cause it is like offending to other countries. I mean it is like thinking that you dont even have to try to win, that is why everyone wants to bet USA. Also, it is different if you manage to beat a really good USA team like my country Greece did in 2006 world cup, when we beat Lebron Wade CP3 Carmelo and company. USA just needs the All-Star power

  • @Crimson7349
    @Crimson7349 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I didn’t watch a single game this year that’s how u know they don’t have the usual talent

  • @elpeluca7780
    @elpeluca7780 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I'm Spanish, and of course I want team USA to bring their absolute best players to these tournaments.

    • @giannisonabudget
      @giannisonabudget Před 9 měsíci

      I agree. You play against the very best, you expect the USA would do the same thing. They disrespect themselfs and don't even realize it.

  • @jamespuso1627
    @jamespuso1627 Před 9 měsíci +3

    I mean, to be quite fair Mikal Bridges isn't just some role player anymore and I don't really think we'll be referring to Austin Reaves and Kessler Walker as role players for much longer

    • @RandomShowerThoughts
      @RandomShowerThoughts Před 9 měsíci

      He’s a bonefide role player, he’s not going to do this for a prolonged period

    • @jamespuso1627
      @jamespuso1627 Před 9 měsíci

      @@RandomShowerThoughts Maybe, maybe not, we'll see. But from what I saw his ability to create his own shot looked pretty real and I live in that market so I saw a pretty good amount

  • @AaronTats
    @AaronTats Před 9 měsíci +1

    Mike had this LOCKED AND LOADED to go lmao

  • @reggienoble3195
    @reggienoble3195 Před 9 měsíci

    Totally Agree

  • @ItsWill21
    @ItsWill21 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Also Mike was correct lots of coaches have power for their roster for team USA.. do we really think Javale McGee, Harrison Barnes & Keldon Johnson deserved to be on that Final USA team in 2021?.. when we coulda easily had Trae, LeBron or even Carmelo Anthony.. or Dwight Howard despite their aging years, they coulda contributed more to the USA team that year.

  • @fredlin6303
    @fredlin6303 Před 9 měsíci

    The past five NBA MVP's are non-American born athletes. The record number of international players on the 2022-23 NBA teams is 120 players from 40 different countries on opening night. Canada has produced the most foreign NBA players, with 60.That's a strong indicator on the status of American basketball.

  • @s_ame1135
    @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci +4

    USMBT hasn't taken World Cup seriously anymore for the past 2 iterations. I'd get it. Olympics is still the pinnacle anyway and they're still the world champ as far as I'm concern.

    • @limonator8280
      @limonator8280 Před 9 měsíci

      No they are not they just lost to gemany. and the current NBA champs 2 best players are Serbian and Canadian 😂😂😂

    • @Luckymag-if4dw
      @Luckymag-if4dw Před 9 měsíci

      But even in the last olympics they got some pretty huge scares...literally lost a game in 2021 and had like 3 close matches, in Rio they had lile 4 close games and even in London while they were amazing against Lithuania it was a pretty hard game and in both finals in 08 and 12 with Kobe, LeBron, Melo, Wade, KD, CP3 Spain competed pretty well. Clearly even with the top dogs you win but there can be some scares, let alone you getting your third or fourth best teams out there

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci

      @@limonator8280 Did the US lost to Germany in the Olympics? Lol

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci

      @@Luckymag-if4dw Agree. Only a matter of time until the other countries equalize. They're not getting starstrucked by American players anymore unlike back in the 90s. Tatum is probably the next big thing coming out of the US and he's not even close to the caliber of previous superstars like Bron and Kobe.

    • @Davinhomx
      @Davinhomx Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@s_ame1135 the olympics do not hand you the right to call yourself world champions tho. I get that the olympics are more importand for america then for other countries and because you send your all stars there means a win against them there is bigger in basketball. That's just cause the US wants it that way tho. And it is going to change the better the european teams get. Nobody gives a flying F about soccer in the olympics, it's baerly a footnote, countries send their C teams there to play soccer (besides maybe the US but all their teams are D teams). When it is WC time in soccer the whole world goes crazy tho. So at some point your olympic titles in basketball are not gonna look that huge anymore cause people outside the US gonna care more about the WC just like it should be. So you better start sending good squads

  • @reese1624
    @reese1624 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Calling Mikal a “role player” is absolutely crazy. He’s a 2nd option on a contender

    • @chasebeecham12
      @chasebeecham12 Před 9 měsíci

      My guy said a Contender lol sorry nets have NO chance at all. West has the most contenders. What is said is nets are in a easy east conference & still will still be a play in team only reason they were 6ty seed was BC KD & Kyrie had 18 game win streak so stop the bs lol

    • @reese1624
      @reese1624 Před 9 měsíci

      @@chasebeecham12 not saying the nets are a contender I definitely don’t think that 😂 I’m saying if you put mikal on one of the contending teams in the league he would likely be a 2nd option player still, not a “role player”. The nets are in a shit position where mikal is gonna win them a little too many games for a great tank.

  • @ethand5876
    @ethand5876 Před 9 měsíci +1

    this canada vs usa bronze will be fun to watch, but would be better if the best of each country represented

  • @tyronesamuelsjr1087
    @tyronesamuelsjr1087 Před 9 měsíci

    Young and Ball in the backcourt would be crazy, a face pace and dimes being dropped

  • @malik1993619
    @malik1993619 Před 9 měsíci +2

    he kept saying Olympic team when its the worldcup or am i trippin

  • @vinniechan
    @vinniechan Před 9 měsíci

    To be fair there are several issues
    1.) USA has too many talents. Once you are passed that initial 15-20 players any more depth is just diminish return. while good teams can field like 2 competitive squad, USA can probably 5 or 6 which is a moot point.
    2.) NBA rules try generate highlight reels and the classic 5 was completely neutered. in FIBA tournament defence is allowed more leeway.
    3.) Team USA players never commit to playing for the country regularly. you only make up the squad last minute ahead of a campaign while other teams play for their countries regularly.
    4.) too much money and too many egoes in the NBA.

  • @seanblackwood8382
    @seanblackwood8382 Před 9 měsíci

    Just a list of those who could have been the difference maker.
    •Jason Tatum
    •D-Book
    •Donovon Mitchell
    •Ja "gunslinger" Morant
    •Trae Young
    •Zion "best draft year ever" Williams
    •Lamelo Ball
    •Arron Gordon
    •Da'aron Fox
    and funny enough not many bigs aside:
    AD
    Jarret Allen
    and Myles Turner

  • @dvdv8197
    @dvdv8197 Před 9 měsíci

    The thing with these kind of tournaments for USA:
    Everything to lose, nothing to win.
    That simply doesn't motivate enough to make sacrifices for it.

  • @mitchell7309
    @mitchell7309 Před 9 měsíci +1

    100% agree

  • @BASKETBALL_GURU
    @BASKETBALL_GURU Před 9 měsíci

    Well that was quick😅

  • @gugurupurasudaikirai7620
    @gugurupurasudaikirai7620 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Who they really needed to add to the team was Bam Adebayo. JJJ got murdered on the glass the whole time

  • @pocaoffice
    @pocaoffice Před 9 měsíci +1

    That 3rd quarter put me asleep 😮‍💨

  • @TonySatta
    @TonySatta Před 9 měsíci +1

    Ima need tyrese to go back on podcast p and talk about that slip. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @achastos
    @achastos Před 9 měsíci

    When you think of the USA A team you think about Curry , Durant, Lebron, Lillard e.t.c. We are talking about 35 year old average, at least for the starters. That should be alarming for USA basketball

  • @Dr.Megladon
    @Dr.Megladon Před 9 měsíci +1

    We need carmelo for 2024 as an assistant coach. Also need a head coach that will get on the star players and not pander to them. Like Mike Malone. The coach needs to be a savage like coach K.

  • @jeddcrilly4024
    @jeddcrilly4024 Před 9 měsíci +1

    The NBA style is drifting further away from international style. NBA players are by far more talented and better skilled with all the resources and money they have... but as that gap closes, the lack of 'team' style basketball and the downplaying of the importance of defence will eventually make the US team just like every other team. Especially because FIBA refs actually call fouls.
    Notably, both teams in the finals right now (and in 2019 as well) run actions the whole game. The US team does exactly what an NBA team does. Pick and roll, then rely on talent. It's simple so can be practiced more, better to watch and provides the opportunity for way more exciting moments... but it's not good basketball when the referees actually call fouls.

  • @winstonmiu
    @winstonmiu Před 9 měsíci

    Canadian here. Wiggins and Jamal didn’t play this year for us.

  • @jameswallace5830
    @jameswallace5830 Před 9 měsíci +1

    It has to be 3 or 4 superstars minimum they went with 2 fringe superstars and a bunch of role players

  • @gatorboy21king
    @gatorboy21king Před 9 měsíci +1

    The Team USA team for the Olympics will be miles better than the Fiba team i’m not worried

  • @nathanyue7448
    @nathanyue7448 Před 9 měsíci +2

    NAH. calling mikal bridges and austin reaves role players is CRIMINAL. bridges is 25 a game, number 1 option and reaves started and was averaging 17 a game in the playoffs

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci

      Reeves is still a role player. They're not an all-star yet and most especially not a superstar. On the other hand, Bridges just benefits on a bad team.

    • @AstralScourge
      @AstralScourge Před 9 měsíci +1

      Reaves is 26 years old and averages 12 points. He's the definition of a role player

    • @nathanyue7448
      @nathanyue7448 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@s_ame1135 reaves breakout 2024 season has already begun you just havent realized it. Also bridges hasn't benefitted from being on a bad team, before he was at a disadvantage of being teammates. Ur acting like his suns days were the accurate reflection of him as a player and not with nets. It's actually the opposite, right now for him, he's in a normal circumstance but before he was in a bad circumstance with the suns. Its obvious that in most other teams except the suns he would be 1st or 2nd option with more volume scoring opportunities

  • @KiidChris
    @KiidChris Před 9 měsíci +2

    WE FOLDED !!!!!!!!!!

  • @viktorianas
    @viktorianas Před 9 měsíci

    A LOT of best players of many nations don't play for their teams as well...

  • @ljtk1490
    @ljtk1490 Před 9 měsíci

    Not sure about the Trae Young story but apparently he flaked on Team USA last minute just days before the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Leaving them in a compromised position as the other top guards that point already had other commitments. Which is why they resorted to Marcus Smart who was the only other guard available at the time. Similar case with Dearon Fox if im not mistaken which was why he wasnt considered aswell. Obviously its all speculation and rumours at this point but I havent exactly heard Trae Young deny this....

  • @marshallmancillas9443
    @marshallmancillas9443 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Bro already knew😭

  • @SuperAtrain23
    @SuperAtrain23 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I mean we still have the Olympics to play next year and the roster for FIBA isn’t going to be the same as the Olympics so I don’t understand exactly what this video was about. We qualified ✅, we got future stars better ✅, and we lost by 2 with players that aren’t superstars/growing to become stars besides a few. Yeah I wanna win everything as an American but this was still good cause now this is just motivation

    • @shadowmenace1672
      @shadowmenace1672 Před 9 měsíci +1

      That’s what I’m saying. When has the FIBA roster ever been the same as the Olympic roster? He went from talking about FIBA to Olympics. Two different things. The US at least since the 2000s has sent young guys and vets to FIBA. The Olympic roster usually features the stars. How else would the US win gold in like 16/19 Olympics😂

  • @Vexyademon
    @Vexyademon Před 9 měsíci

    Walker kessler is a defensive anchor and Mikal is a certified star

  • @mmldtop6005
    @mmldtop6005 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Nah. A lot of these guys on the current roster are either all star level player or just a step below that. These guys that they're playing against if you put in 2k game would have ratings of 50s or 60s. This roster of USA team should not be losing to other countries, unless they're overrated and actually should only have ratings of 60s or 70s at most.

  • @DjGaiden
    @DjGaiden Před 9 měsíci +2

    You saved this video for the cope 😂😂😂😂😂
    I can respect it

  • @Bradcheney
    @Bradcheney Před 9 měsíci +1

    A few things you didn’t mention nba teams could of blocked there best players playing due to insurance and risk of injury they do it all the time for international players. What stopping other big name players putting there hand up for the World Cup like Tatum, brown, curry etc I reckon Team USA got there best players which were available

  • @robertj5802
    @robertj5802 Před 9 měsíci

    FIBA and the Olympics are def different. We don’t have as much of an emphasis on the FIBA stage as we do on the Olympics stage. We’ll be fine in Paris

  • @rollingwins
    @rollingwins Před 9 měsíci +1

    between USA 🇺🇸 & Canada 🇨🇦 is gonna have 19 NBA players fighting for bronze 🥉 while between Serbia 🇷🇸& Germany 🇩🇪 have about 3 or 4 between them going for gold 🥇

  • @kb4231
    @kb4231 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Training camp is this month. Those guys in their 30's weren't going to play.

  • @micomrgn
    @micomrgn Před 9 měsíci +3

    Posted right when team USA lost to Germany HAHAHAH

  • @thanos8914
    @thanos8914 Před 9 měsíci

    We don’t bring them anymore because honestly we don’t need em but if we do lose then it’s like okay we can go this far without even tryin

  • @chrislewis5069
    @chrislewis5069 Před 9 měsíci

    Elton brand was and is still underrated

  • @KurogawaTeon
    @KurogawaTeon Před 9 měsíci

    if i remember correctly in 88 under fiba rules professionals can't play in world cup or Olimpian games. NBA players are professionals.

  • @sacramentofoodforest
    @sacramentofoodforest Před 9 měsíci

    Use this as the I blame Steve Kerr Vote

  • @shadowmenace1672
    @shadowmenace1672 Před 9 měsíci

    Also looking back on FIBA, the US sends young guys with a few vets. Outside of them losing in 04, the US is always sending their top talent to the Olympics. Coaching does play a lart

    • @melenzoferrer4786
      @melenzoferrer4786 Před 9 měsíci

      Steve Kerr lives and dies by the small ball. Not surprised if he put Ingram at the 5.

  • @night6724
    @night6724 Před 9 měsíci +1

    wasn’t the 2020 olympics team have multiple all stars?

    • @s_ame1135
      @s_ame1135 Před 9 měsíci

      Yup. Superstars only play in the Olympics.

  • @Tracer1999
    @Tracer1999 Před 9 měsíci

    am I just mistaken or is he mixing up the US olympic team, and the US FIBA world cup team? I thought they were two seperate things.

  • @angermotorsports9287
    @angermotorsports9287 Před 9 měsíci

    Me thinks this has more to do with endorsements and contracts not allowing their "property" to be wearing other companies apparel

  • @Bangpaulxu
    @Bangpaulxu Před 9 měsíci

    Much love from China

  • @ItsWill21
    @ItsWill21 Před 9 měsíci

    Jerry Colangelo has a black list of players he suspects that don’t make time or have that desire to play for team USA.. so he never invited specific players to tryout at their camp or he cuts them during the roster cuts. Also there has been a few times where players who are just coming off a long season from playing in the playoffs or finals that they rather rest for next season than play more basketball & be tired.

  • @august6281
    @august6281 Před 9 měsíci

    it's 3, sum of option 1 and 2.
    Some just cared about the money and some were blackballed

  • @mckinleycutler1366
    @mckinleycutler1366 Před 9 měsíci

    As a jazz fan that is probably biased on how good Kessler is even I think he is wasting his time right now don’t know why they put him on the team when it’s obvious that Kurr only wants to run small ball line ups

  • @gasmenfrancis
    @gasmenfrancis Před 9 měsíci +6

    Mikal Bridges as a role player is insane

  • @oliverlangrall2014
    @oliverlangrall2014 Před 9 měsíci

    It's not very clear what the issue is in the video. Is it the coach, Kerr, who decides who plays that is the issue?

  • @Tempenwerfer
    @Tempenwerfer Před 9 měsíci

    Developing talent in the FIBA world cup and in the Olympics is... interesting.