Just leave the Bam AD combo alone in 2nd unit - their dominance over other teams 2nd unit is the reason USA will be winning Gold. It doesnt matter who starts, its who finishes, AD and Bam will finish most games if they keep playing they way they are
My thoughts exactly. Does it really matter who starts? We have so many weapons I don't think it really matters. I don't think any other team can match up roster to roster.
Fr, I was saying this when some were saying Serbia didn't have Bogdanovic. Like, the USA is missing KEVIN FREAKING DURANT! I don't care who you're missing. If it ain't your BEST PLAYER, they're not as good as the guy we're missing
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@@letsgobrandon1906 There’s only been one team to cover for the past 3 weeks. LeBron is the most identifiable figure in sports after Ronaldo and Messi ffs.
The opponent doesn't have any room to mess up or not hit shots. The starters get subbed out for other starters. Team USA doesn't let up the whole game lol. Funny how it was talks about Team USA not being as dominant as they used to be. This is just the beginning.
@@anelesiguqa yup. It was USA Z team as well. I think it's more the pundits need to manufacture something to talk about, otherwise it's kinda boring, same old: "USA is the best at basketball by far" every time we see USA's actual top team
Jrue is enabling everyone so well, it seems like he’s really getting into a rhythm of passing then becoming a bail out option if a star can’t take an iso play
The commentaters said it well. When Lebron is guarding the lights out of some guy on the perimeter when the team is up by 30 its game over. That intensity is what we need.
if Kawhi was healthy this team would have put on the floor the greatest defensive team ever assembly. Could you imagine a line up of PG. Jrue SG. White SF. Kawhi PF. AD C. Bam Idk if teams would score a single point.
This USA team is the closest we’ve ever seen to the dream team. They’re gonna be smoke checking every team if they’re playing max effort. Gonna torch teams forreal.
Windy was pooping on team USA saying they better watch out. He probably changed his stance seeing what US did to Serbia. Cmon now, ain't nobody tries in exhibition games.
i wonder how good this team would be if they played 100% effort for a whole game? Their offense will be fine, it is the defense that will determine if they win gold
Watching team USA play is such a treat when they’re firing on all cylinders. This is the level of play and competitiveness I’d like to see in the All Star game. The league’s best truly showcasing why they’re there in the first place.
😂The NBA champ is never a world champ fool. If Man City wins the PL they aren't the World champ fool. If Ireland wins the Six nations rugby, they aren't the world champ fool
@@DonGivani NBA Champ is a world champ. Soccer has elite club level leagues that are on par with others like EPL and La Liga. There is NO LEAGUE in international basketball that's at the level of the NBA. Sure, you're not playing "the world" in the sense of playing in the olympics or fiba but let's not act like standard isn't the NBA.
The biggest question for Team USA is health. They already had one player from the All-Injured team leave, they still have three more: Embiid, KD, and AD, with an average height of 7'. They've been doing okay with only AD showing up. Losing him would be a big blow.
6:46 Thank you! RJ is crazy saying Steph should come off the bench! I know Steph could be effective either way but that’s demoralizing for opponents when he sets the tone that early.
Windhorst was predicting doom and gloom a few games ago. Now, he's singing Team USAs praises. ESPN needs more champion athletes- particularly in the sport being covered- as commentators and analysts.
They dont need to change any lineups. Lebron leads the “smaller“starting lineup and Ad ant bam come in as the 2nd “bigger” lineup. Its a perfect balance
International teams at that time were not as strong as they are now. The game has grown tremendously in the 32 years since the dream team. Back then the top 20 players in the league were mostly American, in today’s NBA the top 20 is a mix of international and America players. Talent wise this team is as good if not better than the 92 DT
@Shiftyy236 Yes, these are all great excuses. It is what it is, you are judged in your era by how dominant you are. That didn't stop Bill Russell from winning 11 titles and against Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt at their peak. He didn't give excuses by the way nor did Wilt. It seems this team 2024 needs it.
USAB Men's team literally has two separate championship level starting lineups as their squad. It's actually ridiculously stupid, and they don't even have Jaylen Brown on the squad and no KD yet lmfao what even is this
Jrue holiday's ability to make three pointers is devastating for the other teams, because you can't help from anyone, while there are two other players that require double coverage at all times(curry, Edwards, Embid, Tatum...soon Durant)
Brian Wind wasn’t he the one that was so scared and terrified of the other teams in the Olympics warning USA to not take this slightly to be cautious, cause other teams have caught up or better yet other countries has caught up, he knows nothing about basketball. Everybody knows when USA sends all of their stars and mega stars. It’s a wrap we always win!!!!
I like how coaching is apportioning the talent. Front loading your best scorers, one day they fall behind overlooking their opponent (inevitable human nature), it's unfair asking glue guys to come in, hit 3's, and make a run. Whereas, you want some guys to get it going early, a time when you could afford some mistakes, because you have tnt on your bench just waiting to go off. Plus, your best lineup closes, which could change from game to game, keeping a tactical advantage and your opponent guessing.
*Additional* Note: Serbia played much harder against Team USA (than how it did against Australia). Their beatdown *multiplied* , though; and they're gonna need to find some *additional* players. Otherwise, they're gonna get *subtracted* from Gold-Medal contention. And - possibly, even worse - *divided* amongst one another. Team USA > Team Serbia (the *inequality* is diabolic)
Richard Jefferson thinking Curry should come off the bench 🤣🤣... crazy 🤪 ! For 1 that ain't happening with it being Steph's 1st Olympics, and Kerr being the head coach
"if Team USA is gonna win the gold medal they're gonna have to ride the back of these Kentucky horses and I ain't talking about the Derby I'm talking about AD and Bam" 😂
This pre competition games are worthless. Look at pre competition games at the last World Cup. USA destroy all teams but later, on competition, things changed. USA was incapable to defend best teams. Let’s see how this team perform in real competition against A games. Serbia was playing B strategy.
Ramona missed the point that Richard Jefferson made. He didn't say Steph should be benched. He was having fun with our roster showing one possible lineup where we can tower over our opponents. He even said Steph could slot in for spacing purposes.
Steph set the tone offensively. AD set the tone defensively and Bams game was really solid
Antman also did good as usual
@@triggatrey2112 true true
i knew bam was going to be a star player when i saw him in high school😂
Bam needs to play on the wing for Miami
Seems like a lakers recipe for the future cause Lebron insists on wanting to play with curry.
Just leave the Bam AD combo alone in 2nd unit - their dominance over other teams 2nd unit is the reason USA will be winning Gold. It doesnt matter who starts, its who finishes, AD and Bam will finish most games if they keep playing they way they are
absolutely! keep Bam and Ad with the 2nd unit
Add kd and ant to that and its a wrap
Not even the second unit just play them together
@@bizzyboomin9277kd going to start
My thoughts exactly. Does it really matter who starts? We have so many weapons I don't think it really matters. I don't think any other team can match up roster to roster.
Let’s not forget: KD is still waiting in the wings. Sheesh, this team is scary af
Yup it’s going to be party time when he comes back
FACTS 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Fr, I was saying this when some were saying Serbia didn't have Bogdanovic. Like, the USA is missing KEVIN FREAKING DURANT! I don't care who you're missing. If it ain't your BEST PLAYER, they're not as good as the guy we're missing
They’ve already had trouble mixing all the stars together, but all of a sudden KD fixes those problem? Lol
Both teams were good
And Windy was really trying to convince us the US would be challenged by Canada and Serbia. lol
I know. 😂 like we forgot
canada has no size and serbia just doesnt have enough talent around jokic. France will be the only comp, maybe germany.
@@vijayv105yeah canada has no size after edey pulled out any hope they had of medaling was gone theyre way too small
@@vijayv105france is gonna be tough tho no matter what that game wont be a dud fun to watch the gold medal
Fatso don’t know ball
Windy was cheerleading for Serbia just yesterday !
I am telling you🤣🤣🤣
Facts bruh 😅😅😅
just this morning lmao
That’s his job. Doing media and making something out of nothing
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Was looking for this comment 😂
Getting Bam and LeBron mixed up is criminal
MALIKA IS CRIMINAL FROM BIRTH
like how she even mixed that up like your job is talk about the players lol
Oh wow a human made a mistake impossible
@@letsgobrandon1906 There’s only been one team to cover for the past 3 weeks. LeBron is the most identifiable figure in sports after Ronaldo and Messi ffs.
and she messed up with the "back to Embiid" when it was back to Jrue. She's horrible.
The opponent doesn't have any room to mess up or not hit shots. The starters get subbed out for other starters. Team USA doesn't let up the whole game lol. Funny how it was talks about Team USA not being as dominant as they used to be. This is just the beginning.
😅USA is just insane 😂
And kd hasn't played yet 😂❤
@@rkms5606 they taking the world cup loss too seriously, give the other teams a chance😂🤣
@@anelesiguqa yup. It was USA Z team as well. I think it's more the pundits need to manufacture something to talk about, otherwise it's kinda boring, same old: "USA is the best at basketball by far" every time we see USA's actual top team
I think the question was the future and the best young players in the game right now are mostly foreign. Are vets are solid
Brian said team USA was on trouble because they didn't blow out Australia... Now what? Them pundits been saying anything 🤣🤣🤣
Don't take them seriously, that's their job, to say some of the d*mbest things.
Brian always been a hater
@@ultimatebilly4953yet the baseball team never wins yet they say it's ok
And Embiid was terrible, AD needs to start over him
Embiid looks a little different huh when he doesn’t have the refs rigging game for him dictating the flow of the game for him.
Casual take. Embiid held Jokic to 4 points and drew 2 fouls on him. That's much more important than any offensive numbers AD put up this game
Everyone on the team is fine. Don't change the lineup and let them continue to gel. We in for a treat.
@@Mia-hr2 he still set great screens for Curry and his defense was good. You only looking from an offensive standpoint.
Honey, they won by like 30. I don't think it matters.
This is scary and yes they can play better people forget that Durant is not even playing!!!
mannnnnnnn lol stop playing
Jrue - Steph is a clearly better starting backcourt than Edwards - Steph for spacing. Edwards off the bench is an unstoppable spark.
How though ant a better shooter then jrue
@@Rushking20 Spacing is not just about shooting. It is also about how you move off the ball and pass. The ball sticks a bit longer in Edward's hand.
@@james45478good point. Edwards is a little too much of a iso guy so you need a guy that’s gonna pass first with this type of team.
@@kant5696 Yeah, they could probably work it out if they had more time but they don't.
Jrue is the secret weapon
But he's no Secret! 🤫
List of names getting getting cooked on defense Dru holiday Derrick white Tyrese Jason Tatum and embid all trash 🗑️ we don’t need them on team USA 🇺🇸
@@MichealLee__he was underrated for a long time. Now he’s starting to get way overrated.
man was solid the whole time
@@MichealLee__horrible take
Team USA is coming into form. AD and Bam locked it down on defense while Steph picked it up on offense.
Antman it's your time to show the world who you are!!! 💪💪
A.D and bam wow!!!! Such a good duo
Jrue is enabling everyone so well, it seems like he’s really getting into a rhythm of passing then becoming a bail out option if a star can’t take an iso play
That’s why he was such a great addition. I wanna call him one of the greatest role players in the league but it almost sounds like an insult.
List of names getting getting cooked on defense Dru holiday Derrick white Tyrese Jason Tatum and embid all trash 🗑️ we don’t need them on team USA 🇺🇸
@@MichealLee__ Can’t hate on the NBA champs under my comment sorry
@@MichealLee__ dude ur trolling. no way you believe that.
The commentaters said it well. When Lebron is guarding the lights out of some guy on the perimeter when the team is up by 30 its game over. That intensity is what we need.
Steph owns Serbia lol they won’t forget about him there
That was for bakari Henderson
@@triggatrey2112 jokic owns the nba
@@Xnovality how when they got bounced out the second round? I like Jokic but you need more than one ring to own the NBA.
@@Xnovality only one ring😂😂😂
bam and AD is fun to watch, I never would have thought
if Kawhi was healthy this team would have put on the floor the greatest defensive team ever assembly. Could you imagine a line up of PG. Jrue SG. White SF. Kawhi PF. AD C. Bam Idk if teams would score a single point.
When is kwahi ever healthy
You overrating kawhi on defense
This isn’t six years ago bro
@@phatch5444casual lmao
White took Leonard's place so White wouldn't be there if Leonard didn't leave
That behind the back pass by Jrue Holiday to Steph was LIT!!!🔥🔥
This USA team is the closest we’ve ever seen to the dream team. They’re gonna be smoke checking every team if they’re playing max effort. Gonna torch teams forreal.
They won‘t go undefeated
@@boemicI'll be back after they do to roast yo a**.
Watching the USA Basketball team is like watching the NBA All Star game, except everyone plays defense! Amazing.
Different format boss😊
Windy was pooping on team USA saying they better watch out. He probably changed his stance seeing what US did to Serbia. Cmon now, ain't nobody tries in exhibition games.
This was an exhibition game and they tried
I want to see an all defense lineup at some point
1. Jrue
2. Derrick
3. Tatum
4. Bam
5. AD.
i wonder how good this team would be if they played 100% effort for a whole game? Their offense will be fine, it is the defense that will determine if they win gold
its their defense that will determine if they win by 20 or 30 points
01:55 my boy went on holiday lol 🧳💼✈️
Curry and Drew the most important and couldnt win without those two
Who tf is drew
You're obviously forgetting about Potter
@@Kaliflow133LMAOOOO #16
And #17 Langston Galloway
Bam like dat with ad and bron
Perk really compared himself to either one of Bam and AD. lol
😂😂😂😂
And KD still haven’t played 😮
That audacity of perkins comparing himself to bam and davis back in 2008 😂😂
Malika, that was the absolute worst highlight recall I've ever seen and heard. Please leave that to the professionals
Brian should not be allowed to talk about team usa
All this and KD still not playing my yet lol
Bogdan too
@@icxcnikasrb seriously, you are comparing Bogdan to KD?🤣
@@sarbrevin5131 No I am not. Bogdan is the heart of this Serbian team. Serbia has chance only if both Bogdan and Jokic are playing
@@sarbrevin5131 And no other team beside US has a chance with Serbia when those two are playing together. That is my point
@@icxcnikasrb LMAOOOO stop the overwhooping serbia is not messing with usa even bogdan is playing he barley do anything in the league
there is no apostrophe in the word 'its' when using it in this context. (It's) is a contraction for ' it is', it never shows possession.
Watching team USA play is such a treat when they’re firing on all cylinders. This is the level of play and competitiveness I’d like to see in the All Star game. The league’s best truly showcasing why they’re there in the first place.
The show is not over... to be continued... 🇷🇸
Wheres everyone who was saying the nba championship isnt a world championship? I cant find any of them
😂The NBA champ is never a world champ fool. If Man City wins the PL they aren't the World champ fool. If Ireland wins the Six nations rugby, they aren't the world champ fool
@@DonGivani NBA Champ is a world champ. Soccer has elite club level leagues that are on par with others like EPL and La Liga. There is NO LEAGUE in international basketball that's at the level of the NBA. Sure, you're not playing "the world" in the sense of playing in the olympics or fiba but let's not act like standard isn't the NBA.
@@Ch3zzy BS, maybe NBA and FIBA should organise a world championship . Otherwise no club should or could call themselves worldchampions
@@DonGivani acting like the us team ain’t the avengers or something. lol.
@@DonGivaniyou're the example of giving retards a platform to talk.
....still..don't...have...KD....keep that in mind.
Lebron the Goat
embiid needs to remain the starter so bam and AD can come in with the second unit and run teams over
I've been so excited for this team to shut the rest of the world up. This is a real squad.....I do wish Jaylen Brown was on the squad though
0:50 that Jokic pass though
just like the nuggets got passed as the best team in the league
I’ve seen Kevin love make that pass for years. Cut it.
@@phatch5444no just no lol
@@kennydeschenes3390 watch basketball
ESPN, please hire copy editors. I often spot errors in headlines. The phrase should be “its finest” instead of “it’s (it is) finest.”
Lfg. This is the most exciting I’ve been for basketball in yearssss
As the chemistry flows so does our game! We haven’t even played KD yet 😅
Yeah they’re starting lock in, craziest thing is KD hasn’t played yet 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Jrue Holiday is so slept on
AD is the TRUTH !! 🦍
🤣🤣🤣
Jokic had nightmares out there. He is definitely getting get back in the season
We will see them under pressure and with Bogdan playing
This team USA is the best USA Olympic basketball line up ever. Looking like the Harlem globetrotters
A closer 3 point line??? Demar must play like Steph internationally lol
That Joel Embiid pass looks like he lost it. Thank God Jrue Holliday was there anyway.
The camera man caught poor Ramona sleeping
Team Eagle Soaring 🔥🦅🔥
Ant is that dude
The biggest question for Team USA is health. They already had one player from the All-Injured team leave, they still have three more: Embiid, KD, and AD, with an average height of 7'. They've been doing okay with only AD showing up. Losing him would be a big blow.
If only we can see this kind of play during all star games
I love the fact that the greatest Olympics basketball player KD isn't even playing yet.
When the "All-D" lineup of AD, Bam, Ant, D.White, Booker came in, Serbia stopped scoring (except 2 Jokic buckets) for the final 4:40 of the half.
6:46 Thank you! RJ is crazy saying Steph should come off the bench! I know Steph could be effective either way but that’s demoralizing for opponents when he sets the tone that early.
Windhorst was just saying the USA would have trouble against Serbia, nice change up . USA for the gold
Serbia was World Champion in USA 2002🎉
Well they got stomped..
Kuminga and Wiggins for Bam
Team USA need to practice playing together in the all star game. This generation of player don't take playing in the all star game seriously.
Windhorst was predicting doom and gloom a few games ago. Now, he's singing Team USAs praises.
ESPN needs more champion athletes- particularly in the sport being covered- as commentators and analysts.
They dont need to change any lineups. Lebron leads the “smaller“starting lineup and Ad ant bam come in as the 2nd “bigger” lineup. Its a perfect balance
Greatest US team of all times
And Embiid is 7'0", not 7'2". More hyperbole.
One combo I'd like to see is Haliburton running point with steph and booker playing off ball
So much fun to watch
Compared to the 92 DT, a solid C. The score was 40 all! The 92 team won by 50 in the elims charging ahead from the gate and slowing down after.
International teams at that time were not as strong as they are now. The game has grown tremendously in the 32 years since the dream team. Back then the top 20 players in the league were mostly American, in today’s NBA the top 20 is a mix of international and America players. Talent wise this team is as good if not better than the 92 DT
@Shiftyy236 Yes, these are all great excuses. It is what it is, you are judged in your era by how dominant you are. That didn't stop Bill Russell from winning 11 titles and against Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt at their peak. He didn't give excuses by the way nor did Wilt. It seems this team 2024 needs it.
They won this game by 40 other team had the nba mvp to game js just different
@Rushking20 this is a showcase not a game.
usa have to many black basketball players on one team is not fair
She destroyed that bam to lebron alley oop!! Smh😂😂 bam to Tatum? Bam to Tatum multiple times at that smh
Windy is punching the air rn.. talking about this is there biggest comp..
USAB Men's team literally has two separate championship level starting lineups as their squad. It's actually ridiculously stupid, and they don't even have Jaylen Brown on the squad and no KD yet lmfao what even is this
Jrue holiday's ability to make three pointers is devastating for the other teams, because you can't help from anyone, while there are two other players that require double coverage at all times(curry, Edwards, Embid, Tatum...soon Durant)
Dude, embid should not start, AD has shown enough and should be the center
Brian Wind wasn’t he the one that was so scared and terrified of the other teams in the Olympics warning USA to not take this slightly to be cautious, cause other teams have caught up or better yet other countries has caught up, he knows nothing about basketball. Everybody knows when USA sends all of their stars and mega stars. It’s a wrap we always win!!!!
Windy, bruh, Embiid ain't no 7' 2".
AD, Lebron, Steff, Ant, & KD starting 5
USA 🇺🇲 #1
Blackmon, Stockton, Kemp, BIRD and Jabbar would defeat LeBron, Jordan, Kobe, SHAQ and Dirk
imagine the greatest shooter of all time NOT starting on any team on earth in his late prime lol. RJ on dope
Serbia looked good but we are not too be messed with
Olympics originaly was not for professional athletes. It was for amateurs.
I don’t like embiid on this team but what a luxury
I like how coaching is apportioning the talent. Front loading your best scorers, one day they fall behind overlooking their opponent (inevitable human nature), it's unfair asking glue guys to come in, hit 3's, and make a run. Whereas, you want some guys to get it going early, a time when you could afford some mistakes, because you have tnt on your bench just waiting to go off. Plus, your best lineup closes, which could change from game to game, keeping a tactical advantage and your opponent guessing.
Dude, it’s becoming the remix of 1992 headlined by Lebron, Steph and KD to match✌🏿
The commentary was so off calling James Tatum, and calling the Serbian dunk as the US dunk. Come on, you can do better.
*Additional* Note: Serbia played much harder against Team USA (than how it did against Australia).
Their beatdown *multiplied* , though; and they're gonna need to find some *additional* players. Otherwise, they're gonna get *subtracted* from Gold-Medal contention. And - possibly, even worse - *divided* amongst one another.
Team USA > Team Serbia (the *inequality* is diabolic)
Richard Jefferson thinking Curry should come off the bench 🤣🤣... crazy 🤪 ! For 1 that ain't happening with it being Steph's 1st Olympics, and Kerr being the head coach
"if Team USA is gonna win the gold medal they're gonna have to ride the back of these Kentucky horses and I ain't talking about the Derby I'm talking about AD and Bam" 😂
This US teams rotations scary 😮 now that they have played together for a bit
This pre competition games are worthless. Look at pre competition games at the last World Cup. USA destroy all teams but later, on competition, things changed. USA was incapable to defend best teams. Let’s see how this team perform in real competition against A games. Serbia was playing B strategy.
Team is so deep that they are probably only playing @ 30-40% of their potential..no cap
the game is shorter so i don’t think its true, they have to play good quick.
Ramona missed the point that Richard Jefferson made. He didn't say Steph should be benched. He was having fun with our roster showing one possible lineup where we can tower over our opponents. He even said Steph could slot in for spacing purposes.
Team USA, have fun, run the floor, stay on the same page, communicate
, stay healthy and bring home the gold