I don't know how we can really tease out how much better treatment helps (certainly coming back from an ACL to near prime physical ability seems...
OTOH Bird's prime ended at age 31 and Isiah retired by age 32 - that's crazy when you compare it guys like Durant and Lebron even Steph
I don't think people look at Olympics when discussing the GOAT - Durant and Melo would be in the Mt Rushmore of team USA as an example <shrug>
These are some real signs that this upcoming season maybe it for James. Olympics is a lot of miles to put on during the off-season and it his age...
The other team had Looney, Davion Mitchell, and some other mix of Kings/Warriors I thought
There was a really weird vibe with Dallas off the get go. It was obvious Kidd didn't like the trade and I have no idea whether it was more Kidd...
Team USA should have taken Kuzma instead of BI. Kuz will do what the team needs and during the bubble run and the year after he definitely showed...
Olympics need AD and Looney and a stopper like Caruso. Talent differential is no longer there where you can't take roster construction into...
Feel good for hedgehog. Wish he was still a Laker
Congrats to Dennis. Really wish the Lakers could have kept him. Gelled with the team and was a baller last year and did get great in the world cup
The 1/3rd of the roster that won't see playoff minutes......... This will now be me awaiting all the Vando fans [IMG]
Good point about Looney: US could have really used him. Doesn't get backed down, excellent rebounder, bruising screens
The pendulum swings. After seeing what Jokic did to the league last year, Duncan would easily go number 1I nteresting wasn't Duncan underwhelming...
Same thing happened last Olympics and then Holiday came and totally changed the defense. That team looked like they were in real trouble before...
Team makesup is huge: Jrue Holiday was freakin huge last Team USA run. Lillard sucked and was getting torched on defense and then Jrue came in...
AD 3 point shooting really has impacted how the Lakers have decided to team build. Schroeder brought a lot of value last year including that...
I've been a huge fan since the beginning with Austin: I have the receipts in this very thread but it is not nitpicking when the other team...
Team USA desperately needs AD to come back or at least Bam. Also I hate to say but the lack of C and PF US prospects out there - team USA better...
I didn't like Kerr's coaching here but man JJJ needs to step up. Reaves definitely got targeted by Schroeder but not having any rim protection...
As good as his offense was during the World Cup, the defense was a real issue. Lithuania attacked him in the post and then Schroeder basically...
