Maybe the ‘88 bronze medal (amateur) team that was led led in scoring by … Thunder Dan Majerle? (That team also had David Robinson, but a year before he hit the NBA.)
Austin Reeves, Josh Hart, and Cam Johnson on the big club and Cunningham on the JV?
As weird as all this may seem i think it's good for the game, the event, competitive balance.....as well as for the player connecting, some for the first time, with their family heritage. I like it.
Don't even!!
Closing lineup against Germany was Reaves/Edwards/Bridges/Portis/JJJ. That is a stifling frontcourt defensively, and if Reaves/Edwards are going to combine for 50 points, it will work just fine.
It pains me to say nice things about Lakers, but Reaves is exactly the kind of role player every team needs. I'm a fan.
Yes and no. There has been a lot of talk about not detroying the core of non NBA guys that helped them qualify, and that last time Nurse just pulled the NBA guys and started over with nba type stuff. But, the talk on Murray is he was complete team guy and very good in FIBA. There was some talk with Murray they thought they could win the entire thing.
Why can't they without Murray? Instead of SGA taking turns w Murray there is one clear leader to the team. I don't see any reason why they aren't considered co-favorites or close to this with their current roster. USA squeaked by a meh Germany squad while Canada whipped another of the medalist contenders by 30!
My guess, is after two epic collapses, blasting through the tournament of the Americas then falling to Venezuela, then last Olympics blowing out everyon on the way to play in they lost at home, Basketball Canada is wary of predictions.
I agreed with those thoughts on Murray but after seeing them dismantle a good French squad I'm not sure it matters if you simply replace the acronym SGA as the best player in the tournament. Plus, this is the first time I'm on the Canadian side.
SGA and Luka are the only FIBA players that made all-NBA this past season, unless I'm missing someone. It's not a star studded tournament, at all (and if you include the 2022 All-NBA team rosters, the only additional player is KAT). With that in mind, SGA can definitely be the best player in these games (especially because unlike Luka, he doesn't have to do EVERYTHING for his team).I agreed with those thoughts on Murray but after seeing them dismantle a good French squad I'm not sure it matters if you simply replace the acronym SGA as the best player in the tournament. Plus, this is the first time I'm on the Canadian side.
On both ends, too. Four blocks plus a bunch more altered, while moving his feet like a wing. Very impressive.
