The U.S. National Team team finished without a medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, a disappointment to many analysts and fans of the sport.
The increasing competitiveness of international basketball teams has gone a long way toward leveling the playing field and highlighted the need for Team USA to adapt to the different playing style dictated by FIBA rules.
Buy Celtics TicketsThe possibility of assembling a star-studded team for the 2024 Paris Olympics, including All-NBA Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and league elder statesmen LeBron James and Steph Curry, has been the immediate response from the U.S. Will it be enough?
To talk it over on a recent episode of the CLNS Media “Showtime with Coop” podcast, eponymous host Michael Cooper talked over the state of Team USA in FIBA play with cohost Nick Gelso.
Check out the clip embedded above to hear whether Coop thinks Tatum and a star-studded A-Team of US players will be enough to get the Gold in Paris, as well as a robust discussion on the new load management rules.
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