The impact of the best shooter of all time was huge on the Dream Team.
Team USA defeated Team Canada 86-72 in the Paris 2024 Olympic Trials at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (Jan. 1). The game was decided relatively early on.
The United States is one of the world’s leading basketball powers. However, they have underperformed in the past few years. They didn’t win the last two 메이저사이트 World Cups, 2019 and 2023.
That”s why its star players have focused on the Paris Olympics. LeBron James (Lakers), Steph Curry (Golden State), and Kevin Durant (Phoenix) are at the center of the action. They are joined by Anthony Davis (Lakers), Jrue Holiday (Boston), Jayson Tatum (Boston), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia), Devin Booker (Phoenix), Tyrese Halliburton (Indiana), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota), Kawhi Leonard (Clippers), and Bam Adebayo (Miami).
It’s the United States going for the greatest dream team of all time. The impact of the best shooters of all time has been enormous. Steph Curry is the best shooter in the NBA. He holds most of the records for three-pointers made. This season, he made 4.8 per game at a 40% success rate.
Curry made his presence felt against Canada. He struggled a bit early in the game. However, he dominated the third quarter, hitting three-pointers and getting to the basket.
Curry’s teammates were impressed. Anthony Edwards of Ant-Man said, “He’s the best shooter of all time, I think everybody can agree on that. It’s so comfortable and fun to play with him,” said Anthony Edwards, while Anthony Davis said, “I don’t have to tell you how good he is. It’s nice to have him out there.”
Steve Kerr, the head coach of Team USA and Curry’s teammate, said, “It’s fantastic to have him on the team. He brings comfort to the team and the coaching staff. I think I know him well, so I’m going to use him in the USA just like I did in Golden State. I’ve got a pattern for him,” he said.
Meanwhile, the United States is in Group C with South Sudan, Puerto Rico, and Serbia. It will be interesting to see how Curry and the rest of the Dream Team synergize in the Olympics.