American Dream Team's starting change. Curry + LeBron + Zuru and AD and Ant-Man. Why Edwards, not Durant?
Jul 25, 2024
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This is the case for the best 5 of the American dream team. CBS Sports in the U.S. claimed this.
The media said on the 25th (Korea time) 'If Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Zru Halladay, Anthony Edwards, and Anthony Davis form the starting 5, the U.S. dream team will be able to increase its gold medal probability to the maximum.'"
There is a reason for this. The U.S. has won five consecutive warm-up matches. Canada, Australia, Serbia, South Sudan, and Germany were all captured. However, it was not overwhelming.
The performance is quite disturbing. It won the match against South Sudan after a close game, and in the match against Germany, it took a 10-point lead in the first half, but was turned around by Germany in the third quarter. In both games, LeBron James dominated the game.
In other words, the problems of the starting members were clearly revealed in the warm-up match.
CBS Sports said 'The most important part is the outer defense. You can't even give James and Curry a defensive burden. In other words, someone else has to do the defensive work. Zru holiday is a good fit. The best defender in the NBA is Zru Halladay. Basically, you can defend all positions, shoot 3-pointers'
James, Curry and Zru Halladay are suitable for starting members. On top of that, you have to choose between Anthony Edwards and Jason Tatum.
The media said 'The outer defense is still key. The key is to prevent guards at this Olympics. In other words, Edwards is more suitable than Tatum. In addition, Edwards' strong activity and explosive movements will be well harmonized with the starting members in their 30s.
Joel Embiid started in this warm-up match, but Embiid is not in good harmony with LeBron and Curry. Of course, the media said Anthony Davis should come out. His breathing with LeBron James can be stronger, and he can respond to mismatches well defensively. Anthony Davis is a top mismatched defender.
sfryu@sportschosun.com
