The playoffs are the best stage to test the gold content of NBA players. Before the first round of the NBA playoffs this season, the Lakers and Warriors were both play-in teams.
Then, Curry's team failed to make it through the play-offs and missed the playoffs, James' Lakers made the playoffs after the play-offs, losing 4-1 to the Nuggets in the first round and missing out on the next round, while Durant's Suns lost 4-0 to the Timberwolves, and the Suns failed to compete in the playoffs.
In this way, James, Curry, and Durant, the three NBA supergiants, have not been able to pass the first round of this season's NBA playoffs! The superstars who have also missed the next round include the Lakers' thick eyebrows and the Suns' Booker! Then, the five supergiants selected for the US men's basketball team have no chance to advance to the next round of the playoffs!
So, is the fighting power of the US men's basketball team really as luxurious as it seems to be at the Paris Olympics this summer? There may be a question mark.
One is that he is a little too old in terms of age. James, Curry, and Durant can all be said to be 35+ old men! Just played an NBA season, so it is difficult to assess the state of the Paris Olympics. In the case of James, the first round of the playoffs against the Nuggets clearly felt that James's physical strength was limited.
Second, who will be the core of the team? This is a big question! If you look at the current state of NBA stars, maybe Edwards is in the best state. But in the U.S. men's basketball team, there are too many veteran stars! But it is difficult to guarantee the true state of the veteran stars, and this is a potential risk.