In the men's basketball game at the Paris Olympics, although the United States team defeated Serbia, it could not hide the reality of the team's declining strength and the players were out of gear.
If it weren't for the heroic performance of the two old guys, Durant and James, the United States men's basketball team would have won and lost the first game. It is worth noting that the new generation of United States players seems to have no achievements in the international arena, and they do not have the same advantage as the previous United States players. On the one hand, the growth of players in Europe and other countries, and the other more important aspect is that when encountering a strong inside line or a team that combines inside and outside play, the United States men's basketball team has no advantage.
Some people will say that United States also has excellent centers, but their style of play is on the outside. The lethality of the real continental center to the interior is not available to the United States center now, and the style of the United States men's basketball team may be very visually enjoyable in recent years, but it has lost its dominant control in the World Series.
In recent years, it can also be seen that United States seem to be aware of the problem, and it can be seen from the playoffs of American professional basketball that they have begun to rely on the interior again. It's just that these also need time to change, and they also need a good talent pool.
Let's see if they can return to the king in the next games!