The United States men's basketball team, as the gold medal favorite in the men's basketball competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, won all of them in the group stage. Moreover, in the matchup, they all had the upper hand, and advanced to the top 4 with an average double-digit lead per game.
Recently, Charles Barkley and Paul George spoke about the United States men's basketball team on a podcast. Charles Barkley told Paul George that the United States men's basketball team is currently the strongest team in the world and that if he loses the Olympic gold medal, then these stars should not be allowed to return home.
Charles Barkley said: "Has the international team gotten better? 110%, they are no better than United States. You took Jokic, Antetokounmpo and Luka. All three are great players. Shai was great too. We still have the top 10 best players in every game. No team's bench can be better than Jayson Tatum on the bench. ”
"No one can bring anyone to the bench better than Kevin Durant. The international team got better, but there was never a reason why the United States team should not win the gold medal. We've got the best team, we've got the best players so far... Listen, if they lose, we can't get them home. ”
Charles Barkley's remarks seem a bit extreme, but they have been recognized by many fans and media. Because the United States men's basketball team is very strong, they have three of the top 15 superstars in history: Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Durant.
In terms of the top 10 active superstars in the NBA, the United States men's basketball team accounts for more than half. The existence of these stars also allows the United States men's basketball team to have superstar-level figures in every position, which also gives them a certain advantage when playing against other national teams.
Recently, Draymond Green also boasted that the 2024 United States Men's Basketball Dream Team is the greatest and strongest team in United States men's basketball history. Draymond Green believes that even against the 1992 Dream Team, the men's basketball team in Paris, France, can beat the Dream Team with an average of 10 points per game.
Moreover, Draymond Green also said that if it were in a seven-game series, the Dream One would lose 1-4 in five games and be beaten by the current great Dream Team.
The United States men's basketball team is now preparing for the quarterfinals, and if they beat Brazil, they will reach the semifinals against Serbia or Australia, and they only need to win the next three games to win the Olympic gold medal.
The strength of the Brazil men's basketball team looks inferior to the United States men's basketball team, but it should not be taken lightly by the United States men's basketball team. Because the physical confrontation of the Brazil men's basketball team is also very good.