@@flamingdoge6242not really, they SHOULD be going undefeated, they got the best players by a long margin. The world is better but winning by only small margins in a few of their games shows they should be better than they played as a team. Maybe it's coaching, but they performed below expectations for me
@@raymondqiu8202 If the US going undefeated and winning gold against objectively the best competition Olympic basketball has ever seen is performing lower than expectations to you, I’m not sure I can help you at that point
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your love & passion for basketball in such a high-quality, informative & entertaining way. One of my favourite creators on the platform for sure, keep cooking 🧑🏾🍳
@michaelmackelvie Hahaha 😆 😅😂. You called down the thunder and chef curry & king James gave you nice show . On how wrong you were .😂😂😂😂😂 The world Teaching USA how to play basketball??😅😅😅 Really! Really!
The amount of fouls that weren't called made the game immensely more fun to watch. Professional basketball feels like a free throw shooting competition with some basketball in-between now.
There _IS_ 3 seconds in the key in FIBA, but only on offence! It’s only the NBA that has a 3-second rule in the defensive key. From the FIBA rules, Article 26.1.1 “A player shall not remain in the opponents' restricted area for more than 3 consecutive seconds while his/her team is in control of a live ball in the frontcourt and the game clock is running.”
Dude…I can’t believe I missed that lol would have been perfect. Black Panther does seem a hell of a lot more athletic than Paul Rudd but the name would have been more fitting for Ant
Easily the most factual, informative and interesting basketball videos on RUclips! I'll excuse the fact you used the New Zealand flag as the Aussie flag this time around 😆
Whats crazy is this team USA team played better team basketball than they have in years and had probably the best chemistry ive ever seen from team usa and Serbia and France still took us to the absolute limit. Those Serbians may not play in the NBA but they are world class players nowadays.
Exactly. People should really watch the games rather than judging on the Final Score. Team USA was great, but damn, their opponent played like the 1992 Dream Team, or was better even. I'm talking about better 3 point shooting, shooting in general, and ball movement. 2024 Team USA had high walls to overcame.
Awesome video! Just wanted to mentioned you mixed up the Australia flag with the New Zealand flag on your table map. Made me think for a second we were in it 😭
I really like your presentation style. Your mix of practical effects and CG infographics gives your content a super distinct feel. Keep up the great work!
@@jimadams8795 how long would the dream team be able to trade 2s with 3s from this modern team? a quarter? a half? It's not very long. They would've arrested KD and Steph for witchcraft in the 80s and 90s
@@babobenson5203 the new USA just shot lights out & scored what 110? Dream Team scored more in every game but one. Mullins was 14-26 from 3, Barkley 7-8, even Magic 46% & Pippen 39%. Conversely, you'd have real defense on KD & Steph - something they've never experienced in their careers. And down low 🤣 god I'd have loved to see Malone, Barkley & Robinson punk up Joel Flopiid & today's bigs. Oh! And haven't even mentioned Jordan yet. Finally, I know no one believes it, but the math wizzes who invented this 3 game and the hideous drop coverage never won a f*cking thing
As a fan of Jxmy, that's a very bold statement to make... And goddamn do I agree. Almost to the extent that I wanna say these videos have been more enioyable than Jxmy's in recent months.
@Juronah1082 Cherry-picked data is still 100% factual. But someone's interpretation of what is "cherry picked" is not. Essentially, your comment is, "I feel these videos are better because I find JxmyHighroller to have more cherry-picked data." And that's a fine opinion to have.
Great insight. This needs to be sent to Team USA committee. Team USA needs to see how not doing the small things will cost them especially going into 2028. Sadly we won’t have the big nukes of Lebron, Steph, and KD to just throw out there and bail us out of close game situations. Edwards/Tatum headlining the 2028 team potentially concerns me. Tatum hasn’t proved he can make big shots when things are real tight in a high stakes situation. Edwards loves hero ball and ball stopping.
Tatum was actually great in the 2020 Olympics when they won Gold. What concerns me is the Center position. The guy from Duke and Bam are small Centers. They won't have AD who was the best Defensive guy on that team. Fortunately, there's still 3 years to scour for talents. But it also applies to other federations, especially when the percentage of foreign player getting drafted in the NBA is trending upwards every year. It gives less opportunity for the NBA to develop American talent.
@@dragonade8671 Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson were not young guns, and well, if US Basketball was dumb enough not to bring or convince the rest of better players that they could legally bring, is that Argentina's fault now?
@@AlexGreat87 it's the world's fault for not being good enough to make it interesting. When the US wins, it will prove what we already know. When the USA takes international basketball seriously, they win
It would change everything, especially how rosters will be built. Teams like Detroit, who is struggling but has a ton of bigs, will thrive with FIBA rules. Bigs are very valuable in those tules
If the NBA had FIBA rules, as opposed to having to adjust, the United states would be heavier favorites, as would be a seamless transition from the NBA to international competition, whereas if they had to play by NBA rules they'd annihilated on the regular.
The lack of analysis from these main stream pundits, as someone not from America and not watching American tv, is really weird. This analysis is awesome, why isn’t this stuff more mainstream?
As an American, Americans love sensationalism and it's really frustrating because these "analysts" make the loudest most absurd unnecessary hot takes for views, not for the enjoyment of the sport
1992: The rest of the world had only 5 players totally in the NBA 2024: The rest of the world now has 125 players totally in the NBA Seems like quite a big difference, no disrespect to the Dream Team.
Man you seriously make the best basketball videos on yt. The fact that you don't have more subscribers and views is absolute blasphemy! Hope you keep making these man they're seriously great.
Fantastic quality, great delivery, and above all: extremely intelligent content. In today's world of so much cheap clickbait content, these videos are a breath of fresh air for the lungs, the eyes, the ears, and the basketball soul. Please always maintain this high standard!!
I really hope you blow up and get the love you deserve man. You always provide awesome vids with production you just don’t see often on RUclips especially with sports. Your insight is always excellent and inspires me as someone trying to go into the sports industry. Keep grinding the love will come!!!❤️❤️
I don't think it's fair to measure the '92 dream team against this year's team by their ability to hit 3 point shots. The game wasn't played that way back then. If the 2024 team were to play the 1992 team I think the winner would almost undoubtedly be decided by if they were playing with 1992 or 2024 rules All that being said, I enjoyed the video, as always. Thank you!
The dream team beat Lithuania by 50 and they had a phenomenal 3pt shooting team (they had a great team in general). Croatia also had good 3 point shooters and good players overall and they lost by 30 twice to the dream team. I know there are people who really don't want to hear this but the dream team would wipe the floor with the 2024 US team even with 2024 FIBA officiating
In fact, I don't think the 2024 US team would be able to beat the 1991 Yugoslavian team (the winner of the 1991 European basketball cup). Croatia gained independence from Yugoslavia just before the 1992 Olympics and they played as an independent country. The next Olympics what remained of Yugoslavia (it was just Serbia and Montenegro) reached the finals and lost to the US in the finals.
He lists Barkeley as one of the guys you could leave open from 3. Barkley shot 88% from 3 on that team... the 92 team had plenty of firepower from deep, especially when you're only taking one shot at a time anyway. How often do you need your entire lineup taking a three every game?
My heart sank a little with the draft kings joke lol. It’s subtle but any channel promoting sports gambling completely removes itself from my ability to share it with young hoopers and their families. So I VERY MUCH appreciate you efforts, passion and candor my friend.
The biggwst disadvantsge to this team USA is they dont play together regularly like.other countries so it can only find its chemistry and play itself intonform with game time
This must be the best video i've watched... from an American. I agree with everything you said. I have noticed that Americans are always looking for superheroes and are valuing individuals more but they forget that basketball is a team sport. I am from Greece. Giannis is locked each time in Fiba. No matter how good you are, the defence we play overseas will stop you...unless your teammates can help. So everytime i watch a headline it is "GIANNIS LEADS GREECE"...and nobody even refers to the other players. And i'm not talking about points only, i am talking about some extrordinary defence, well placed screens, perfect assists, ability to follow the plan of the coach, adapting to his plans inside the court...NBA values individuals and physical attributes. Euroleague values that too ofc but it values the mental-mind aspect of the game and teamwork more.
Ball reversal is huge for sure. I loved your previous video, which pointed this data point out. Several of the international teams now have there best talent as well.
Best content about FIBA out there. FIBA competitions are the future of this sport, one day I pray the NBA institutes international breaks into the season (unlikely but you never know if USA loses this summer and fails to qualify for the AmeriCup or World Cup in the future)
Yea I hate how the media tried to use they have MJ as the reason they’d win bruh he’s 1 person 😂 and even he didn’t lead team USA in scoring overseas they played way more physical over there than even the dream team was used to that’s why their scores were lower than what they normally would average in the era of the NBA they were playing in and for the record the early 2000s was the most physical and lowest scoring era in the NBA not the late 80s early 90s idk why the media keeps trying to push that false narrative
Another banger! The only thing in the video I disagree with is the notion that this team is better or more talented than the 1992 team just because they shoot more 3's and shoot better from 3. The game has evolved to a point where the 3 point shot is way more prevalent and is way more of a focus today, and as a result of this focus there are way more players who shoot it at a high %. I don't think this makes the current team better though. This team is incredibly talented but I don't think it's that much better than 2008 or 2012, and I still would take 1992 over these guys. If this team does not have KD they could be in trouble. Regarding the title, I would argue that the American Reign already ended based on their performance in the last 2 World Cups. You do such a great job with these videos! Best basketball content creator on youtube!
Another thing to swing things is coaching. In the exhibition games, the rotations felt more like an all star game than a playoff game. We were subbing people in and out more, not leaving in our best and most cohesive players just so everyone could have a chance to touch the ball and show off. Our bench depth is insane, but it personally felt like we relied on that to much instead of just having our best players in until they get tired like normal.
I'm a fan of this channel, but I think this video has some glaringly shallow analysis particularly regarding the dream team (which was a *way* more talented team). The problem was failing to look at the rules in '92 and how that team was more able to adapt. Those players had played against hand checking and had better more skilled bigs who could stick in the paint longer. The players could also help minimize the variance that comes with three points shooting by shooting fewer threes (but being good enough to still have a high true shooting percentage) which meant that they could reduce the impact of luck. Several of them could also play defense. Which - outside of Jrue Holliday, I do not trust this roster to do. This team is better at shooting. If only they were better at *anything else*.
I agree!! As basketball fan, a don't remember getting so excited for a basketball competición. And the possibility of USA a super team can fall give me chills...
- "What makes a great *basketball* player" I feel like this question needs to be explored a bit more. Especially given the struggles or lack of struggles between both styles of play (nba and fiba)
Ngl jxmyhighroller manipulates stats to make the graph seem dramatic and to prove his bias. I only watched 2 of his videos before realizing it and idk why people see him as a reliable informant.
The overall game has changed, the international teams have gotten better, and coaching has improved at a phenomenal rate. 90% of the players on that South Sudan & German teams were NBA players who had been scouting & preparing to face this team for months.
Would it be fair to say that the championship Celtics team would beat this Olympic team. Like sure the Olympic team has more talent but it is hard to win with so little chemistry. Whereas the Celtics with just a couple replacements for their foreign players could cruise to wins
6:29 That's amazing, it just kills spacing and it's DESIGNED to keep things fairer, us people analyze considering the nba conditions but new conditions change EVERYTHING
Drexel wasn’t good from long? What about prime time, most of those players in 92 were prime time: MJ, Pippen, Drexler, Stockton, Barkley, Ewing, Malone, the only two that were out of age were Magic and Bird, while the most important players in the present team are quite old guys, starting with the leader, you cannot compare Bron 39 years old with MJ in 1992, he was still about to make most of his championships.
Dude, this 2024 team beat South Sudan by one freaking point. There are many NBA teams that were loaded with talents but didn’t play well together. You apparently haven’t seen none.
Okay but WHY was Anthony edwards NOT Ant-man! Cmon dude. We expected better from you. Also LeCaptain America James shouldnt have been ironman. Great video as always!
So the 2024 team is better than the Dream Team because 7 players in the Dream Team couldn't shoot from outside the arc? Do you know how stupid this sounds? Is making 3s the standard for how a good basketball player is? Do you know that the NBA champions in the last two seasons shot barely 33% from the 3 in the finals? I bet that 92 team who couldn't shot wouldn't fair much worse. 2. Do you know why the 1990s players were not great 3 point shooters? Simply because they didn't c are about 3s and therefore never trained shooting them. But they were great mid-range shooters, and mid-range shots are more difficult than 3s. I bet more than 7 players of this 24 team would not take a shot from 12 feet if left open. 3. Athletes do not necessarily get better every decade. There's a general consensus in football (soccer) that talent in the 1990s and 2000s was much better than it is now. Look at countries like Brazil, Italy, the Netherlands, and even Spain. Their current players are nobodys as compared to previous generations. And this is not based on eye test alone, it is supported by stats. Players like Ronaldo (Brazil), David Villa (Spain), Totti, Vierri (Italy), Ruben, Van Persie (the Netherlands) had much more goal contributions than any current player of their countrymen.
Still. I don’t think the 92 dream team would breeze through today’s Olympic teams the same way they did their opponents in the 90’s. Having players like Ben Simmons who are very athletic but suck behind the arc are not very valuable in today’s game.
@@Jose.AFT.Saddul Team USA 24 shot 7 of 28 and 6 0f 17 against South Sudan and Germany respectively. They definitely didn't win these games because of the 3s.
@@firas.alhamdani still the fear of leaving the Americans open is what led these teams to be spaced apart and free to drive and attack. If someone with ben Simmons shooting was on this team. Their defending would've been different
@@Jose.AFT.Saddul Nobody breezes through a tournament when there are several very competitive teams, even 2012 arguadably the best team ever almost lost in the finals Ben Simmons can't shoot at all that's not the same...
0:11 Yeah, if the games we had were indication we will FINALLY be able say who's the best in the world in a contested field. I feel very blessed to see this happening. I would aways root for usa to lose but feels like a cruelty of fate that this happened exactly at the last olympic of Lebron and Steph, and they're playing together! It's like an evil twist, "okay, you can end their hegemony and prove world's power in the grand stage, but here's the price:"
The '92 Dream Team will always be the pinnacle of American basketball dominance over the world. Even while this year's squad is arguably more talented (and playing a more refined version of the game), the gap between them and the rest of the world has shrunk considerably. No team will likely ever repeat the average margin of victory at +44ppg. The '24 squad has managed a moderately impressive +10.2ppg, but that's not even close.
Since you obviously recorded this before the last two games, your analysis is spot on. LeBron has shown that the US can bully their way into scoring. Since they're never going to play defense, they need to run up the score as much as possible by which ever means necessary. Even if that means having LeBron charge into the paint every play. And like you said, the US also needs to pretend the 3 is farther away to spread things out more (and to allow their muscle memory to take over).
The fact you produced this before the Sudan and Germany games
This guy always delivers. Always
😅😂😂😂😅😅.
Doesn't seem like the reign of the kings is ending! The avengers showed up and showed out. 😅😅
The fact that team USA went UNDEFEATED is even more impressive
@@flamingdoge6242not really, they SHOULD be going undefeated, they got the best players by a long margin. The world is better but winning by only small margins in a few of their games shows they should be better than they played as a team. Maybe it's coaching, but they performed below expectations for me
@@raymondqiu8202 If the US going undefeated and winning gold against objectively the best competition Olympic basketball has ever seen is performing lower than expectations to you, I’m not sure I can help you at that point
missed opportunity not having ANT as Ant-Man lmao 😂
FRRR
Dude I was thinking the same thing.
My first thought
Yeah don’t they actually call him Antman at times?
Missed on LeCaptainAmerica too
Love the avengers scene but not having Anthony Edwards as “Ant man” feels like an obviously missed opportunity.
Came here for this comment
And Lebron as Captain America
everyone talking about ant man but no one talking about using the new zealand flag to represent australia in the opening
I was laughing that's the first thing i caught
smh smh
America moment
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your love & passion for basketball in such a high-quality, informative & entertaining way. One of my favourite creators on the platform for sure, keep cooking 🧑🏾🍳
He is the cook fr
thank you!
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@@michaelmackelvieYeah these videos are higher quality than Jxmy and his vids are great in quality
@michaelmackelvie Hahaha 😆 😅😂.
You called down the thunder and chef curry & king James gave you nice show . On how wrong you were .😂😂😂😂😂
The world Teaching USA how to play basketball??😅😅😅
Really! Really!
The amount of fouls that weren't called made the game immensely more fun to watch. Professional basketball feels like a free throw shooting competition with some basketball in-between now.
The production value of that Avengers cutscene was so good!
There _IS_ 3 seconds in the key in FIBA, but only on offence! It’s only the NBA that has a 3-second rule in the defensive key.
From the FIBA rules, Article 26.1.1 “A player shall not remain in the opponents' restricted area for more than 3 consecutive seconds while his/her team is in control of a live ball in the frontcourt and the game clock is running.”
Excuse me, how did you miss making Anthony "Ant" Edwards into Ant Man during the Avengers segment?!
Dude…I can’t believe I missed that lol would have been perfect. Black Panther does seem a hell of a lot more athletic than Paul Rudd but the name would have been more fitting for Ant
wow..
@@michaelmackelviepanther is not more athletic than ant man lol. Why you call out Rudd, I'm sure he's moving a whole lot better than boseman
@@michaelmackelvie It was so perfect man. Great video nonetheless!
@@rockysalvatore435why are you so mad over nothing
Easily the most factual, informative and interesting basketball videos on RUclips! I'll excuse the fact you used the New Zealand flag as the Aussie flag this time around 😆
i love this channel BUT NO WAY AM I EXCUSING THIS what a little hobbit lover😂
lol Now that is generous from an Aussie 🇦🇺
That’s on us ANZACs for having such ridiculous flags in the first place. We need a boxing kangaroo and a kiwi doing the Hakka.
You should watch Thinking Basketball too. It's different breakdowns than this but Ben does fantastic breakdowns too.
jimmy highroller
13:40 "There's still a chance that they could fall."
Steph's like: "Not on my watch!" 🔥🔥
Whats crazy is this team USA team played better team basketball than they have in years and had probably the best chemistry ive ever seen from team usa and Serbia and France still took us to the absolute limit. Those Serbians may not play in the NBA but they are world class players nowadays.
Exactly. People should really watch the games rather than judging on the Final Score. Team USA was great, but damn, their opponent played like the 1992 Dream Team, or was better even. I'm talking about better 3 point shooting, shooting in general, and ball movement. 2024 Team USA had high walls to overcame.
Awesome video! Just wanted to mentioned you mixed up the Australia flag with the New Zealand flag on your table map. Made me think for a second we were in it 😭
It's fine. People will think it's the Australian flag anyway. New Zealand does not exist
It's fine. People will think it's the Australian flag anyway. New Zealand does not exist
It's fine. People will think it's the Australian flag anyway. New Zealand does not exist
That is NOT the Australian flag 😭😭
Hehe
It's the improved version with more integrity 😎
I really like your presentation style. Your mix of practical effects and CG infographics gives your content a super distinct feel. Keep up the great work!
Basketball has always been a team sport
A team that knows its role can beat a more talented team
Nah USA just doesn’t have any dogs on the team.
I still think the real Dream would toast these guys. 12 divas do not a team make, despite what analytics & agents suggest
@@jimadams8795 how long would the dream team be able to trade 2s with 3s from this modern team? a quarter? a half? It's not very long. They would've arrested KD and Steph for witchcraft in the 80s and 90s
@@babobenson5203 the new USA just shot lights out & scored what 110? Dream Team scored more in every game but one. Mullins was 14-26 from 3, Barkley 7-8, even Magic 46% & Pippen 39%. Conversely, you'd have real defense on KD & Steph - something they've never experienced in their careers. And down low 🤣 god I'd have loved to see Malone, Barkley & Robinson punk up Joel Flopiid & today's bigs. Oh! And haven't even mentioned Jordan yet. Finally, I know no one believes it, but the math wizzes who invented this 3 game and the hideous drop coverage never won a f*cking thing
@@jimadams8795 i think this creators new video is a great response to your comment.
Did ... Did you put the New Zealand flag for Australia?
I also noticed this...
The most high quality sports videos on youtube, I look up to you bro
I never thought that day would come... I just hit that bell-icon. You sir are amazing at what you do
Haha thank you!
One of the freshest and best takes I’ve seen on RUclips since Jason Timph
Keep going! 🌈👍🏻🌎
You are the new JxmyHighroller.
Just absolutely pristine videos.
As a fan of Jxmy, that's a very bold statement to make... And goddamn do I agree. Almost to the extent that I wanna say these videos have been more enioyable than Jxmy's in recent months.
jxmy is less factual and more based on narritives and cherry-picked data, its just an entirely diffrent video format
@Juronah1082 Cherry-picked data is still 100% factual. But someone's interpretation of what is "cherry picked" is not.
Essentially, your comment is, "I feel these videos are better because I find JxmyHighroller to have more cherry-picked data."
And that's a fine opinion to have.
As much as I like Jxmy, this guy blows him out of the water.
He’s high production-value Thinking Basketball. Nobody brings as much nuance to the game on RUclips as them and Michael.
Great insight. This needs to be sent to Team USA committee.
Team USA needs to see how not doing the small things will cost them especially going into 2028. Sadly we won’t have the big nukes of Lebron, Steph, and KD to just throw out there and bail us out of close game situations.
Edwards/Tatum headlining the 2028 team potentially concerns me. Tatum hasn’t proved he can make big shots when things are real tight in a high stakes situation. Edwards loves hero ball and ball stopping.
4 years the nba is gonna be paulos league
Tatum was actually great in the 2020 Olympics when they won Gold. What concerns me is the Center position. The guy from Duke and Bam are small Centers. They won't have AD who was the best Defensive guy on that team. Fortunately, there's still 3 years to scour for talents. But it also applies to other federations, especially when the percentage of foreign player getting drafted in the NBA is trending upwards every year. It gives less opportunity for the NBA to develop American talent.
As an Argentinian, I want the US to win so the 2004 is still one of the biggest achievements in basketball
Ginobiliiiiiiiiiiiii
yeah. beating young guns...
@@dragonade8671 Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson were not young guns, and well, if US Basketball was dumb enough not to bring or convince the rest of better players that they could legally bring, is that Argentina's fault now?
They learned from that moment.
@@AlexGreat87 it's the world's fault for not being good enough to make it interesting. When the US wins, it will prove what we already know. When the USA takes international basketball seriously, they win
Dude, do you wanna coach the Lakers?
He's more qualified than Reddick
can he coach team usa****
@@JMill77 yea hes more qualified than high division 1/nba basketball player lmao
I can't be the only one that wished NBA has FIBA rules
It would change everything, especially how rosters will be built. Teams like Detroit, who is struggling but has a ton of bigs, will thrive with FIBA rules. Bigs are very valuable in those tules
If the NBA had FIBA rules, as opposed to having to adjust, the United states would be heavier favorites, as would be a seamless transition from the NBA to international competition, whereas if they had to play by NBA rules they'd annihilated on the regular.
I hope more people find your channel. You deserve a bigger audience
The lack of analysis from these main stream pundits, as someone not from America and not watching American tv, is really weird. This analysis is awesome, why isn’t this stuff more mainstream?
As an American, Americans love sensationalism and it's really frustrating because these "analysts" make the loudest most absurd unnecessary hot takes for views, not for the enjoyment of the sport
1992: The rest of the world had only 5 players totally in the NBA
2024: The rest of the world now has 125 players totally in the NBA
Seems like quite a big difference, no disrespect to the Dream Team.
Man you seriously make the best basketball videos on yt. The fact that you don't have more subscribers and views is absolute blasphemy!
Hope you keep making these man they're seriously great.
what an absolute treasure of a youtube video. most engaging, informative and well thought out videos I've seen in a while. well done
Thank you!
Fantastic quality, great delivery, and above all: extremely intelligent content. In today's world of so much cheap clickbait content, these videos are a breath of fresh air for the lungs, the eyes, the ears, and the basketball soul. Please always maintain this high standard!!
I really hope you blow up and get the love you deserve man. You always provide awesome vids with production you just don’t see often on RUclips especially with sports. Your insight is always excellent and inspires me as someone trying to go into the sports industry. Keep grinding the love will come!!!❤️❤️
I don't think it's fair to measure the '92 dream team against this year's team by their ability to hit 3 point shots. The game wasn't played that way back then.
If the 2024 team were to play the 1992 team I think the winner would almost undoubtedly be decided by if they were playing with 1992 or 2024 rules
All that being said, I enjoyed the video, as always. Thank you!
The dream team beat Lithuania by 50 and they had a phenomenal 3pt shooting team (they had a great team in general). Croatia also had good 3 point shooters and good players overall and they lost by 30 twice to the dream team. I know there are people who really don't want to hear this but the dream team would wipe the floor with the 2024 US team even with 2024 FIBA officiating
In fact, I don't think the 2024 US team would be able to beat the 1991 Yugoslavian team (the winner of the 1991 European basketball cup). Croatia gained independence from Yugoslavia just before the 1992 Olympics and they played as an independent country. The next Olympics what remained of Yugoslavia (it was just Serbia and Montenegro) reached the finals and lost to the US in the finals.
He lists Barkeley as one of the guys you could leave open from 3. Barkley shot 88% from 3 on that team... the 92 team had plenty of firepower from deep, especially when you're only taking one shot at a time anyway. How often do you need your entire lineup taking a three every game?
@@student99bg Lithuania didn't have Steph and KD tf? 😂😂
Hey man, I rarely comment on videos but I really wanted to congrat you on the quality of your content
Keep it up!
No one going to talk about the wrong flag being used for Australia at 0:08 smh
As something of a data analyst and basketball man myself i soo much enjoy this videos. This is greatest basketball content on the internet.
My heart sank a little with the draft kings joke lol. It’s subtle but any channel promoting sports gambling completely removes itself from my ability to share it with young hoopers and their families. So I VERY MUCH appreciate you efforts, passion and candor my friend.
The biggwst disadvantsge to this team USA is they dont play together regularly like.other countries so it can only find its chemistry and play itself intonform with game time
Wasn't expecting another video so soon... Looking forward to more Olympics content.
This channel is legit the only one on YT where I watch at 1.0 speed because I want to savor it instead of just rushing through.
This is the most entertaining and best produced basketball channel on RUclips, thank you for making this
I love the editing and storytelling so much. As a person that has played FIBA ever since I've played basketball I like it so much more.
Imo 3 second key for defense in the nba is stupid. A better defense means that the offense will have to be more creative and play as a team.
The NBA purposely nerfs defense to push an offensive league. FIBA rules allows a balance of offense and defense.
This aged well.
Amazing video love the intro
PDX is the hotbed of basketball RUclips talent; great stuff and it makes me proud to live here.
Just revisited your video after the World Cup just 2 hours ago 😂
bro you are legit the best new sports RUclipsr and it’s not close, keep it up!
Dude these videos and the quality are just astounding. I'll have to remember how early i was to the party when you've got 5-10mil subs!
Can’t believe the consistency and quality of this dudes uploads, keep it up Mike
This must be the best video i've watched... from an American. I agree with everything you said. I have noticed that Americans are always looking for superheroes and are valuing individuals more but they forget that basketball is a team sport. I am from Greece. Giannis is locked each time in Fiba. No matter how good you are, the defence we play overseas will stop you...unless your teammates can help. So everytime i watch a headline it is "GIANNIS LEADS GREECE"...and nobody even refers to the other players. And i'm not talking about points only, i am talking about some extrordinary defence, well placed screens, perfect assists, ability to follow the plan of the coach, adapting to his plans inside the court...NBA values individuals and physical attributes. Euroleague values that too ofc but it values the mental-mind aspect of the game and teamwork more.
Lol the tedium of setting up all the action figure shots was so worth it 🤣🤣. Great job.
Dude your content is up there with the top tier sports content on YT. Keep up the great work, I’m looking forward to your Olympic coverage
I would love to see the same caliber of video for the Women's team, maybe analyzing their CONSISTENT dominance. Olympics AND World Cup
Ball reversal is huge for sure. I loved your previous video, which pointed this data point out. Several of the international teams now have there best talent as well.
Thank you!
Eat this gold medal, Euro-lover.
USA! USA! USA! 🦅
lmao!!!!!!! USA!
Best content about FIBA out there. FIBA competitions are the future of this sport, one day I pray the NBA institutes international breaks into the season (unlikely but you never know if USA loses this summer and fails to qualify for the AmeriCup or World Cup in the future)
Let's goooo the algo finally sent me a video of yours the day it released!
Your videos are very well put together! Great job and keep it up!
Yea I hate how the media tried to use they have MJ as the reason they’d win bruh he’s 1 person 😂 and even he didn’t lead team USA in scoring overseas they played way more physical over there than even the dream team was used to that’s why their scores were lower than what they normally would average in the era of the NBA they were playing in and for the record the early 2000s was the most physical and lowest scoring era in the NBA not the late 80s early 90s idk why the media keeps trying to push that false narrative
I have no idea of basketball, but i like to see Your videos. Geeat edit
Another banger! The only thing in the video I disagree with is the notion that this team is better or more talented than the 1992 team just because they shoot more 3's and shoot better from 3. The game has evolved to a point where the 3 point shot is way more prevalent and is way more of a focus today, and as a result of this focus there are way more players who shoot it at a high %. I don't think this makes the current team better though. This team is incredibly talented but I don't think it's that much better than 2008 or 2012, and I still would take 1992 over these guys. If this team does not have KD they could be in trouble. Regarding the title, I would argue that the American Reign already ended based on their performance in the last 2 World Cups.
You do such a great job with these videos! Best basketball content creator on youtube!
Another thing to swing things is coaching. In the exhibition games, the rotations felt more like an all star game than a playoff game. We were subbing people in and out more, not leaving in our best and most cohesive players just so everyone could have a chance to touch the ball and show off. Our bench depth is insane, but it personally felt like we relied on that to much instead of just having our best players in until they get tired like normal.
Not sure which one is better. The analysis or the presentation? This channel is downright awesome!
Another great video! Especially loved the analysis behind the ball reversals
Great work, much appreciated 👏🏽
I'm a fan of this channel, but I think this video has some glaringly shallow analysis particularly regarding the dream team (which was a *way* more talented team). The problem was failing to look at the rules in '92 and how that team was more able to adapt. Those players had played against hand checking and had better more skilled bigs who could stick in the paint longer.
The players could also help minimize the variance that comes with three points shooting by shooting fewer threes (but being good enough to still have a high true shooting percentage) which meant that they could reduce the impact of luck.
Several of them could also play defense. Which - outside of Jrue Holliday, I do not trust this roster to do.
This team is better at shooting. If only they were better at *anything else*.
Its ragebait for clicks and comments, anyone with 2 functioning brain cells knows the '92 team would dominate this one by 30.
Amazing video, hopefully we see some throughout the tournament.
I agree!! As basketball fan, a don't remember getting so excited for a basketball competición. And the possibility of USA a super team can fall give me chills...
Somebody who tells it the truth 100% agree with everything you said and thank you for making this video I wish more people would watch this video
Absolutely loved this video!
Two in a week?! Love it
- "What makes a great *basketball* player" I feel like this question needs to be explored a bit more. Especially given the struggles or lack of struggles between both styles of play (nba and fiba)
Height, that’s it
This is my favorite channel on RUclips. Awesome work every single time.
Very informative with great humor and pacing.
America won tho. 5th straight Olympic win. Last time we lost was in 2004 to Argentina.
Michael MacKelvie, you basketball videos are the best out there. Maybe the olympic coaches will watch this...
@Michael MacKelvie, you are quickly becoming the GOAT of basketball journalists.
Another outstanding upload. My compliments to you and your editor(s)
giving jxmyhighroller a run for his money
Ngl jxmyhighroller manipulates stats to make the graph seem dramatic and to prove his bias. I only watched 2 of his videos before realizing it and idk why people see him as a reliable informant.
The overall game has changed, the international teams have gotten better, and coaching has improved at a phenomenal rate. 90% of the players on that South Sudan & German teams were NBA players who had been scouting & preparing to face this team for months.
Bro you used the New Zealand flag for Australia, why would you disrespect our name in such a way 😔
Binge watching every video on the channel, you are arguably the best basketball channel around and its not particularly close either
Thank you!
@@michaelmackelvie Thank YOU for the wonderful mix of data and tape analysis 😄
Would it be fair to say that the championship Celtics team would beat this Olympic team. Like sure the Olympic team has more talent but it is hard to win with so little chemistry. Whereas the Celtics with just a couple replacements for their foreign players could cruise to wins
Was a little worried about the DraftKings sponsorship... glad to see you've got a backbone.
6:29 That's amazing, it just kills spacing and it's DESIGNED to keep things fairer, us people analyze considering the nba conditions but new conditions change EVERYTHING
Drexel wasn’t good from long? What about prime time, most of those players in 92 were prime time: MJ, Pippen, Drexler, Stockton, Barkley, Ewing, Malone, the only two that were out of age were Magic and Bird, while the most important players in the present team are quite old guys, starting with the leader, you cannot compare Bron 39 years old with MJ in 1992, he was still about to make most of his championships.
Dude, this 2024 team beat South Sudan by one freaking point. There are many NBA teams that were loaded with talents but didn’t play well together. You apparently haven’t seen none.
Production and overall quality is 🐐ed
Okay but WHY was Anthony edwards NOT Ant-man! Cmon dude. We expected better from you.
Also LeCaptain America James shouldnt have been ironman.
Great video as always!
LeCaptain is just natureal he be Captain America
So the 2024 team is better than the Dream Team because 7 players in the Dream Team couldn't shoot from outside the arc? Do you know how stupid this sounds? Is making 3s the standard for how a good basketball player is? Do you know that the NBA champions in the last two seasons shot barely 33% from the 3 in the finals? I bet that 92 team who couldn't shot wouldn't fair much worse.
2. Do you know why the 1990s players were not great 3 point shooters? Simply because they didn't c are about 3s and therefore never trained shooting them. But they were great mid-range shooters, and mid-range shots are more difficult than 3s. I bet more than 7 players of this 24 team would not take a shot from 12 feet if left open.
3. Athletes do not necessarily get better every decade. There's a general consensus in football (soccer) that talent in the 1990s and 2000s was much better than it is now. Look at countries like Brazil, Italy, the Netherlands, and even Spain. Their current players are nobodys as compared to previous generations. And this is not based on eye test alone, it is supported by stats. Players like Ronaldo (Brazil), David Villa (Spain), Totti, Vierri (Italy), Ruben, Van Persie (the Netherlands) had much more goal contributions than any current player of their countrymen.
Still. I don’t think the 92 dream team would breeze through today’s Olympic teams the same way they did their opponents in the 90’s.
Having players like Ben Simmons who are very athletic but suck behind the arc are not very valuable in today’s game.
@@Jose.AFT.Saddul
Team USA 24 shot 7 of 28 and 6 0f 17 against South Sudan and Germany respectively. They definitely didn't win these games because of the 3s.
@@firas.alhamdani still the fear of leaving the Americans open is what led these teams to be spaced apart and free to drive and attack.
If someone with ben Simmons shooting was on this team. Their defending would've been different
@@Jose.AFT.Saddul Nobody breezes through a tournament when there are several very competitive teams, even 2012 arguadably the best team ever almost lost in the finals
Ben Simmons can't shoot at all that's not the same...
Jokic as Thanos is hilarious. Loved the reference lol
0:11 Yeah, if the games we had were indication we will FINALLY be able say who's the best in the world in a contested field. I feel very blessed to see this happening. I would aways root for usa to lose but feels like a cruelty of fate that this happened exactly at the last olympic of Lebron and Steph, and they're playing together! It's like an evil twist, "okay, you can end their hegemony and prove world's power in the grand stage, but here's the price:"
Leron as Ironman is wild! LOVE IT!
The '92 Dream Team will always be the pinnacle of American basketball dominance over the world. Even while this year's squad is arguably more talented (and playing a more refined version of the game), the gap between them and the rest of the world has shrunk considerably. No team will likely ever repeat the average margin of victory at +44ppg. The '24 squad has managed a moderately impressive +10.2ppg, but that's not even close.
Hi from Greece, you are a marvel to watch and you know what is that you're talking about.
USA for the 🏅
If only the Marvel movies these days at this level of production
So good!... as always 👍
Since you obviously recorded this before the last two games, your analysis is spot on.
LeBron has shown that the US can bully their way into scoring. Since they're never going to play defense, they need to run up the score as much as possible by which ever means necessary. Even if that means having LeBron charge into the paint every play. And like you said, the US also needs to pretend the 3 is farther away to spread things out more (and to allow their muscle memory to take over).