USA VS Australia on FS1 now

[Real Men Wear Green]

No idea where to stream, sorry. Maybe Ben Simmons will play? That's me spitballing, not based on any info.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Starters for this game are Curry, Edwards, James, Tatum, and Embiid. I would start Davis over this version of Embiid but maybe he'll be better today.

[Phoenix]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCGpTYgEQBY&ab_channel=USABSTREAM

Edit: looks like the NBA copyright ninjas killed that link

[Street Hunger]

My thoughts:

Anthony Davis should be starting over Joel Embiid.

The USA offense is incredibly simple and basic and predictable and uncreative.

[Street Hunger]

FS1 gives a free hour long stream right on their website.

You can see all the team USA exhibition games there for free.

You might have to clear cookies after watching the first hour or something.

[Street Hunger]

The USA team looks like a very beatable team to me, although I'm not going to make too big a judgment because this is just an exhibition game. And the main thing is for the players to just stay healthy and figure out the rotation. So it's not that big a deal.

Simple doesn't mean bad. And if they can hit their three pointers, they're gonna beat everybody. But it's still weird to watch them play such a simple level of basketball.

[90sgoat]

The USA team looks like a very beatable team to me

Maybe if there was a team like the peak Spain team, but there isn't. Best is probably Serbia and they might give them a challenge, but the US has too many good players this time. Just way too deep.

[Real Men Wear Green]

In spite of the box score Team USA could have won by 20+. They didn't because Kerr is experimenting with line-ups and some of them don't work. I think it's time to give Davis a shot with the starters. Davis is injury-prone but right now he is healthy and he has easily been the best big. May even be Team USA's best player overall. Embiid was better than he was the first game but AD still did more.

Tatum certainly wasn't bad but in that first quarter he didn't touch the ball with the starters. He is finally getting used to being a point forward and now he is being asked to play off the ball. He largely stands out of the way and watches James and Edwards do their thing. If he doesn't have the ball in his hands or approach the game as an attacking scorer he is wasted with the starters. Might as well start Booker and let Tatum lead the offense of the bench.

[90sgoat]

In spite of the box score Team USA could have won by 20+. They didn't because Kerr is experimenting with line-ups and some of them don't work. I think it's time to give Davis a shot with the starters. Davis is injury-prone but right now he is healthy and he has easily been the best big. May even be Team USA's best player overall. Embiid was better than he was the first game but AD still did more.

Tatum certainly wasn't bad but in that first quarter he didn't touch the ball with the starters. He is finally getting used to being a point forward and now he is being asked to play off the ball. He largely stands out of the way and watches James and Edwards do their thing. If he doesn't have the ball in his hands or approach the game as an attacking scorer he is wasted with the starters. Might as well start Booker and let Tatum lead the offense of the bench.

Curry
Booker
Ant
Lebron
Davis

Booker does look very sharp in highlights as does Davis.

[Mask the Embiid]

Embiid
???
LeBron
???
Curry



are the staples of the team. you can really throw anyone in those other 2 spots.


I like Bam and AD off the bench together. I love Hali getting a lot of mins. I just love this team. When we get KD back no one will even stand a chance

Hali
Booker
???
Bam
AD


the lineups just set themselves.... you can mix and match the last 3 players

[Xiao Yao You]

Durant is coming back?

[hold this L]

Embiid
???
LeBron
???
Curry



are the staples of the team. you can really throw anyone in those other 2 spots.


I like Bam and AD off the bench together. I love Hali getting a lot of mins. I just love this team. When we get KD back no one will even stand a chance

Hali
Booker
???
Bam
AD


the lineups just set themselves.... you can mix and match the last 3 players

Book should start, I don't see anyone else that would fit as well.

[90sgoat]

Embiid really shouldn't be on this team. It feels wrong and like trying to cheat.

The US has more than enough talent. Bam and Davis is enough at center.

And if it isn't, then use the experience to change how you teach centers in the US, so you don't have to steal other countries players.