"There are two weaknesses!"
Shocking claims have been made for the American dream team: They have two weaknesses, and the prospect of winning will be harder than expected.
The U.S. won all five warm-up matches.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis were strong, and the depth of the U.S. was unrivalled. Not only the starting lineup but also the second-tier power was strong. In the end, they defeated all the strong teams.
However, their performance was not very good. They won by one point (101-100) against South Sudan, which is considered to be the lowest-ranking country to participate in the Paris Olympics, and against Germany, the champion of the Basketball World Cup, they came from behind to win 92-88.
In both games, LeBron James had a big impact at the critical juncture, but the problems were clear.
CBS Sports said that the U.S. made only 17 3-pointers against Germany. Germany made as many as 43 attempts. Star shooter Stephen Curry made more than 17 3-pointers during six games for his team, Golden State, last season, but he did not make it for the national team
Of course, there is a reason. Germany displayed premeditated defense. The German media outlet said, "Germany scored 30 points in the third quarter alone. The five-out system maximized the gap. In defense, Germany induced the U.S. to play long 2 with the outside (space inside the three-point line and outside the free throw line). Germany focused on blocking the basket and the three-point line. This strategy was effective."
In the end, it is appropriate to evaluate that the U.S. induced attacks in its game plan. This system must be broken. This is why the weakness of the U.S. Dream Team was pointed out as a 3-point shot. In particular, it was evident that he did not make good use of Steph Curry.
Another weakness is the transition related to the US Dream team's starting lineup dilemma.
The media said, "The U.S. was highly efficient in scoring as it played out the game as it wanted against Germany, where Anthony Edwards scored after Joel Embiid's blocking, Curry's 3-pointer after LeBron James' blocking, and Jason Tatum's score after Bam Adebayo's blocking." It is clear that the Dream team's strong defense and the benefits of the conversion can be used to solve the game to its advantage, but the U.S. transition lacks consistency
"Coach Steve Kerr agrees. On the surface, he is emphasizing pressure defense and change of mind," the media outlet said. "In the five warm-up matches, he has shown that tremendous talent alone is not enough to dominate the game. Many superstars are not guaranteed a gold medal. The U.S. was on the verge of losing twice in warm-up matches. In that sense, he should be happy that he felt such a sense of crisis in the warm-up matches."
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