Top medal contenders for men’s basketball event, who can beat Team USA at Paris Olympics?

Top medal contenders for men’s basketball event, who can beat Team USA at Paris Olympics?

July 24, 2024

Nothing in the world is impossible if the task is approached with sheer will and strategy. The same thing stands applicable for beating the US men’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics 2024 as Team USA are the clear favorites when it comes to the gold medal in basketball.In the US squad, there are some of the legendary all-stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, who are some of the stalwarts of basketball and no team has come close to beating them in international events earlier. However, there is still a chance that this formidable squad could fall against a formidable adversary.

Teams who can beat USA’s basketball team at the Olympics

According to a USA Today report, some of the teams like Germany, Canada, Australia, can defeat the US men’s team under the FIBA rules, which are a little different from the regular NBA rules. Therefore, if these teams’ players formulate a strategy to defeat USA withing the 40-minutes scheduled time, the road will not be so tough as is being assessed.

United States are looking at winning their fifth consecutive gold at the Olympics Games, and the current squad is being compared to the Dream Team and Redeem Team from 1992 and 2008 respectively, looking at their tremendous form and invincibility. Some analysts feel that countries like Germany, or even Serbia, can come close to beating the team, but it would be indeed tough to claim an outright victory, as this team as a knack of fighting their way back into the game.

Paris Olympics men’s basketball: Group distribution

USA is currently placed in Group C, while other medal contenders like Canada and France are placed at Group A and B respectively. Germany is also placed in Group B, like France while Serbia and USA have been placed int he same group.

FAQs:

Is LeBron James participating in the Paris Olympics?
LeBron James will indeed be participating at the Olympics along with some of his other formidable teammates, including the likes of Steph Curry. Which Group is Team USA placed in men’s basketball at Paris Olympics?
Team USA has been placed in Group C at the Paris Olympics’ basketball event, and will face tough contest from Serbia, who is also a part of the same group.

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