Building a 12-Man Non-USA Olympic Team

By Isaac Harris

Aug 5, 2016

Dec 6, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) is defended by Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol (16) during the first quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jul 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; USA guard Kevin Durant (5) practices with center DeMarcus Cousins (12) at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports /

The Result

The final matchup would look something like this…

The obvious area that USA has the advantage over every team in Rio is the wing and their pure athleticism. Other countries, and quite frankly anyone in the NBA, have struggles in guarding players like Kevin Durant who is as tall and fast as anyone on their teams.

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Even though this would be fun to watch, I would still give Team USA the nod in a single game matchup. The real question, would you give this team a shot a winning one game against USA in a seven-game series?

I’m not sure I would.