The Warriors star addressed the issues plaguing Team USA heading into the Olympic Games in Paris.
The uber-talented USA Basketball men's team hasn't made things easy for itself through five exhibition games ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.Monday in London, defeating the Franz Wagner-led Germany squad 92–88 at O2 Arena. The Americans trailed in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter
"I've learned we're beatable if we don't execute the details of what teams know they have to do to beat us—the extra possessions, not taking care of the ball, fouling too much," Curry said after the win. "It has nothing to do with our offensive game. Obviously, Bron has been taking over the fourth quarter and giving us a huge bump."Team USA went 5–0 in exhibition play, but it wasn't pretty.
Team USA is still the favorite to bring home the gold medal for a fifth straight Olympic Games. It just might be a bit more difficult than many imagined when the team rolled out its roster of James, Curry, Kevin Durant and a herd of other NBA stars.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St.
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