Who will defeat the United States Dream Team at the London Olympics?

[jiggawhat]

Turkey has Omer Asik, Enes Kanter, Ersan Illysova, and Hedo Turkoglu. Better front court than most of other European countries can offer. Only thing they are missing is a point guard but Turkoglu can play point forward.

[Johnny Garcia]

Turkey has Omer Asik, Enes Kanter, Ersan Illysova, and Hedo Turkoglu. Better front court than most of other European countries can offer. Only thing they are missing is a point guard but Turkoglu can play point forward.

no star player though thats why theyll struggle again

[Jon_Koncak]

Usa is the most talented basketball country in the world. No doubt about it. But I think a lot will depend on how FIBA will hold the tournament this time. Maybe it even deserves another thread, but the deferences between 2004 and 2008 Olympics was obvious. The last tournament was very "friendly" for USA and basically FIBA made an environment for NBA (USA) players. Like it wouldn't be enough this rule was offered only for USA players. Particulary travelling rule (and that's the key for up tempo USA style) and stealing judgment (another key for the fast brakes). No other teams were allowed to make 2/2,5 steps before the dribble and no ather team could use the same pressure and effort to steal the ball (for some teams it was violation for USA the legitimate effort). And even overall physical effort had two dimentiosn in that tournament - what is allowed for USA and for others. I'm not saying this was a decisive moment, but that really influenced USA domination. So a lot will depend on what fashion - 2004 or 2008- the Olympic tournament will be held.

Video examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-__b94XN1dA

Poor S.F. still havin nightmares of Iguodala stealin ball of Kleizas' hands time and time again and still blamin it on the refs.Because you know,it's obvious that the only reason Usa players can apply this kind of defensive pressure is refs tolerance.Take refs bias aside and Wade,Lebron or Westbrook are on the same level defensively as Mazutis,Jasikevicius and Siskauskas.

[Olympiacos]

Poor S.F. still havin nightmares of Iguodala stealin ball of Kleizas' hands time and time again and still blamin it on the refs.Because you know,it's obvious that the only reason Usa players can apply this kind of defensive pressure is refs tolerance.Take refs bias aside and Wade,Lebron or Westbrook are on the same level defensively as Mazutis,Jasikevicius and Siskauskas.

You did not watch that game.

Besides that, look at the NBA playoffs. Wade? Average defender in man defense. Good at help defense though. He can be very good in man defense when he wants to be, but most of the time he is not moving laterally. LeBron? Great defender, I won't argue. Westbrook? He never plays defense in an entire game.

[yessuz]

Lithuania. We have Sabonis On court

[Raze Lupin]

Lithuania. We have Sabonis On court

WOW Sabonis is amazing. He still has his instincts! I love that guy.

To answer the question is simple. Spain, Brazil, Russia, are the top teams. After that it is France, Greece and Lietuva. Those top 3 teams have great front-court depth. USA has a weak front-court.