Brian Windhorst thinks Team USA NEEDS LeBron James to DOMINATE to win gold | Get Up
Summary
TLDRLeBron James is set to be a flag bearer for Team USA at the Olympics opening ceremonies. Despite a 5-0 record in showcase games, coach Steve Kerr criticizes the team's lack of intensity, urging them to play with more vigor. Team USA faces a challenging opener against Serbia, with star player Kevin Durant showing progress in his injury recovery.
Takeaways
- 🏀 LeBron James is the flag bearer for the United States in the Olympics opening ceremonies.
- 🏆 Steve Kerr's basketball team was 5-0 in their showcase games, despite some inconsistent play.
- 🥇 Steph Curry is focused on winning the gold medal and is looking forward to playing in the gold medal game.
- 🎥 The reporter is standing in front of the Eiffel Tower without a green screen, confirming the authenticity of the location.
- 🤔 Steve Kerr, the coach of Team USA, was initially lukewarm but has become more critical after reviewing the games.
- 🏃 Coach Kerr emphasized the need for Team USA to increase their pace of play and come off the court exhausted.
- 💪 Team USA's advantage lies in their depth and ability to rotate Allstars, which was not fully utilized in games against South Sudan and Germany.
- 🇷🇸 The team is set to open with Serbia, who has a pathway to beat the US under certain circumstances, and Coach Kerr wants them to be prepared.
- 🤝 Team USA has been turning to LeBron James when the going gets tough, highlighting his leadership and experience.
- 🔝 LeBron has been the best three-point shooter for Team USA, which is not his usual role and indicates a need for more scoring options.
- ⚕️ Kevin Durant is making good progress from his injury and could potentially play against Serbia, pending his condition and the team's assessment.
Q & A
Who is the flag bearer for the United States at the Olympics opening ceremonies?
-LeBron James is the flag bearer for the United States.
What was the performance of Steve Kerr's team in their showcase games?
-Steve Kerr's team was 5-0 in their showcase games.
What is Steph Curry's goal for the Olympics?
-Steph Curry has his eyes on winning the gold medal.
What is the significance of the Eiffel Tower in the script?
-The Eiffel Tower is mentioned as a real background in the reporter's location, not a green screen.
What was the coach's initial reaction to the team's performance in London?
-After the games in London, Steve Kerr was lukewarm and did not criticize his team.
What changed in Steve Kerr's approach after arriving in France?
-Upon arriving in France, Steve Kerr became more critical, focusing on the team's pace of play and their lack of intensity.
What does Steve Kerr want from his team in terms of playing time and depth?
-Steve Kerr wants the team to play with depth, utilizing their advantage of having five Allstars and ensuring they are exhausted after playing only 20-23 minutes.
Who is a key player for Serbia that could pose a challenge to the US team?
-Nicoa Yic is a key player for Serbia who could potentially challenge the US team.
What is the significance of the team's performance in Tokyo in 2021?
-The team's loss in their opener to France in Tokyo in 2021 set them back and forced them to scramble and change strategies.
What is the current status of Kevin Durant's injury?
-Kevin Durant is making good progress and might play against Serbia if he feels well and practices as expected.
What is the role of LeBron James in the team's performance during tough times?
-LeBron James has been the go-to player when the team is in trouble, demonstrating leadership and a strong desire to win.
What is the team's strategy regarding three-point shooting?
-The team needs to improve their three-point shooting, as LeBron has been their best shooter so far, which is not ideal for his role on the team.
Outlines
🏀 Team USA's Olympic Preparations and LeBron's Role
The script discusses the Olympic opening ceremonies and LeBron James' role as a flag bearer for the United States. It highlights the performance of Steve Kerr's basketball team, which was undefeated in their showcase games despite some inconsistent play. The focus then shifts to an interview with Steph Curry, where he expresses his determination to win the gold medal and his anticipation for the gold medal game. The reporter also delves into the behind-the-scenes aspects of television reporting, contrasting real-life settings with the use of green screens. The summary of Team USA's warm-up games includes Steve Kerr's critical feedback on the team's pace of play and his desire for them to be more aggressive, especially considering their depth and the short playing time compared to NBA games. The script also mentions the team's first game against Serbia and the importance of starting strong, referencing Team USA's loss to France in Tokyo 2021. The narrative emphasizes the team's reliance on LeBron James in critical moments, despite the presence of young stars, and the need for better three-point shooting.
🤕 Kevin Durant's Injury Update and Team USA's Strategy
This paragraph provides an update on Kevin Durant's injury status, noting that he has shown good progress after participating in a scrimmage and is expected to practice the following day. The team is cautious due to Durant's past calf injury and subsequent Achilles injury in 2019. The script suggests that Durant's readiness to play in the game against Serbia will depend on how he feels and the team's assessment of his calf's health. The music in the background signifies a transition, possibly to further discuss the team's strategy or other related topics.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Olympics opening ceremonies
💡LeBron James
💡Steve Kerr
💡Showcase games
💡Steph Curry
💡Green screen
💡Warm-up games
💡Nicola Jokić
💡Injury
💡Three-point shooter
💡Calf injury
Highlights
LeBron James will be a flag bearer for the United States at the Olympics opening ceremonies.
Steve Kerr's basketball team was 5-0 in their showcase games.
Steph Curry is focused on winning the gold despite inconsistent play.
The reporter is standing in front of the Eiffel Tower without a green screen.
Team USA had a challenging few weeks with some close calls in warm-up games.
Coach Steve Kerr was initially lukewarm but later became more critical of the team's performance.
Kerr emphasized the need for Team USA to play at a faster pace and be exhausted after games.
Team USA's advantage is their depth and ability to rotate Allstars.
Coach Kerr wants the team to be more focused and intense from the start of the Olympics.
Serbia is considered a potential threat to Team USA with the presence of Nikola Jokic.
Team USA had a strong performance in Abu Dhabi, defeating Australia.
The team had a lapse in focus during games against South Sudan and Germany.
Coach Kerr is using his experience from Tokyo to make adjustments for the Olympics.
Team USA had their most aggressive and high-energy practice since going overseas.
LeBron James has been the go-to player when the team faces difficulty.
LeBron has been Team USA's best three-point shooter in the warm-up games.
Kevin Durant is making good progress from his injury and may play against Serbia.
Team USA is cautious about Durant's calf injury due to his past Achilles injury.
Transcripts
the start of the Olympics opening
ceremonies where LeBron James will be a
flag bearer for the United States as for
his basketball team Steve curr's team
was 5-0 in their showcase games and
despite some inconsistent play Steph
Curry still very much has his eyes on
the gold he was talking to reporters
before the games in Paris begin here's
what Steph said and who are you looking
forward to the most to play
against whoever's in the gold medal game
great answer thank
you all right and so we've got more
answers to get to Brian wior has drawn
this assignment for us and and I want to
take everyone a little bit behind the
scenes in television okay there are
sometimes when you will see a reporter
or someone on TV and they're sitting
they're like that is that really the
Eiffel Tower behind them and there's
actually a green screen it's not real it
is fake Wendy this is real you are
legitimately standing directly in front
of the Eiffel Tower are you not
currently if you want the honest answer
I'm sitting but yes there's no green
screen this is actually a railing right
here it's right across the send behind
me okay right across the sand so you are
having yourself a pretty good week so
far the Team USA has had a very
interesting few weeks talk to me about
what Steve Kerr said because I mentioned
that Team USA was 5-0 in these warm-up
games but there were some close calls
what is the coach
saying yeah after those two games in
London where they won barely over South
Sudan and then had the the four-point
win over Germany I would say Steve Kerr
was kind of lukewarm he what didn't
really criticize his team when they got
here to France two days ago there was a
major shift and he has really been a lot
more critical I'm not sure if it was a
strategy or if it was because he
reviewed the tape or what but he
definitely was trying to send a message
to them specifically he didn't like
their their pace of play he frankly said
they were doging it basically said they
were jogging said that he wants them to
be coming off the court exhausted that
they're only going to be playing 20 23
minutes not a 30 35 minute stretch like
you would play in an NBA game and their
advantage is their depth and their
ability to put five Allstars in for five
guys coming out he didn't see that
against South Sudan and Germany and
starting on Sunday when they open up
with Serbia who frankly greeny I think
there's a pathway for Serbia to beat the
US under certain circumstances he wants
to see them kick it up so they've gotten
here to Paris they've gone across three
continents to play their exhibition
games they've done the ceremonies after
tonight he wants him to focus on
business and boy did he make that clear
the last two days a reminder that Serbia
has nicoa yic so I mean we're talking
about arguably the best player in the
entire world that the US will open with
this wasn't a planned question but you
watch you see so much international
basketball do you agree with Steve cerr
like as you were at these games you're
watching them have they not been laying
it all out there the way he is
suggesting you know greeny in Abu Dhabi
last week they played really well they
they beat Australia pretty handily it
got close at the end but they won that
game really well and then they got their
first look at the serbians and they
pretty much blew them off the court and
I think they got to London where they
enjoyed it being there and I think they
just let their guard down in those two
games I I think what Steve cerr is he
just wants to get them refocused because
look Team USA in Tokyo in 2021 lost
their opener to France and it sort of
set them back a little bit and had them
scrambling and changing things up their
hardest pool play game is again right
out of the gate against Serbia he does
not want there to have to be an egg laid
and a loss on them until they kick into
gear so I think what he's doing is he's
using his experience to tr from Tokyo
when he was an assistant to change this
time and I'm going to be very interested
I want to see how the team responds he
is basically going to the whip here he
wants his team to react I will be
interested to see if they react
yesterday they had faren away their most
aggressive and and high energy practice
that they've had since they've come
overseas so the the team is trying to
respond what has been unquestionable is
when the going has gotten tough they've
turned to LeBron I don't care how old I
mean and we all understand how old he is
and everything else they have all these
young stars who we keep talking about
being ready to take over the NBA but
when the chips have been down they have
gone to LeBron
yes yes I think that's the biggest
takeaway for me from these exhibition
games when they were in trouble of
losing and first off they didn't want to
lose they cared about these games the
ball went to number six and I think if/
when they get in trouble in the Olympics
whether it's in the pool play or in the
metal round the ball's going to go to
number six and look they had one last
second shot where they were down inside
20 seconds needed a basket LeBron took
it and so I think you will see that uh
you know come back they they also need
to shoot better from three-point range
because greeny LeBron's been their best
three-point shooter thus far that is not
what you want to see that is not his
role on this team so in general there
needs to be more options than LeBron but
he wants this this reminds me of the
inseason tournament last year when he
just decided I'm not losing this that's
the energy he's playing with in these uh
warm-up games so far and quickly how
about Kevin Durant what is the situation
with his
injury yeah so good progress he went
through that scrimmage yesterday
assuming no setbacks and he's able to
practice tomorrow I think there's a good
chance he could play for Serbia but they
do want to see how he feels today but
going through two scri two days in a row
in the full scrimmage yesterday was the
best sign yet he thinks he's ready to go
I think it's more of whether TM USA and
the Suns believe that calf is healthy
because as you know greeny 2019 came
back from a calf injury and had that
catastrophic Achilles so just with that
history I think they want to be extra
cautious
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