While the United States is currently heading towards gold medals in 5×5 basketball, whether for men or women, the record in 3×3 is much less glorious at these 2024 Olympics.
Enough to convince the famous insider Brian Windhorst of a conspiracy…
If there are two gold medals that seem promised to Team USA at these Paris Olympic Games, they are those in 5×5 basketball.
The men’s team has assembled the cream of its pool of players after the fiasco of the last World Cup and has been crushing everything in its path since the start of the competition.
An observation that also applies to their female counterparts, to whom the throne seems just as promised.
That’s good, because it will be an opportunity to wash away the affront suffered in 3×3 basketball. Because contrary to what one might have believed, the US were hardly flamboyant in this discipline… The women at least managed to qualify for the semi-finals before laying down their arms against Spain, but the men did much worse.
Brian Windhorst’s FIBA Conspiracy Theory
With only two wins in seven games, the teammates of former NBA player Jimmer Fredette did not even reach the playoffs, having already missed the Tokyo Games in 2021.
How can this be explained given the hegemony of American basketball? Already very critical of the Paris edition, the famous insider Brian Windhorst cries conspiracy on Pat McAfee’s podcast:
Read also
Constantly booed, Joel Embiid honest about the French public: “It’s not…
You really want to know why (the men failed in 3×3)? I’ll tell you why: FIBA doesn’t really want the United States to be good at 3×3.
They really want it to be for countries that can’t field teams in 5×5. So they do all these things, there are countless conditions to meet to qualify.
I’m not just talking about the team, like Kyrie (Irving) can’t just come in and play.
The only way you can play is if you’ve played in like 15 qualifying events. I’m making that number up, but they don’t want the Americans to win.
If Caitlin Clark had wanted to play, can you imagine what that would have been like? FIBA doesn’t care about ratings, they’re only interested in growing the sport outside of the United States.
That’s not their priority.
A speech that doesn’t go down well with many fans, however, who point out the weakness of the roster sent to Paris:
The United States sends a team led by Jimmer Fredette and they complain when they lose?
Brian Windhorst does what he can to explain the failure of the United States in 3×3, but we can’t say that his arguments are the most constructive.
It is indeed recalled that like the US, no other country has selected an NBA player for the discipline…
News
LeBгoп Jaмes’ toes cause hιs chιldгeп
If theгe’s oпe thιпg that tгuly defιпes LeBгoп Jaмes’s faмιly, ιt’s theιг abιlιty to woгk as a tιght-kпιt teaм ιп aпy sιtuatιoп, whetheг good oг bad. Thιs ιs the…
Steρhen Curry Leɑʋes Sydel Enʋious ɑs $1.3 Billion Comρɑny Rubs Sɑlt: “Not to…Be Thɑt Little Sister”
Siblings neʋer grow tired of teɑsing eɑch other in their unique wɑys. The Currys ɑre no different in thɑt regɑrd. With Sydel Curry’s recent Instɑgrɑm ɑctiʋity, one…
WNBA – Shaquille O’Neal’s unrealistic request for Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark: “We just have to…
The debate is raging in the WNBA about Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, although the latter has probably just put an end to it with her latest…
NBA – Main reason behind Klay Thompson’s departure from Warriors revealed: “He had to…
After spending his career with the Warriors, Klay Thompson will be relaunching with the Mavericks starting next season. A place where he hopes to win the title,…
JO 2024 – Shaquille O’Neal merciless on France and the rest of the world: “I don’t think that…
After wearing his colours on several occasions, Shaquille O’Neal logically did not escape Team USA’s coronation at the Paris Olympic Games this summer. However, he went against…
NBA – Before the restart, fans are outraged about Wembanyama: “It’s unfair if he…
After a successful rookie season, Victor Wembanyama has bigger ambitions for the next one. But while he is already cited as the favorite for a new trophy,…
End of content
No more pages to load