it’s one thing to play against different guys throughout the course of a season and try for a championship. It’s a whole different story to represent your country and go for the gold.
This year’s Team USA Basketball team might not have the ultimate superstars of the NBA, but they take as much pride in wearing the jersey as anyone else that’s playing for their flag. The whole team is working hard to communicate on and off the court, play with a sense of urgency and give it all they got to capture a new medal in the Rio Olympics.
During this look into practice, players like Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler and more talk about what it’s been like working with these guys that they’re used to facing off against and how Coach K pushes them to be better.
OS REWIND: The USA Basketball 2016 Rio Olympic Roster Has Been Revealed