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Originally Posted by JRutledge

I know you do not want to hear this but THE UNITED STATES HAS BETTER PLAYERS. The problem is you are not going to get all the better players at each position from the USA when those players play in the NBA.

So, NBA clubs are overlooking some of the best US players in favor of inferior players from abroad? Nice one...
The idea that national teams (other than USA) play together for years - do you really think that other nations have their teams play together for 4 years before they send them to a competition? You don't think these players play in other leagues? I know you don't want to hear this, but THERE IS BASKETBALL OUTSIDE USA. And these guys are playing it...And they are kicking some ***.
In the end, basketball is a team sport, and you don't win the game even if you do have five of the best individual players in the world on the court. You win when you have the best team. Having a college coach has certainly helped this time around, and finishing 3rd is certainly an improvement on being 6th in 2002.