The Canadian Olympic men’s basketball team kicks off their quest for gold on Saturday with arguably their most talented roster ever. Boasting more NBA talent than they ever have, Canada will look to start the Paris Games off with a win in their Group A matchup against Greece on Saturday afternoon.
The Canadian Olympic men’s basketball team kicks off their quest for gold on Saturday with arguably their most talented roster ever.
Boasting more NBA talent than they ever have, Canada will look to start the Paris Games off with a win in their Group A matchup against Greece on Saturday afternoon. Canada, coming off of a bronze medal at last summer’s FIBA World Cup, were placed in the “group of death” with Greece, Australia and Spain, with the latter two teams being ranked number five and number two in the world, respectively.
While the Greek roster may not feature the same amount of NBA talent as their Canadian counterparts, Antetokounmpo’s physicality and size down low poses a problem for any team. If there is one thing left to be desired on Canada’s roster, it’s in the front court. Zach Edey dropped out from the tournament to focus on his development ahead of his upcoming rookie season with the
A lack of size and scoring in the post is something that will have to be overcome with stellar guard and wing play, something Canada is more than capable of as they begin the Olympic tournament with some lofty expectations.
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