US Olympics BB teams: Are the US Women gelling faster than the US Men? BTW, Remember Rio?

[BlueSkyGLW]

Cheryl Reeve and coaches preparation for the team: simplify and emphasize defense. It seems to be working quickly (BTW, three UConn alums in the starting lineup):

'That practice set the tone': How U.S. women's basketball jelled ahead of Olympics

After a loss to Team WNBA at the All-Star Game, Team USA found its rhythm again in one key practice heading into the Games.

www.espn.com

Is Steve Kerr experimenting too much and ends up complicating things for his loaded team? Or, is the team too overconfident and believe they can simply flip the switch and everything will be fine?

America, welcome to the Steve Kerr experience

SFGATE columnist Alex Siquig gets America ready for dealing with Warriors coach Steve Kerr and all that comes with the four-time champion.

www.sfgate.com

Kerr calls Team USA to raise intensity: 'It's time'

Steve Kerr put Team USA through an aggressive practice Thursday and said "it's time" for his team to raise its intensity level.

www.espn.com

As Olympic start nears, Steve Kerr again sounds alarm for Team USA: ‘It’s time’

With the Olympics about to begin, Steve Kerr continued to sound the alarm Thursday over the U.S. men's basketball team's recent struggles.

www.nytimes.com

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

Talk about gelling quickly. Remember Rio?

Geno Auriemma’s Olympics legacy is like a ‘fairy tale’: Winning gold with his best UConn players

UConn women's basketball's Geno Auriemma is one of three former Team USA coaches to win Olympic gold with his former college players.

www.nhregister.com

 

[Kaizen]

Talk about gelling quickly. Remember Rio?

Geno Auriemma’s Olympics legacy is like a ‘fairy tale’: Winning gold with his best UConn players

UConn women's basketball's Geno Auriemma is one of three former Team USA coaches to win Olympic gold with his former college players.

www.nhregister.com

Since Team USA debuted its women’s basketball team at the 1976 Olympics, only 10 players have won a national championship and an Olympic Gold medal playing under their college coach.

Seven of those were former UConn women’s basketball greats — all coached by Geno Auriemma.

Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tina Charles, Asjha Jones, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi & Breanna Stewart: All coached by Geno Auriemma at UConn. Throughout their individual careers in Storrs, they helped the Huskies win 10 (2000, 2002, 2003 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016) of the program’s 11 national championships.

Bird, Cash, Charles, Jones, Moore and Taurasi played under Auriemma for Team USA at the 2012 London Olympics and won gold. And in 2016, Bird, Charles, Moore, Taurasi and Stewart played for Team USA under Auriemma and again won gold.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

Since Team USA debuted its women’s basketball team at the 1976 Olympics, only 10 players have won a national championship and an Olympic Gold medal playing under their college coach.

Seven of those were former UConn women’s basketball greats — all coached by Geno Auriemma.

Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tina Charles, Asjha Jones, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi & Breanna Stewart: All coached by Geno Auriemma at UConn. Throughout their individual careers in Storrs, they helped the Huskies win 10 (2000, 2002, 2003 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016) of the program’s 11 national championships.

Bird, Cash, Charles, Jones, Moore and Taurasi played under Auriemma for Team USA at the 2012 London Olympics and won gold. And in 2016, Bird, Charles, Moore, Taurasi and Stewart played for Team USA under Auriemma and again won gold.

Indeed.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

Men's team: in the game against Serbia, they looked better but they also had a lopsided win against them in the pre-Olympic game. It's an improvement....and KD made sure of it.

 

[Kat]

Let's be fair. The US mens team has much tougher competition. They looked pretty "gelled" today, though.

 

[MilfordHusky]

The men were on fire today against a solid Serbia team that featured Jokic.

 

[uconnfan68]

The men were on fire today against a solid Serbia team that featured Jokic.

KD was for sure.

 

[JellyBean]

Let's be fair. The US mens team has much tougher competition. They looked pretty "gelled" today, though.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

The men were on fire today against a solid Serbia team that featured Jokic.

Let's be fair. The US mens team has much tougher competition. They looked pretty "gelled" today, though.

Interesting thoughts.....I don't know which other country has 7 NBA champions on its roster, not to mention Olympic gold medalists.....

Competition is all relative in terms of each team's resources. By far, the US team is way ahead.