Paris Olympics came to an end. The US men’s basketball team won the gold medal for the fifth consecutive time. James was awarded the MVP. Curry redeemed himself in the semifinals and finals. The last Olympics of the three stars, James, Durant and Kuznetsova, ended perfectly. So who is the strongest player in this Olympics? The US media “fadeawayworld” selected the TOP20 list, among which Durant was only fifth, Curry 4 and James 3, and the top two were no suspense.
Averages: 13.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists
Being part of the powerful American men’s basketball team, Durant no longer has to play the role of the main scorer, but he is still the most stable contributor in the entire championship journey, frequently standing up to save the team at critical moments.
Durant played an almost microwave-like offensive performance in a limited role, especially in the two games against Serbia in the semifinals and France in the finals.
Not only did he give his all on the defensive end, he also provided a huge threat on the offensive end, creating a large number of easy scoring opportunities for his teammates, while teaming up with James and Ku to save the team at critical moments.
Fourth place: Curry
Averages: 14.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists
As one of the three core players of the US men’s basketball team, Curry’s performance during the warm-up matches and group matches was disappointing, but as the best three-point shooter in NBA history, Curry redeemed himself in the semifinals and finals.
In the semi-final against Serbia, when trailing by 17 points, Curry made 9 three-pointers, creating Olympic history, and led the team to a strong comeback.
In the final against France, Curry made 8 three-pointers and scored 4 consecutive unstoppable three-pointers in the decisive moment, leading the team to win 5 consecutive gold medals.
Averages: 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists
James once again proved himself in the Olympics. Even at the age of 39, James is still one of the best and most comprehensive players on the planet.
From the warm-up match to the final, James has always been the most stable and reliable player of the US men’s basketball team. This made him win the MVP and qualify for third place, which is even underestimated.
2. Antetokounmpo
Averages: 25.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists
Greece, led by Antetokounmpo, only made it to the quarterfinals, seemingly unworthy of the second place, but combined with the overall lineup strength of the Greek team and Antetokounmpo’s all-around performance on both offense and defense, Antetokounmpo eventually made it into the top two.
Since the play-offs, Antetokounmpo has shown absolute dominance on both offense and defense, carrying the Greek team forward.
More importantly, the Greek team has not yet built an offensive and defensive system around Antetokounmpo. Even so, Antetokounmpo still delivered terrifying data contributions, perfectly demonstrating his top personal strength.
Averages: 18.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 2 steals
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to Jokic. After completing the feat of being elected MVP three times in four years in the NBA, Jokic has also performed at the top level in international competitions.
He is a legitimate triple-double threat in every game. Under his leadership, the Serbian men’s basketball team almost overturned the star-studded American Dream Team and deserved the top spot.
The rest of the rankings are as follows
6-10: Bogdan, Alexander , Wagner, Wen Banyama and Schroeder ;
11-15: Embiid , Barrett , Giddy , Edwards and Yabusele;
16-20: Booker, Wagner, Mills, Alvarado and Aldama.
