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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
There are lots of events that are dominated by one country or one individual. The Olympics isn't always about stiff competition, sometimes it is about individual excellence.
I want to see the best in the world at every sport. If that means dominance in a sport like basketball, well so be it.
Better that than sending athletes that aren't the best
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I agree and for the most part, the U.S utter domination of Olympic basketball has grown the sport globally over the last 20 or so years to the point where they actually have to try a little now. I find it akin to womens hockey where there's really only two teams and the rest is fodder. At least when the NHL sends their players to play there's a balance or at least more than one or two teams that can take a shot a gold. But I don't see the spirit of the olympics in basketball yet.
Maybe the next olympics the U.S sweats when Canada and the rest of world catches up a little more.