Skip Bayless throws shade at 2024 Team USA in Dream Team debate: “Who exactly would Steph Curry guard?”

Like its predecessors, the 2024 Team USA has been compared to the original Dream Team. But unlike its predecessors, several camps have made a case that this year’s U.S. roster is even better than the legendary Barcelona squad.

However, after Team USA could not shake off South Sudan and blow them out of the building, Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless took a shot at the 2024 team’s chances at beating the Barcelona Dream Team.

Curry struggled vs. South Sudan

Curry finished with just three points on 1-9 shooting, including 0-6 from long range. Worse, he got exposed on defense and had a tough time containing South Sudan’s 6’1″ point guard Carlik Jones. Jones struggled with Team USA’s stifling defense, but every time he saw Steph in front of him, he was aggressive with his shot, and Curry looked helpless.

“Steph Curry: 1-9, 0-6 from three, can’t guard anybody. LeBron: SIX MORE TURNOVERS. And this team could beat Michael Jordan’s Dream Team?” added Bayless.

2024 squad vs. Dream Team

Skip’s co-host, Paul Pierce, is one of the NBA personalities who have gone on record saying that the 2024 U.S. Team would beat the Dream Team. Paul contends that the Dream Team featured two players—Magic Johnson and Larry Bird—already past their primes during the 1992 Olympics. Paul also talked about the current U.S. squad’s three-point shooting ability.

“Larry Bird couldn’t play no more; he was done,” said Pierce. “Magic was done pretty much. Who was their best player?” Pierce asked. “This team this year would dominate that team. Who’s gonna guard LeBron? First of all style of play would’ve been too much for the Dream Team. They couldn’t shoot the three. Who did they have down low? They had David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, and Charles Barkley. We can counter that with Embiid, AD, and Bam. Who’s gonna guard Kevin Durant? Who’s gonna guard Steph Curry?”

The Truth has a valid point. Still, to Skip’s assessment, Steph would struggle defensively in this hypothetical matchup. The 2024 Team might have the edge in three-point shooting, but what if Curry, LeBron, and the other starters open the game misfiring from deep like they did against South Sudan? And what about the turnovers? Would the Dream Team race to an early lead and never look back?

Well, this debate will continue as the Olympic tournament progresses, and we’ll see how it ends.

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