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The State of the Bucks and Who Can Compete Against Team USA?

Kyle, Seerat, and Michael get together to discuss the state of the Bucks and Team USA, whether the gap between the U.S. team and the world is actually shrinking, and more

By J. Kyle Mann, Seerat Sohi, and Michael Pina
FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Dominican Republic v Greece Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images


Kyle, Seerat, and Michael get together to discuss the state of the Bucks and whether their window as title contenders is starting to shrink, if Giannis can still carry the team, and where they’ll rank in the East next season (01:58). Then, they pivot to talking about Team USA, their takeaways from what they’ve seen on the court, and whether the gap between the U.S. team and the world is actually shrinking, then construct a lineup that would compete with them (28:52).

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Hosts: J. Kyle Mann, Seerat Sohi, and Michael Pina
Producer: Eduardo Ocampo
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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