FULL Olympic Preview + What Is Going On In Utah … AGAIN?! | The Hoop Collective

Brian Windhorst is joined by Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to preview everything you need to know about the basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including who could possibly take down Team USA and which group is the toughest to survive. Plus, some interesting comments from Paul George at his opening press conference and the guys talk about what is going on with potential trade talks in Utah once more.
0:00 Intro
1:58 Team USA Update
6:12 Worldwide Shoutouts!
7:37 Olympic Basketball Preview
10:32 Serbia vs. USA Big Game 1
18:33 Group A Preview
22:19 Tier Ranking the Olympic Teams
27:00 Paul George Press Conference
34:10 What Is Going On In Utah…Again?
49:51 Thanks For Watching!

[mclhugh]

God bless McMahon for reading comments 🫡

[gskaterock]

As someone who religiously watches this podcast on YouTube, both Brian & Bontemps came off as so ungrateful for their YouTube audience when they were clowning McMahon for reading the comments

McMahon, we appreciate you reading our comments in spite of the other two USWBs 🙏🏽

[pepeh]

i'm from Brazil and i listen to the podcast as soon as i have a little time to spare. good to see my partner MacManhon shoutout us!

[tylerburnett_]

I watch every episode of this show, it’s really starting to become my favorite sports podcast. They just are themselves & for that I appreciate em.

[firuBR]

Now that we know McMahon actually reads the comments... Boy must he laugh at all that good ol' Bontemps' slander here

[kjblakeley]

Listening from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Happy to be one of the 12 best 🏀teams in the world both on Men and Women 🎉💪🏽

[ismaeldosanjos]

Loved Brazil being mentioned twice this episode! I am a regular listener on Spotify, but came here to say thanks to McMahon

[chrisvillanueva]

Love hoop collective. Please bring out more episodes

[sidoniomarscalle]

Here in Canada we like Bomtemps he’s practically Canadian anyway

[thomashuener]

Love this Podcast. Listen to this magic triangle everytime i Go to bed. Greets from Germany

[peterkilkelly]

normally don't do youtube, do the pod, but jackson showing the topo map made it worth it today.

[jamesk]

I was the Sweden 🇸🇪 comment. Former NC HS coach. Been following windy for over a decade. Thanks Banned McMann for the shout out!

[AliPo-neyf]

Get The ESPN Oz brothas on'ere. Solid Salute🇺🇸🇦🇺🦾🙌🏼🌉🕊️

[lat-roc]

Windy, not to speak out of turn (then speaks out of turn), I assume you know the lyrics are from Cher's song from 1966 and were more disappointed that the hotel didn't use Serge Gainsbourg lyrics or even Bill Wyman's (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star.

[ohokaysureyeah]

as a jazz fan I always get anxiety when windhorst starts talking about them

[johnballah]

Listened from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

[ny]

I just don't see a team giving up what it would require to wow the Jazz enough to trade Markannen, other than maybe OKC. However, OKC is already playing well so unless it's for draft picks and minor players then I don't see them doing it either.

Besides, both the Jazz and Markannen like what each brings to the table. The only real reason think he'll be traded is cuz of an expected tank this year. They can still tank and keep Markannen. It's not impossible.

[IW]

The biggest thing that tells you how strong the field is now is that multiple NBA All stars/All NBA players didn't even make it to the Olympics

[scottlevy]

Thanks, for carrying these Jokers, Bam!

[VixGuyOfficial]

the biggest lie i've ever been told in my life is "Paris is a beautiful romantic city"...