"Gonna make the Dream Team look like woosies" - Hoops fans elated at LeBron James-led USA Basketball's Olympic triumph being shown in Netflix docu
The LeBron James-led Team USA won the gold medal in 5x5 men's basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics and declared themselves the best national team in the world. Now, Netflix is set to bring the gold medal-winning team's journey to the world.
On Thursday, NBA Central uploaded the trailer of "Court of Gold," a documentary series covering the 5x5 basketball tournament at Paris 2024 and the journey of the top national teams in the world. The fans were elated to see the trailer and took to the post's comment section to express their thoughts.
One fan commented that the LeBron James-led Paris 2024 Olympics Team USA squad was like the Dream Team.
"This gonna make Dream Team look like woosies"
Other fans joined the bandwagon and expressed their opinions.
"This is going to be an instant classic," a fan said.
"take my money now..." another fan said.
"This Doc will feed families 🥹," another fan said.
Another set of fans expressed their readiness to watch the series when available.
"We’re all gonna be watching 🔥"
"I will definitely watch this Doc..." another fan said.
The "Court of Gold" trailer perfectly encapsulated the pressure and expectations riding on King James and Team USA's shoulders during the international event. Moreover, it does a great job of portraying different national teams and their aspirations coming in to play at the prestigious tournament while aiming to win the gold medal. The docu-series is set to air on Netflix on Feb. 18.
Revisiting the LeBron James-led Team USA's journey to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The gold medal victory of Team USA at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was a monumental moment. It showed the world that the USA is still the basketball powerhouse it has always been. However, the road to the gold medal game was not easy. Team USA had to play three group-stage games before qualifying for the quarter-finals and the later rounds.
In their first group-stage match, they took on Puerto Rico, securing a 104-83 win. Their next challenge was South Sudan, who impressed everyone by matching the intensity of the LeBron James-led NBA team. At one moment, South Sudan made it seem like they could pull off an upset, but the NBA stars delivered when it mattered, clinching a 103-86 win in the final quarter.
In their last group stage game, Team USA faced Serbia with Nikola Jokic, the best player in the world on the opposing roster. LeBron James delivered an outstanding performance in this game. He scored 21 points, collected seven rounds and dished out nine assists.
The USA won the game 110-84 and advanced to the quarterfinals, beating Brazil 122-87. However, the semi-final was different, as the USA had their second faceoff against Serbia.
Nikola Jokic delivered his best performance that night, scoring 17 points, grabbing five rebounds, and providing 11 assists. Nonetheless, Stephen Curry's spectacular 36-point game led the Americans to a 95-91 victory.
In the final gold medal match, the USA faced off against France and their rising NBA star, Victor Wembanyama. Wemby and his team put forth an impressive battle, with the San Antonio Spurs player scoring 26 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and providing two assists.
However, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry made sure to walk away with the gold around their necks. King James scored 14 points, KD netted 15 points and Curry stole the show with a 24-point performance to secure a 98-87 win for his nation.