Could the Warriors win an Olympic Gold medal by themselves?

[Yavin4]

Instead of a Dream team, what do you think would happened if we just sent the Warriors as is. Do you think that they could win?

[HopeAgain]

1. Easily...

no question in my mind.

[underpants]

2. They are pretty damn good

They are literally playing on another level.

[exboyfil]

3. They might be able to beat an NBA All Star team

unless that team had significant time to prepare. You could perhaps take the nucleus of the Cavaliers and add one or two All Stars to it to win against the Warriors without additional preparation.

Here is an article talking about the 2016 NBA team and one of the limitations it had.


http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/the-struggles-of-team-usa-mens-hoops-and-why-its-time-to-manage-expectations/

The team has played against the best the world has to offer -- low as that bar is -- with just three weeks of practice time together. There are very few existing relationships on this team, and there isn't the chemistry that the 2012 team enjoyed from their training in 2008 and to a degree in 2010. This squad features many new members of Team USA's actual roster.

[ExciteBike66]

4. I don't see why they couldn't

But I bet any NBA championship team could win a gold medal...

[Renew Deal]

5. Yes

No problem. But that's true for most NBA champions

[beachbum bob]

6. Little doubt.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Probably More Easily Than An All-Star Team

They've got 2 superstars, 3 other VERY good overall players, they're super deep, and they have 3 of the best 5 shooters on the planet.

And, they have both an offensive and defensive systems that the players already know like the back of their hand.

They'd kill international competition.

[Angleae]

8. Most NBA teams would have little trouble in the Olympics.

Most international teams have only one or two NBA caliber players.