DeAndre Jordan and Team USA are expected to win a gold medal in Rio de Janeiro today. They play Serbia, a team they’ve already beat this summer, on the final day of the 2016 Olympics.
After Friday’s win over Spain, the narrative says that Team USA needed Jordan.
For example, Kevin Durant called him the MVP of the elimination game versus Spain on Friday. Carmelo Anthony applauded his defense in Friday’s win. Head coach Mike Kryzewski even said the team would not be playing for Gold if it was not for Jordan.
“He’s such a good teammate,” Krzyzewski said about Jordan after the Spain win.