Last week, it was announced that the International Olympic Committee will be adding 3-on-3 basketball to the 2020 Olympics, which are set to take place in Tokyo. The addition of 3-on-3 basketball to the Olympics has invited debate about who would make the roster.
So let’s begin the work of determining which four players would give Team USA the best shot at winning 3x3 gold right now.
The best place to start is with the rules of 3x3 play:
- Four players per roster (three starters and one substitute)
- Initial possession is determined by a coin flip
- Scoring is by 1’s and 2’s (1’s for shots within the arc and 2’s for shots beyond the arc)
- The game limit is 10 minutes or 21 points
- There is a 12-second shot clock
Now here are the best U.