[gov_bean_ counter]

Too many “all stars” and not enough role players. That is what Kevin Love would have brought to the team.

Greg Popovich’s failure.

[Alberta's Child]

That's a great point. If you really want to see a dominant national sports team, watch videos of the 1987 Canada Cup hockey tournament. The best-of-three finals between Canada and the Soviets were arguably three of the ten greatest hockey games ever played. Game 2 of that series -- a 6-5 win for Canada in double overtime -- is #1 on my list.

The Canadians had a roster world-class players who were NHL All-Stars in the prime of their careers. Only a tiny handful of those players have NOT been inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. But what made that team so strong was that you had world-class players who were unselfish enough to play secondary roles and make big contributions in those roles. Imagine a Hall of Famer who would eventually accumulate 500+ career goals in the NHL, playing on a third or fourth line in a hockey game -- and doing a superb job as the best defensive player every time he stepped on the ice.

[KarlInOhio]

Too many “all stars” and not enough role players. That is what Kevin Love would have brought to the team.

I didn't watch the game, but I suspect that it was a lot like most "all star" teams - they didn't practice together enough to become a team. The US would have probably done better with just picking up a team which lost in the NBA tournament and playing them as the Olympic team.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

The Kevin Love of maybe 5 years ago would have been a great addition to the team. He’s just shot physically now, and I say that as a Cavs’ fan who has watched him play here since 2014.