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On The Ball with Ric Bucher
The Player Team USA Needs Most
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Ric discusses the vast difference between NBA and FIBA competition, the challenge directors Grant Hill and Sean Ford faced building the current US team competing in the 2023 FIBA World Cup and the one player he'd like to see on the 2024 Olympic squad.
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25:58Ric discusses the oddsmakers' win total line for all 30 NBA teams and whether to expect them to go over or under their respective lines.
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31:00Ric shares what he saw from the new and old editions of the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers in their first preseason game and where they stand among title-contending teams this season.
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28:53Ric discusses why Team USA finished fourth in the recent FIBA World Cup and the ongoing campaign to elevate LeBron James above Michael Jordan.