Anthony Davis: USA 'Unbeatable' in 2024 Olympics If It Replicates Win vs. Canada

Anthony Davis isn't mincing words regarding the potential of Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

"Unbeatable," Davis told reporters when asked about the team's potential if it matched its effort from Wednesday's exhibition against Canada. "Offensively we were, to keep it frank, we were pretty terrible. But it's a good terrible in the sense of we were trying to make the right plays. ... [But] if we're worried about offense, I think we're in a good spot.

"Where we hung our hat tonight was defensively."

Team USA got off to a rocky start, missing its first six shots before kicking into high gear and earning an 86-72 win over a Canada team expected to compete for a medal in Paris. Davis finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Anthony Edwards led the way with 13 points.

"Good first game for us," Team USA coach Steve Kerr said. "We are just starting with four days of practice. You could see the rust on us offensively early. We had a lot of turnovers in the first half, [but] I loved the defensive intensity and the work on the glass. It was a good first effort on how we want to establish play moving forward."

The United States is considered an overwhelming favorite to win its fifth straight gold medal in men's basketball. Davis is joined by one of the most star-studded rosters in Olympic history, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant coming together in what arguably amounts to a last hurrah for their generation of basketball.

Seven of the 12 players named to the roster are over the age of 30, including Derrick White, who replaced 33-year-old Kawhi Leonard this week.