"I'm the first choice for the team, you may not think so, I'm just being myself on the court, shooting, defending. They need to get used to how they play with me, that's what I think. ”

It's been almost a month since Edwards said this, and the United States men's basketball team's Olympic journey is nearing its end. All I can say is that in the past month, Edwards has turned all the boasts he has bragged about into reality.

Five warm-up games + three group games, Edwards is the only player on the United States team to score in double figures. James averaged 14.6 points per game in the warm-up game and was the top scorer in the United States, while Huazi averaged 13 points per game to rank second.

In the main match of the Olympic Games, Huazi currently ranks first in the team with an average of 16.7 points per game, and has proved that she is the first choice of the United States team's offense. Of course, Hanako is far from being the leading scorer of the United States team, and his idol Durant is there.

The scary thing about the United States team is that Hanako, who averages 16.7 points per game, is currently only 15th on the scoring list. But they are averaging 105.7 points per game, which ranks first, and 27.7 assists per game, which is also first. United States doesn't have a single top scorer, but everyone has enough offensive firepower to be the best in balance.

Strictly speaking, Edwards was pushed out as the "top name of the team" by the big brothers in the team. Edwards said: "Janduku is the three best people I've had since I played, and they let me play to my heart's content, and that says a lot about their character, they can do anything to win. ”

Huazi has been a starter, and most of the time he has played as a substitute in the second team with Durant. In such a hybrid role, Huazi has always been firm in her role. To put it simply, just take the ball and do it.

He has a strong presence on both offensive and defensive ends, fierce on the defensive end, and resolute on the offensive end, and Hua Zide accounts for most of the United States' current highlight moments. He played the windmill perfectly in the game, and he even blocked his idol Durant in the training game, which may be one of Huazi's wish lists.

Of course, the advantages and disadvantages of Huazi are also obvious in the Olympic Games. He still has a hot head and bad offensive options, and his ability to dominate the ball is still far from the veterans in the team.

This trip to the Olympic Games hopes to be a turning point in Huazi's career. At the age of 23, he's played so well that he made it to the second team, knocked out the defending champions, and reached the division finals that many have not reached in their careers.

He averaged 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the regular season, and his playoff stats rose to 27.6 points, 7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.5 steals. If it weren't for the poor trip to the Western Conference that pulled down Huazi's stats, his performance would have been praised even more.

This is also why when Huazi, who is not yet 23 years old, was selected for the 12-man squad, there was no questioning voice. Over the past year, people have seen how much progress Huazi has made, and he deserves all the praise he has now. Of course, this is not enough.

He can learn how to handle the ball from behind James, learn how Curry can run without the ball, and he can watch Durant find the best shots on the court. Of course, he can even barely learn from Embiid's back in the low post, although there aren't many opportunities.

Yesterday was Edwards' 23rd birthday, and certainly one of his most memorable birthdays. He's surrounded by the best players on the planet, and he's trying to join the ranks himself. This kind of learning opportunity may only come once in a lifetime.

Many people say that this year's Edwards is reminiscent of Wade in the 08 Beijing Olympics, after the end of the trip to Beijing, Wade can average 30.2 points, 5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game next season, which is definitely Wade's peak season, but unfortunately the MVP selection lost to Janko.

I look forward to Edwards next season to have the same transformation as Wade's 08-09 season and become a more shining star.