3 Olympic powerhouses that could upset USA Basketball in knockout rounds

Germany

The odds that Germany is going to make the Gold Medal game probably aren't great as they don't match up on paper against France and Canada as well as Team USA does, but on any given night, anything can happen. In fact, looking back at group play, Germany did just beat France. Germany does have the talent to take down Team USA if everything goes right for them in a potential matchup.

Led by Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner, Germany does have plenty of international experience on its roster. It is also one that features a flurry of players with NBA experience. Because of their physical nature and the ability of Wagner and Schroder to go off on any given night, Germany is going to be a natural threat to Team USA winning Gold.

For as dangerous as Germany seems on paper, they've also been playing at an extremely high level. During their group play games, Germany has won by an average of 16 points per game. They're red-hot and have to be playing with a ton of confidence at the moment.