The Canadian men’s basketball team is stacked. They field a team that are all NBA players, with the exception of Khem Birch, who is a former Toronto Raptors player that now plays for Basquet Girona in Spain. 

In their opening game of the tournament against Greece, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took over early before finishing the game with 21 points, five rebounds, seven assists, a steal and two blocks with just two turnovers.

Gilgeous-Alexander was impressive in his Olympic debut, which was also Canada’s first Olympic victory in 24 years. After already beating Team USA to clinch a bronze medal in last year’s FIBA World Cup, Canada are eyeing a much larger prize, and honestly have the talent to pull it off if everything aligns perfectly.

RJ Barrett, who was traded to the Toronto Raptors in the deal that saw OG Anunoby head to the New York Knicks, was Canada’s leading scorer with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal while shooting 8 of 13 from the field.

Hell, even Dillon Brooks got in on the action, antagonizing the Greek team with his usual antics while also ending the game with 14 points and six rebounds.

It’s just wild to think that Canada’s talented enough that Jamal Murray is a bench option that only played for 18 minutes. With this kind of squad, it’s all about maximizing their strengths and team cohesion. In their 86-79 win over Greece, their depth and ability to call upon multiple contributors got them through the finish line. That was a stark contrast to Greece, who saw Giannis Antetokounmpo score 34 points but then only had one other player in double digits (Kostas Papanikolau at 17 points).