Payton Pritchard believes the Boston Celtics would win Olympic gold.
The point guard, fresh off a championship season, expressed confidence in his team’s potential to claim the top prize.
“I’d bet my money on it that we would,” Pritchard said on the Point Forward podcast, via James Dator of SB Nation.
While he acknowledges it’s not a guaranteed outcome, Pritchard is optimistic about their chances.
“I’m not gonna say it’s a done deal for sure […] You win an NBA Championship. Go through a whole season like that and learn to play together — yeah, we’d be alright,” he added.
The Celtics’ experience from a full NBA season would benefit them in the shorter Olympic format.
Unlike the NBA’s lengthy season, the Olympic tournament is just six games over a couple of weeks, allowing less margin for error.
