Many people think the international basketball teams are getting better.  The NBA has been making a grand effort to make basketball more of an international sport.  They not only host preseason games in other countries, they’re also drafting and signing more international players.  When the Olympics comes around, many of those players go and play for their country, thus improving the competition.  For example, Spain has been a major contender against the U.S., as well as France and Australia is showing vast improvement.  But Team USA beat Serbia in the 2016 men’s basketball Olympic Finals in a very lopsided game where the final score was 96-66.  Speaking after the U.S. team won a third straight gold medal, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said other countries need to find a way to be more competitive.