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Looking back at the 2016 Rio Olympics ... and how it could presage 2021 Brooklyn Nets

Alex Schiffer of The Athletic lists all the caveats —it was four years ago, it was against lesser competition and the Nets trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan were healthy. But all that (and more) said, the Rio Olympics were the only time that trio were on the court together in their careers. In fact, it was in the Brazilian megacity that the three first discussed playing together.

So The Athletic took a look at all 250 possessions that the trio played together and offers an extensive film study of how they played together.