USA Basketball Thread: OP with exhibition schedule and link to preliminary rounds

Post #201 » by **RedBulls23** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:57 pm

This constant talk about Jimmy not being a superstar gets tiring. Most if not all Bulls fans know that. But like Re said, he's a top 20 player (arguably top 15) and he's not just some role player in the nba (a new rub the anti Jimmy crowd likes to use). He's a bona fide allstar.

Jimmy has an outgoing personality. It's easy for him to make friends with these guys. You already see that he's made good relationships with guys like Kyrie and co. Being part of team Jordan, he's already made friends with guys like Melo and CP3.

Benedict Miller · Post #202 » by **Benedict Miller** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:47 pm

RedBulls83 wrote:This constant talk about Jimmy not being a superstar gets tiring. Most if not all Bulls fans know that. But like Re said, he's a top 20 player (arguably top 15) and he's not just some role player in the nba (a new rub the anti Jimmy crowd likes to use). He's a bona fide allstar.

Jimmy has an outgoing personality. It's easy for him to make friends with these guys. You already see that he's made good relationships with guys like Kyrie and co. Being part of team Jordan, he's already made friends with guys like Melo and CP3.

He's not a superstar, but with his skill set he'll be a great role player for Team USA. Who said that he wouldn't make friends?

Trm3 · Post #203 » by **Trm3** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:52 pm

Mark K wrote:USA winning the gold medal at the Olympics will probably the last win the American people will experience on a personal level before Trump becomes president so I wish you all the best and hope Butler & Co can get it done for the average Joe.

Let's just stick to status quo and let a clan of 10,000 people rule the world and make us change the way we live cause we're scared. :wink:

PaKii94 · Post #204 » by **PaKii94** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:02 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/threekola/status/757683213674438657[/tweet]

Is Niko playing for spain?

Post #205 » by **Rerisen** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:14 am

Benedict Miller wrote:
RedBulls83 wrote:This constant talk about Jimmy not being a superstar gets tiring. Most if not all Bulls fans know that. But like Re said, he's a top 20 player (arguably top 15) and he's not just some role player in the nba (a new rub the anti Jimmy crowd likes to use). He's a bona fide allstar.

Jimmy has an outgoing personality. It's easy for him to make friends with these guys. You already see that he's made good relationships with guys like Kyrie and co. Being part of team Jordan, he's already made friends with guys like Melo and CP3.

He's not a superstar, but with his skill set he'll be a great role player for Team USA. Who said that he wouldn't make friends?

Of course Jimmy is a great all around player, so he can help Team USA in a number of ways.

But honestly about 10 out of 12 players on Team USA will be role players. That's what happens when you have so much talent. Durant or Melo will lead the team in scoring and everyone else chip in night to night and play D.

Post #206 » by **RedBulls23** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:54 am

PaKii94 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/threekola/status/757683213674438657[/tweet]

Is Niko playing for spain?

Yes, clearly.

Post #207 » by **RedBulls23** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:14 am

Just waiting for Jimmy to come in...

Post #208 » by **kulaz3000** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:33 am

Has the game started yet?

Post #209 » by **kulaz3000** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:35 am

Butler with the put bank dunk. And 1.

Post #210 » by **RedBulls23** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:37 am

Buckets getting the strong put back!

Post #211 » by **kulaz3000** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:46 am

The Chinese team is quite tall.

jc23 · Post #212 » by **jc23** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:48 am

was the oakland crowd taunting Barnes just then?

Post #213 » by **RedBulls23** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:49 am

kulaz3000 wrote:The Chinese team is quite tall.

Yeah, they have like four 7fters I think.

They should be able to compete in the medal rounds and maybe get bronze.

Post #214 » by **kulaz3000** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:01 am

RedBulls83 wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:The Chinese team is quite tall.

Yeah, they have like four 7fters I think.

They should be able to compete in the medal rounds and maybe get bronze.

I don't know. They are tall, but they are mostly weak, and Euro-ball is usually very physical. As tall as they are, they just aren't physically imposing in the slightest, but then again, I have no idea what the competition will be like and who are the other contending teams in the Olympics will be! Haha..

YettiBull · Post #215 » by **YettiBull** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:57 am

Define Superstar.

Trm3 wrote:
Mark K wrote:USA winning the gold medal at the Olympics will probably the last win the American people will experience on a personal level before Trump becomes president so I wish you all the best and hope Butler & Co can get it done for the average Joe.

Let's just stick to status quo and let a clan of 10,000 people rule the world and make us change the way we live cause we're scared.

Hangtime84 · Post #216 » by **Hangtime84** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:10 am

Klay Thompson is insane. Didn't score a point till the 4th and did made four 3s and (and-1) for 15points.

johnnyvann840 · Post #217 » by **johnnyvann840** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:18 am

Minalt wrote:Zhao Jiwei is killing it out there. Get this guy on the Bulls, even if it doesn't work out then the Reinsdorf makes a killing from selling his jersey.

I never understood why more teams don't get Chinese players even if for end of bench roles. I'm sure there are plenty of good players who could replace... say a Cam Bairstow or someone like that. The money from those jersey sales would be enormous and automatic for any Chinese NBA player. Especially an older popular veteran.

Post #218 » by **RedBulls23** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:36 am

kulaz3000 wrote:
RedBulls83 wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:The Chinese team is quite tall.

Yeah, they have like four 7fters I think.

They should be able to compete in the medal rounds and maybe get bronze.

I don't know. They are tall, but they are mostly weak, and Euro-ball is usually very physical. As tall as they are, they just aren't physically imposing in the slightest, but then again, I have no idea what the competition will be like and who are the other contending teams in the Olympics will be! Haha..

I think Spain and Lithuania are the two teams that will likely get Silver and Bronze, but I can see the Chinese team compete for Bronze.

I guess we will see how it all plays out.

PaKii94 · Post #219 » by **PaKii94** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:28 am

Does anyone know if spain is playing some exhibition games? If so, how does Niko look out there?

jc23 · Post #220 » by **jc23** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:20 am

Watch on YouTube

watch till the very end lol.