2024 Olympics/Embiid Watch Thread

ivysixer2000 · Post #141 » by **ivysixer2000** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:12 pm

I do wish we had the same 3 point line as the internationals, Jojo has been on fire from 3 there in the last few games.

Too bad we look old and slow in this game so far.

ivysixer2000 · Post #142 » by **ivysixer2000** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:15 pm

We are playing this one like its the all star game, they are playing for their lives and country.

Jokic treats AD like one of his kids

Sixersftw · Post #143 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:18 pm

ivysixer2000 wrote:We are playing this one like its the all star game, they are playing for their lives and country.

Jokic treats AD like one of his kids

Steve Kerr as been pretty atrocious all Olympics long

ivysixer2000 · Post #144 » by **ivysixer2000** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:20 pm

Our bench looks like the Sixers last year....not doing a damn thing

Post #145 » by **Stanford** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:28 pm

USA trash country

Sixersftw · Post #146 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:37 pm

Is Embiid out here having a legacy game?

Sixersftw · Post #147 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:37 pm

Stanford wrote:USA trash country

Yeah we know, we're trying.

ivysixer2000 · Post #148 » by **ivysixer2000** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:39 pm

Stop trying to be a guard Jojo!

Post #149 » by **Stanford** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:43 pm

USA #1

Sixersftw · Post #150 » by **Sixersftw** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:47 pm

Damn imagine being a trash ass country not getting gold. Couldn't be me

Embiid P · Post #151 » by **Embiid P** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:48 pm

Good comeback. How fitting that we have to play France for the gold? It's almost like a storybook.

Zumramania · Post #152 » by **Zumramania** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:50 pm

Pathetic performance from team USA considering all the talent they have on their team. Serbs have Jokic, Bogdanovic and Micic, the rest are basically G league players.

stormi · Post #153 » by **stormi** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:50 pm

JOEL EMBIID MY LIFE IS YOURS

what a fantastic game of basketball

Negrodamus · Post #154 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:51 pm

If Embiid could rebound and not dribble so much, he'd be GOAT level big. I'll even accept his unwillingness to switch at all on defense.

sammorey · Post #155 » by **sammorey** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:55 pm

That was a huge mental hurdle for Embiid to overcome. They absolutely needed him to win that game.

Having said that, rebounding is going to be a problem all year. Team USA couldn't secure a rebound late in that game and Embiid was largely responsible.

sammorey · Post #156 » by **sammorey** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 8:56 pm

Negrodamus wrote:If Embiid could rebound and not dribble so much, he'd be GOAT level big. I'll even accept his unwillingness to switch at all on defense.

This. So much this. His conditioning is what costs both of his deficiencies (rebounding and turnovers - which happens when he is dribbling too much).

eyeatoma · Post #157 » by **eyeatoma** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 9:23 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #158 » by **Stanford** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 9:23 pm

Joel is an American hero. I love this country

ProcessDoctor · Post #159 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 9:26 pm

sammorey wrote:That was a huge mental hurdle for Embiid to overcome. They absolutely needed him to win that game.

Having said that, rebounding is going to be a problem all year. Team USA couldn't secure a rebound late in that game and Embiid was largely responsible.

We need a savage rebounder at the 4. At least Morey is aware.

Loved this win today. Joel is still the guy.

Jailblazers7 · Post #160 » by **Jailblazers7** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 9:26 pm

That felt awesome to see him come through in the 4th & doing it by going right at Jokic. That had to feel cathartic after a weird month leading up tot he medal round.

Not gonna lie tho…watching him give up all those offensive rebounds has me very concerned about the Sixers lol