Team Canada Basketball Thread V4.0

[DG88]

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[And1Skip]

Boucher at least will give you some hustle and rebounds.

Boucher has never played for Canada. Wiggins gets all the hate but nobody ever mentions Boucher.

Has he actually been invited? No one ever mentions him. He seems to be an afterthought.

Boucher wants to play but never was invited. He complained about that in his Instagram stories before.

[mkot]

man they really want to give greece open 3s all day

It's bound to happen with Giannis...

[Tor_Raps]

Giannis doing this with absolutely 0 nba caliber players on his team is insane by the way.

just taking advantage of canada's lack of inside presence

And a bunch of dudes are fine with Olynyk as our backup Center... one injury to Poeltl and we're completely unwatchable again lol.

[bballsparkin]

We need Edey man. Should have suited up and played for his country. Can’t take it for granted that Team Canada basketball will always be in the Olympics.

Be real. Memphis is wise to keep him out. It's a big transition for him from NCCA to the Big Leagues. He needs to face Embiid in a RS game before a game with medal implications on the line. Joel might handicap him for life without that wisdom. Wiggins is the big miss.

[Tha Cynic]

We need Edey man. Should have suited up and played for his country. Can’t take it for granted that Team Canada basketball will always be in the Olympics.

Would have really completed this team's starting lineup. He leaves a huge hole there and may affect where this team eventually ends up at the end.

[mtcan]

I think Australia is probably the toughest test. Spain are always a threat but not quite as dominant as their golden era.

We should be good to advance as long as we win one of next two games. And Giannis, outside of maybe Jokic, is the most dominant player in this tournament.

They got a bit shook in the 2nd half but they did still control things the whole way through even despite the uneven refereeing.

I think so too

Hermangomezes <<<<< Gasols

Bo Cruz's time.

[bballsparkin]

Jordi's got the look of a guy who just found out he's coaching Killian Hayes next season.

lol, i'm still rooting for the guy.

[mtcan]

Giannis doing this with absolutely 0 nba caliber players on his team is insane by the way.

just taking advantage of canada's lack of inside presence

And a bunch of dudes are fine with Olynyk as our backup Center... one injury to Poeltl and we're completely unwatchable again lol.

The bug is actually a feature...?

[Tor_Raps]

We need Edey man. Should have suited up and played for his country. Can’t take it for granted that Team Canada basketball will always be in the Olympics.

It wasn't up to him. Memphis made the call to have Edey with their coaches asap. Usually all rookies get that treatment sadly. Wiggins on the other hand being held out by the Warriors is a joke.

[mkot]

Greece complains after every play lol

I think we were playing good tough defense but several touch fouls were called in the beginning of the game set the tone for the rest of the game. I can't stand Greek complaining for every call and non-call my gawd along with all the blatant flopping, if this is the calls our dawgs are getting it's gonna be a tough tournament

[jrask]

I'm not disappointed by this game at all. Great win! Every game at this level is going to be a battle.

Even without much support, Giannis might elevate this Greece team to the quarters.

[bballsparkin]

Despite Jamal’s horrible play, atleast we know that man always has clutch genes in his veins. Great FT’s to seal the game.

He showed his compete level when the Greek big tried backing him up and bullying him. Unfortunately, he just doesn't look 100%.

[Tor_Raps]

Honestly, he's better than oknyk or lyles

Boucher at least will give you some hustle and rebounds.

Boucher has never played for Canada. Wiggins gets all the hate but nobody ever mentions Boucher.

Boucher was a late bloomer and never really good enough until his mid to late 20s.

[vi3t]

I'm not disappointed by this game at all. Great win! Every game at this level is going to be a battle.

Even without much support, Giannis might elevate this Greece team to the quarters.

yup agreed, good to be tested early on and not take anything lightly

[Tor_Raps]

That was a fun as hell game even if we were choking it away at the end. This is our first Olympic win in my adulthood! We've come a long way man.

[Elmago]

Watching the replay and I notice play by play isn't synced to action? That is annoying and I hope they fix that. Also noticed Canadians stepping out of paint a few times to avoid 3 second, need to get that muscle memory stamped out.

[mkot]

Anyone know what Jamal's injury/injuries are? It's like he can't even make a simple move anymore.

He was dealing with sprained ankle, knee soreness and shin splints at the end of the regular season and going into the playoffs and then pull his calf in the first round....pretty messed up

[bballsparkin]

And a bunch of dudes are fine with Olynyk as our backup Center... one injury to Poeltl and we're completely unwatchable again lol.

I don't want any players injured; but don't you want a high pick? You don't get high picks with pleasantly watchable teams.

[Jeremy Lin 7]

Having SGA is such a luxury. When in doubt get him the ball and get the *** outta the way.

We gonna need more than Murray tho. Bricked some open 3s at the end to seal it early. Nonetheless a win is a win.