Tokyo Olympic Basketball Tournament Discussion

Catchall · Post #3881 » by **Catchall** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

Mk0 wrote:
Catchall wrote:Rudy should have made a few more FTs, but the USA just has too much talent. Too many guys can drive the ball, shoot the ball and create for themselves. Durant is in his own class.

Yeah Rudy has to realize that his FT shooting may have cost them the gold today. Refine that form big man!

USA's defensive strategy really took France out of any sort of rhythm. That loss wasn't on Rudy.

radeonboy · Post #3882 » by **radeonboy** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

Slacktard wrote:Is JaVale McGee the worst player in basketball history with 3 rings and a gold medal?

Put respect in the name of the NBA Champion and Gold Medalist JaVale McGee

djsunyc · Post #3883 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

all these dudes like "hey maria, can i call you?"

Lexluthor · Post #3884 » by **Lexluthor** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

Remember when Evan Fourier said that France was better than Team USA. That did not age well

HollowEarth · Post #3885 » by **HollowEarth** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

robdog_5 wrote:Tatum with best plus minus on the team tonight

This was probably his best game in Tokyo. He looked so uncertain and awkward in some earlier games. He looked like NBA Tatum tonight

Sedale Threatt · Post #3886 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

UcanUwill wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:
Ice Trae wrote:Well at least Mirotic12 can chalk this one up as another 'near loss'

Refs were in our pockets. Lillard couldn't start for any team in the Euro League. Blahbedy blah blah blah.

I bet he will say it about Lillard, just like he said it about Joe Harris

Oh, guaranteed. I know that dude's schtick like the back of my hand. So do you.

Walmart · Post #3887 » by **Walmart** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

Why are they interviewing anyone besides Durant here? No one else played particularly well in the tournament.

Arco Thunder · Post #3888 » by **Arco Thunder** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:32 am

This gold feels so good after all those threads claiming NBA stars are fake and FIBA would expose them.

Sedale Threatt · Post #3889 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:33 am

HollowEarth wrote:
robdog_5 wrote:Tatum with best plus minus on the team tonight
This was probably his best game in Tokyo. He looked so uncertain and awkward in some earlier games. He looked like NBA Tatum tonight

He was great against the Czech Republic, but considering the stakes, it's hard to argue. I've been on his ass pretty much from the very start, but we wouldn't have won without him tonight.

Post #3890 » by **Feed Your Head** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:34 am

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threethehardway · Post #3891 » by **threethehardway** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:35 am

Mk0 wrote:Well I mean we still had KD.. sooo

Team USA looked like an NBA 8th seed out there, you take KD off this team, they wouldn't even win bronze.

This was one of the worst USA teams to ever play, like this was up there with AI and Marbury Olympic team.

KD shouldn't have to carry a bunch of guys in their prime to a gold medal. It was sad.

robdog_5 · Post #3892 » by **robdog_5** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:35 am

Read on Twitter

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nextlife · Post #3893 » by **nextlife** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:35 am

Yeah, Draymond is a leader, plays team ball, has fire and is is always energized...he played great

Ice Trae · Post #3894 » by **Ice Trae** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:35 am

Man I forgot Ntilikina is a free agent now. I wonder if anyone is goona pick him up

makubesu · Post #3895 » by **makubesu** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:35 am

I think this run really proves that experience is more important than talent. KD of course has years of experience playing on teams loaded with all stars, so he easily went to work. Unlike poor Lillard who was confused by not having the corpse of Carmelo Anthony or a panting Nurkic to play off of

BoatsNZones · Post #3896 » by **BoatsNZones** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:36 am

Lillard never eclipsed 11 points once in the tournament. That's embarrassing as ****. Jrue came right out of the Finals and was simply better and far more crucial to our win. Thank God he showed up or we're not winning this tournament.

Perseus1966 · Post #3897 » by **Perseus1966** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:36 am

Congrats for the gold medal usa

carlquincy · Post #3898 » by **carlquincy** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:36 am

Joshyjess wrote:
carlquincy wrote:this de colo guy is pretty good

You mean that whiney flopper?

Yup, that aside, he seems really solid

Sedale Threatt · Post #3899 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:37 am

threethehardway wrote:
Mk0 wrote:Well I mean we still had KD.. sooo

Team USA looked like an NBA 8th seed out there, you take KD off this team, they wouldn't even win bronze.

This was one of the worst USA teams to ever play, like this was up there with AI and Marbury Olympic team.

KD shouldn't have to carry a bunch of guys in their prime to a gold medal. It was sad.

Welp, maybe next time we can get more than 1 of the 10 Americans who made an All-NBA team this year.

Joshyjess · Post #3900 » by **Joshyjess** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:37 am

carlquincy wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:
carlquincy wrote:this de colo guy is pretty good

You mean that whiney flopper?

Yup, that aside, he seems really solid

I agree that he's really good - just very, very unlikeable!!!!