Basketball - Day 5 Game Thread Aug. 10th

LivingLegend · Post #41 » by **LivingLegend** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:43 pm

Does it make me less American that Im secretly hoping that Australia wins this so Delly can beat the Warriors in 2 championship rounds in 2 months?

DK-All Day · Post #42 » by **DK-All Day** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:44 pm

Australia aren't a team to take lightly. They have some NBA players on the team.

DWadeno3 · Post #43 » by **DWadeno3** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:44 pm

Our defense was horrible to start and our halfcourt offense is still not good.

90sgoat · Post #44 » by **90sgoat** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:45 pm

This game shows how much the NBA's extremely lax rules on carry, travel, defensive 3 seconds, matter for athletic wing players. It's not that these aren't the greatest wing players, it's that they look better than they are in the NBA cmopared to even the 90s where rules were different. Big man in the paint really matters! Not being allowed to carry, stop and go dribble. really matters!

FIBA game is more like 90s game.

DROB27 · Post #45 » by **DROB27** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:45 pm

If only mills played like this during the season lol

Dupp · Post #46 » by **Dupp** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:46 pm

I dunno why people say melo is such a hog and couldnt fit on a good team hes always pretty good playing a role on team usa. Seems to fit a lot better than durant

Post #47 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:46 pm

Spurs need to try starting Mills. Can't watch Parker starting on that team anymore.

90sgoat · Post #48 » by **90sgoat** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:46 pm

Delly looking like primne Stockton!

MarvinGaye1983 · Post #49 » by **MarvinGaye1983** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:47 pm

Delly is looking like the white John Stockton

DROB27 · Post #50 » by **DROB27** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:47 pm

Durant looks bad out there lol

90sgoat · Post #51 » by **90sgoat** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:48 pm

Dupp wrote:I dunno why people say melo is such a hog and couldnt fit on a good team hes always pretty good playing a role on team usa. Seems to fit a lot better than durant

No contract and sponsorship at stake on team USA. Melo was always about the money.

Nowitness · Post #52 » by **Nowitness** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:48 pm

Excellent team play by Australia, if Durant stays cold, they could easily steal this one.

90sgoat · Post #53 » by **90sgoat** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:49 pm

MarvinGaye1983 wrote:Delly is looking like the white John Stockton

Great minds think alike

DWadeno3 · Post #54 » by **DWadeno3** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:49 pm

Embarrassing first half.

Dupp · Post #55 » by **Dupp** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:49 pm

90sgoat wrote:This game shows how much the NBA's extremely lax rules on carry, travel, defensive 3 seconds, matter for athletic wing players. It's not that these aren't the greatest wing players, it's that they look better than they are in the NBA cmopared to even the 90s where rules were different. Big man in the paint really matters! Not being allowed to carry, stop and go dribble. really matters!

FIBA game is more like 90s game.

Yeah i wish they would tighten these rules up a bit in the nba

Post #56 » by **Froob** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:49 pm

Kevin Durant gone Danny Phantom.

California Gold · Post #57 » by **California Gold** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:50 pm

Nowitness wrote:Excellent team play by Australia, if Durant stays cold, they could easily steal this one.

Only if Australia keeps shooting 68% and the U.S. keeps shooting 37%. That's pretty much the only way.

Don't think that holds up though. A lot of lackadaisical play out there by a lot of players.. on defense especially. All about effort right now being the difference of a 20 pt U.S. lead and a 5 pt Australia lead.

NewWolvesOrder · Post #58 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:51 pm

brutalitops wrote:
rygar wrote:LOL NBA players of France are struggling against some small random european country.

...Serbia and Yugoslavia have always been strong basketball teams. Infact Yogoslavia has won a gold medal before while France has won a silver or bronze once? What the **** are you on about dude?

just simple ignorance on his part. Calm down.

Dupp · Post #59 » by **Dupp** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:51 pm

90sgoat wrote:
Dupp wrote:I dunno why people say melo is such a hog and couldnt fit on a good team hes always pretty good playing a role on team usa. Seems to fit a lot better than durant

No contract and sponsorship at stake on team USA. Melo was always about the money.

Hes never had a really good team besides once when he was fairly young. I think hed be good on the cavs when most people say its a bad fit.

I see no problem with him staying in ny and taking money. good for him

90sgoat · Post #60 » by **90sgoat** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:52 pm

Dupp wrote:
90sgoat wrote:This game shows how much the NBA's extremely lax rules on carry, travel, defensive 3 seconds, matter for athletic wing players. It's not that these aren't the greatest wing players, it's that they look better than they are in the NBA cmopared to even the 90s where rules were different. Big man in the paint really matters! Not being allowed to carry, stop and go dribble. really matters!

FIBA game is more like 90s game.

Yeah i wish they would tighten these rules up a bit in the nba

What I like about FIBA game is that it is more about quick, decisive movements, notice how there is zero of that standing around dribbling and then screen and go to basket. Can't do that with a paint camper.