2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: USA Men & Women Win Gold)

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Who wins the medals??

Poll ended at Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:36 pm

France (for Gold)
17
8%
vs USA (for Gold)
103
50%
Germany (for Bronze)
23
11%
vs Serbia (for Bronze)
65
31%
 
Total votes: 208
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Post#1021 » by Frank Dux » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:33 pm

Embiid needs to tone down the clown antics
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Post#1022 » by ReddoverKobe » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:33 pm

Refs trying to keep the French close
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Post#1023 » by Sedale Threatt » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:33 pm

So they didn't call anything in the first 15 minutes (which was fine) and now they're calling everything
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Post#1024 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:33 pm

That was a pause worthy move by Gobert...
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Post#1025 » by Bank Shot » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:33 pm

Lol what is LeBron whining about. He was all over him.
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Post#1026 » by durden_tyler » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:33 pm

Without looking at the boxscore, i think France has a big foul advantage. Correct?
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Post#1027 » by Mk0 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

Loaded_Hollows wrote:Neither Yabusele nor wemby can do anything with Embiid defensively :lol:

Embiid dropped 70 on the Spurs this year. I was kinda expecting him to pound the paint.
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Post#1028 » by Bergmaniac » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

France can't do anything on offense when the USA defence doesn't switch or double.
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Post#1029 » by Whateva » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

So much home cooking it smells like croissant
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Post#1030 » by levon » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

This officiating is such blatant blowout insurance.
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Post#1031 » by Dubnation » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

Bourne85 wrote:Embiid just teabagged Gobert lmao



:lol: In his defense, Gobert held him.
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Post#1032 » by Mk0 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

Draymond flying to Paris so he could sit behind Rudy on the French bench is hilarious. Dude hates him so much.
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Post#1033 » by Dubnation » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

levon wrote:This officiating is such blatant blowout insurance.


Good description.
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Post#1034 » by MoMan24 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:34 pm

The phantom calls France gets is crazy. I'm still salty about the friendly whistle they got against my Canadian team.
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Post#1035 » by Heat3 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:35 pm

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Post#1036 » by reload141 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:35 pm

Watching Yabusele dominate Team USA is hilarious
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Post#1037 » by Doranku » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:35 pm

Steph with the 3rd quarter shimmy, yeah it's a wrap
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Post#1038 » by PushDaRock » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:35 pm

You can't beat this US team without 3 point shooting
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Post#1039 » by Dubnation » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:35 pm

Mk0 wrote:Draymond flying to Paris so he could sit behind Rudy on the French bench is hilarious. Dude hates him so much.


Hillarious. :lol:
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Post#1040 » by okboomer » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:35 pm

Wardell feeling it now.
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