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#1061 » by Laimbeer » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

You can't let him do that, Rudy.
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Post#1062 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

Bron Curry pick and roll is soooooo unfair
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Post#1063 » by rockmanslim » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

So glad Curry and Lebron never teamed up in their primes, would've been a bigger joke than KD teaming up with Curry
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Post#1064 » by dockingsched » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

What do teams even do with that lol, you got Lebron ready to just bulldoze down the paint if you don’t help but you have to give up a curry 3 if you do help
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Post#1065 » by GQ Hot Dog » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

Double-teaming Lebron out past the 3pt line, leaving Curry wide open?
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Post#1066 » by sikma42 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

Demagoog wrote:Every French possession is like going to a new war. They just can't find easy baskets nor do they have the shooting to cause any problems. This game is over.

It’s wild bc they should be getting easy lobs to Wemby but their guards can’t run a pick and roll


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Post#1067 » by Ballerhogger » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

Gobert should of least tried lol
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Post#1068 » by Sedale Threatt » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

Mk0 wrote: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#1069 » by Rainwater » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

Man all the stars are here
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Post#1070 » by Mk0 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

Bourne85 wrote:When Curry is on fire there is literally nothing you can do. He can swing the game in his teams direction faster than anyone

I mean you could keep someone within 8ft of him instead of doubling LeBron at the half court line.
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Post#1071 » by MoMan24 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:36 pm

LeBron is moving to his right passing to left to a moving Curry on target over 2 defenders. He makes it look basic. Even his entry passes to Embiid. He sits and the offense looks like a complete mess.
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Post#1072 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

Thank god Steph and Lebron never got the urge to play with each other. Thank god Lebron has never got to play with another elite shooter cause who knows how many more rings he would have
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Post#1073 » by AleksandarN » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

Curry’s hot. It is over now. Between a hot Curry and the foul merchant getting fts. Nothing going to stop this team
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Post#1074 » by Ballerhogger » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

GQ Hot Dog wrote:Double-teaming Lebron out past the 3pt line, leaving Curry wide open?

This why they need team up just once :D :D
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Post#1075 » by G R E Y » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

Embiid front runner supreme.
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Post#1076 » by Heat3 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

Them refs trying
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Post#1077 » by Rich Rane » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

What are you doing, AD?!
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Post#1078 » by G R E Y » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

Or should that be bandwagoner supreme...
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Post#1079 » by cdubbz » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

Draymond probably ready to run and fight Gobert
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Post#1080 » by D.Brasco » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:37 pm

How would Wemby losing Gold affect LeBron's legacy?

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