2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

Rainwater · Post #1301 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:02 pm

If the US is not blowing out a team by 50 in the first few mins people get worried.

Myth · Post #1302 » by **Myth** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:02 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:
HangTime wrote:It's weird that it's America vs America

Nah. PR is a colony buddy. Can't vote, pays ridiculous taxes without representation. Third class US "citizens".

Sounds like America.

Rainwater · Post #1303 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:03 pm

Joshyjess wrote:One of Puerto Rico's biggest advantages this game - Embiid.

Honestly I think he has been playing well

EmpireFalls · Post #1304 » by **EmpireFalls** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:04 pm

LeBron was like 10/10 when he checked back in during the second quarter. Excellent level of play

Sedale Threatt · Post #1305 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:04 pm

Much better quarter. Just play defense and everything else will take care of itself.

TroubleS0me · Post #1306 » by **TroubleS0me** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:04 pm

draymond getting commericals lol

AI_Efficiency · Post #1307 » by **AI_Efficiency** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:04 pm

Rainwater wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:One of Puerto Rico's biggest advantages this game - Embiid.

Honestly I think he has been playing well

His second stint was better than the first quarter imo.

CD_41 · Post #1308 » by **CD_41** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:05 pm

Rainwater wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:One of Puerto Rico's biggest advantages this game - Embiid.

Honestly I think he has been playing well

Did we watch the same game?

Joshyjess · Post #1309 » by **Joshyjess** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:05 pm

Out of curiosity, is there any difference at all in the FIBA ball / rim / court that could explain why so many US players seem to be having trouble shooting the ball? I get off days and all, but it seems like almost every player is "off" to a degree that doesn't make much sense.

jbsays · Post #1310 » by **jbsays** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:05 pm

Lebron's first Olympics was 20 years ago. He didn't get much minutes then and the team was horribly built with Marbury and Iverson getting the majority of the backcourt minutes.

But man it is crazy 20 years later he is pretty much the guy leading USA basketball. Say what you want about him, but enjoy him while you can... he's one of the best I've seen during my life and the fact he has been able to play at such a high level for so long is incredible.

Sedale Threatt · Post #1311 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:05 pm

Rainwater wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:One of Puerto Rico's biggest advantages this game - Embiid.

Honestly I think he has been playing well

Yeah he's been fine. We can live with that. Just don't be a ball-stopper and at least try to play defense.

Joshyjess · Post #1312 » by **Joshyjess** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:06 pm

CD_41 wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:One of Puerto Rico's biggest advantages this game - Embiid.

Honestly I think he has been playing well

Did we watch the same game?

It's funny, after I posted that, he actually started playing a lot better. Love to see him shut me up!!! :thumbsup:

theFireBlanket · Post #1313 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:06 pm

Myth wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
HangTime wrote:It's weird that it's America vs America

Nah. PR is a colony buddy. Can't vote, pays ridiculous taxes without representation. Third class US "citizens".

Sounds like America.

If we're talking about the colonial culture & wealth divide, okay, i get your point.

But... no. In the US we have political power, compared to PR. They do not have a legitimate government advocating for them.

Their minimum wage & average annual income is way lower, while the US profits off of them. Thanks to the Jones act all of their groceries are way more expensive than the States.

They have to export/import using US ships. No choice.

Billionaires are using the island as a tax haven & stealing public property without repercussions.

AI_Efficiency · Post #1314 » by **AI_Efficiency** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:07 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:One of Puerto Rico's biggest advantages this game - Embiid.

Honestly I think he has been playing well

Yeah he's been fine. We can live with that. Just don't be a ball-stopper and at least try to play defense.

Yea, I thought second quarter Embiid was fine and it wasn’t like Tatum or curry were really lighting it up, so I wouldn’t say Embiid was our primary problem like he’s been in other games. To your point, he needs to just hustle, play defense and keep the ball moving.

California Gold · Post #1315 » by **California Gold** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:07 pm

Without a sweat and now we’re up almost 20. Puerto Rico playing with nothing to lose so they’ll keep coming at em but I can see this ballooning to 40 if the US continues to take their opponent seriously.

Kawaii Leonard · Post #1316 » by **Kawaii Leonard** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:08 pm

This Lebron guy ain’t too bad. Nice to see the future of the game in good hands.

JujitsuFlip · Post #1317 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:09 pm

Myth wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
HangTime wrote:It's weird that it's America vs America

Nah. PR is a colony buddy. Can't vote, pays ridiculous taxes without representation. Third class US "citizens".

Sounds like America.

America is such an odd term to me, as a citizen of the United States.

There are 23 countries in North America and then another 12 countries in South America.

I understand in the world, of those 35 countries the US are most commonly thought of as "Americans" but it's like there are 34 other countries within the continents ending in America.

JujitsuFlip · Post #1318 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:09 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:LeBron was like 10/10 when he checked back in during the second quarter. Excellent level of play

He picked PR defense apart.

Joshyjess · Post #1319 » by **Joshyjess** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:10 pm

AI_Efficiency wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
Honestly I think he has been playing well

Yeah he's been fine. We can live with that. Just don't be a ball-stopper and at least try to play defense.

Yea, I thought second quarter Embiid was fine and it wasn’t like Tatum or curry were really lighting it up, so I wouldn’t say Embiid was our primary problem like he’s been in other games. To your point, he needs to just hustle, play defense and keep the ball moving.

Actually, Tatum has 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. He's playing pretty good.

Slacktard · Post #1320 » by **Slacktard** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 4:11 pm

Joshyjess wrote:Out of curiosity, is there any difference at all in the FIBA ball / rim / court that could explain why so many US players seem to be having trouble shooting the ball? I get off days and all, but it seems like almost every player is "off" to a degree that doesn't make much sense.

I dunno if the rims are 'different', they sound different... but that could be microphone placement in these games versus NBA.