2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

Lakers In 5 · Post #281 » by **Lakers In 5** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:28 pm

CodeBreaker wrote:Why is France struggling against Japan?

France ain't that good. Wembanyama might be the best passer on that team, which is a problem, because he can't pass to himself. I've seen them run plays for Gobert in the post, and yes, it was ugly.

Joao Saraiva · Post #282 » by **Joao Saraiva** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:29 pm

France not looking good, even if they win today.

I'm a bit sad that Greece lost today. Hope they make the playoffs on their last game... I don't wanna end up going to a semi final of Australia vs Germany or something :lol:

At least France would be cool to see Viktor, but if they face decent competition I think they lose badly.

EmpireFalls · Post #283 » by **EmpireFalls** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:30 pm

France sucks man

Post #284 » by **Calinks** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:31 pm

Man I haven't seen Zachary Quinto in forever it seems.

_jin · Post #285 » by **_jin** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:35 pm

Rui ejected, huge loss for Japan.

Lakers In 5 · Post #286 » by **Lakers In 5** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:35 pm

In 4 years Wembanyama might be the best player on the planet. If Risacher and Sarr can develop into nice complementary pieces and they get a half decent PG, they might pose a threat. I believe the projected #2 pick behind Cooper Flagg is a French point guard, maybe that'll be the answer. But right now, this team isn't frightening anybody.

KyRo23 · Post #287 » by **KyRo23** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:35 pm

Rui ejected for a soft play. KD got body checked last game and it was a common foul. Odd

azcatz11 · Post #288 » by **azcatz11** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:36 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:France sucks man

Yeah...the guard play is just atrocious.

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #289 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:36 pm

FIBA refs are so soft. Foul by Rui was a hard foul not a flagrant

Message Boar · Post #290 » by **Message Boar** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:36 pm

So is that home cooking or just fiba rules being different when it comes to stuff like that?

bananazn · Post #291 » by **bananazn** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:36 pm

I cant believe Killian Hayes didnt make the cut watching Frank albicy or strazel playing

a-French-Fan · Post #292 » by **a-French-Fan** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:36 pm

CodeBreaker wrote:Why is France struggling against Japan?

I would explain you, but it would last so long time ...

_jin · Post #293 » by **_jin** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:37 pm

KyRo23 wrote:Rui ejected for a soft play. KD got body checked last game and it was a common foul. Odd

He grabbed his arm, it's not comparable, it's a standard unsportmanslike foul, and it's his 2nd.

_jin · Post #294 » by **_jin** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:38 pm

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:FIBA refs are so soft. Foul by Rui was a hard foul not a flagrant

Grabbing the opponent's arm on the way up is an unsportmanslike foul. There are no flagrant in FIBA.

Post #295 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:39 pm

Come on France wtf ...

a-French-Fan · Post #296 » by **a-French-Fan** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:41 pm

bananazn wrote:I cant believe Killian Hayes didnt make the cut watching Frank albicy or strazel playing

Hayes is simply a lower level. Maledon could make the cut, but that he didn't too was not a scandal. The real question is about Sylvain Francisco as PG, Elie Okobo as combo guard and Nadir Hifi as G.

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #297 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:41 pm

_jin wrote:
Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:FIBA refs are so soft. Foul by Rui was a hard foul not a flagrant

Grabbing the opponent's arm on the way up is an unsportmanslike foul. There are no flagrant in FIBA.

getting fouled on the arm is a common foul in basketball. FIBA refs are just soft. let them play.

_jin · Post #298 » by **_jin** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:42 pm

Yuki Kawamura is a real baller. It must be frustrating for him to be so talented but only 5'8". I'm the same height but at least I suck at basketball.

KyRo23 · Post #299 » by **KyRo23** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:42 pm

_jin wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:Rui ejected for a soft play. KD got body checked last game and it was a common foul. Odd

He grabbed his arm, it's not comparable, it's a standard unsportmanslike foul, and it's his 2nd.

Right I mean I get the no play on the ball thing, but that makes it comparable to the KD play last game. Absolutely no play on the ball for either

vi3t · Post #300 » by **vi3t** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:42 pm

this Japanese pg is a beast, new age Yuta Tabuse