2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.4.2: Quarterfinals are set!)

lambchop · Post #301 » by **lambchop** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:45 pm

Good effort by AUS, could have won that for sure. In OT Serbia's experience and ability to get easy buckets proved to be valuable.

Inspektor1312 · Post #302 » by **Inspektor1312** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:46 pm

Crazy game, awful first half by Serbia, great comeback and then the MVP did MVP things in OT.
Now, let's go Brasil!

Mirotic12 · Post #303 » by **Mirotic12** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:46 pm

Giddey is a lower basketball IQ, worse on defense, worse shooting version of Marko Jaric.

durden_tyler · Post #304 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:46 pm

Respect to Australia, they had a legit shot to steal that one. But Jokic happened.

Should be a good Serbia-USA semifinals, i am rooting for a close game on that one.

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Pacernation · Post #305 » by **Pacernation** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:47 pm

Great.. now we might face the Joker in the Bronzegame. Would've been way more confident against the Aussies..

chudak · Post #306 » by **chudak** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:47 pm

Mirotic12 wrote:Giddey is a low basketball IQ, worse on defense, worse shooting version of Marko Jaric.

Marko also won on Adriana Lima front

lambchop · Post #307 » by **lambchop** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:48 pm

Btw, Canada and Germany have similar rosters to last year and probably would have achieved similar results with those rosters at the Olympics. On the other hand, I feel as though Serbia without Jokic and Micic finishes 3rd in group play and maybe doesn't even advance. They really needed those 2 to show up this summer.

UcanUwill · Post #308 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:49 pm

Chumps had 24 point lead, sad, wanted Aussies to win here.

Sofia · Post #309 » by **Sofia** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:49 pm

chudak wrote:
Mirotic12 wrote:Giddey is a low basketball IQ, worse on defense, worse shooting version of Marko Jaric.

Marko also won on Adriana Lima front

Adriana may have been a 10, but Giddey’s girl was a 15

Mirotic12 · Post #310 » by **Mirotic12** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:49 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Respect to Australia, they had a legit shot to steal that one. But Jokic happened.

Should be a good Serbia-USA semifinals, i am rooting for a close game on that one.

Hopefully, but Pesic has to switch some things up. Serbia's style of play is an absolutely horrible matchup with the USA. Serbia's style of play has got to be the absolute worst matchup wise with Team USA, of any European team.

LordCovington33 · Post #311 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:50 pm

Good luck to Serbia and their attempt at chasing a third medal at these games. They were expected to win but Australia gave them a big fright.

EmpireFalls · Post #312 » by **EmpireFalls** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:51 pm

As an American I’m not worried about Serbia. They just don’t have the athleticism to really match the USA

LordCovington33 · Post #313 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:52 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Chumps had 24 point lead, sad, wanted Aussies to win here.

Gave us unwarranted confidence. Once it was within 10 points, I thought they would run away with it. Too many moments like that supporting the sixers. The Canada v France match should be exciting.

Mirotic12 · Post #314 » by **Mirotic12** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:53 pm

LordCovington33 wrote:Good luck to Serbia and their attempt at chasing a third medal at these games. They were expected to win but Australia gave them a big fright.

Serbia only has one Olympic medal.

LordCovington33 · Post #315 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:53 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:As an American I’m not worried about Serbia. They just don’t have the athleticism to really match the USA

Nobody should really trouble the Americans tbh

cdubbz · Post #316 » by **cdubbz** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:54 pm

USA 27 point favorites against Brazil.

LordCovington33 · Post #317 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:54 pm

Mirotic12 wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:Good luck to Serbia and their attempt at chasing a third medal at these games. They were expected to win but Australia gave them a big fright.

Serbia only has one Olympic medal.

I thought they also got a gold for the shooting.

Sofia · Post #318 » by **Sofia** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:54 pm

Mirotic12 wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:Good luck to Serbia and their attempt at chasing a third medal at these games. They were expected to win but Australia gave them a big fright.

Serbia only has one Olympic medal.

I think he means any medal at 2024 Olympics. They have 2 gold

Ssj16 · Post #319 » by **Ssj16** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:55 pm

Congrats to Serbia. Joker showed out. It's why he's probably my current favourite player and with games like today, it makes me laugh at the haters who doubt Jokic as the top player in the NBA today.

Mirotic12 · Post #320 » by **Mirotic12** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 2:56 pm

LordCovington33 wrote:
Mirotic12 wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:Good luck to Serbia and their attempt at chasing a third medal at these games. They were expected to win but Australia gave them a big fright.

Serbia only has one Olympic medal.

I thought they also got a gold for the shooting.

Yeah, I thought you meant just the men's basketball team. I read it wrong - "at these games", as in overall, not just right now.

Who wins the quarterfinal games on Tuesday?