2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3) 

Post#321 » by FollowTheSound » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:53 pm

azcatz11 wrote:No offense but Japan sucks. I know rui played out of his mind but this is a trash team. If France loses this is an embarrassment


Japan is the team that's probably improved the most in the last few years after Canada...
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Post#322 » by LuDux1 » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:53 pm

_jin wrote:Rudy giveth and Rudy taketh, blocks the 3 then gets blocked on the dunk attempt.


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Post#323 » by txusto » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:54 pm

Oh la la Japan!
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Post#324 » by durden_tyler » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:55 pm

Wow JAPAN


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Post#325 » by azcatz11 » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:55 pm

FollowTheSound wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:No offense but Japan sucks. I know rui played out of his mind but this is a trash team. If France loses this is an embarrassment


Japan is the team that's probably improved the most in the last few years after Canada...


Really? Even if that’s the case they shouldn’t lose this game in any capacity
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Post#326 » by Calinks » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:55 pm

Ronny Turiaf in shambles right now.
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Post#327 » by azcatz11 » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:55 pm

I’m turning to women’s gymnastics. I’m disgusted by France!
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Post#328 » by EmpireFalls » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:55 pm

Hahahahaha France I’m dying laughing rn

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Post#329 » by vi3t » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:56 pm

where's the poster that said France is better than Serbia
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Post#330 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:56 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
FollowTheSound wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:No offense but Japan sucks. I know rui played out of his mind but this is a trash team. If France loses this is an embarrassment


Japan is the team that's probably improved the most in the last few years after Canada...


Really? Even if that’s the case they shouldn’t lose this game in any capacity



Japan has guards that turn the corner and get downhill, France does not. I feel like FIBA play is similar to college in that you absolutely need good guard(s) to be successful. The French guards just suck.
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Post#331 » by MagicMamba88 » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:56 pm

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Post#332 » by _jin » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:56 pm

Strazel wtf!
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Post#333 » by Slava » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

26-6-6 and half Wemby’s size.
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Post#334 » by Calinks » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

YOOOOOO!!!!! THAT THREEEE!!!!
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Post#335 » by r0drig0lac » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

Strazel!!!!
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Post#336 » by DaFroMan » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

Kawamura is awesome
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Post#337 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

lol what a shot
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Post#338 » by a-French-Fan » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

Impossible is not french!
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Post#339 » by azcatz11 » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

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NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
FollowTheSound wrote:
Japan is the team that's probably improved the most in the last few years after Canada...


Really? Even if that’s the case they shouldn’t lose this game in any capacity



Japan has guards that turn the corner and get downhill, France does not. I feel like FIBA play is similar to college in that you absolutely need good guard(s) to be successful. The French guards just suck.


Yeah their guards are just laughably bad and clearly cost them the game
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Post#340 » by Slava » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

Costly foul there.
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