2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt. 2: Let the Games Begin!)

cdubbz · Post #341 » by **cdubbz** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:38 pm

Both France & Brazil looking like real teams with a cohesive offense. The ball doesn't stick a lot, they set screens and plenty of movement.

Pachinko_ · Post #342 » by **Pachinko_** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:39 pm

UcanUwill wrote:World Cup is great, but sadly its just not that popular.

What do I care if it's popular or not? I'm here for the basketball, I don't have shares in the World Cup LOL

cdubbz · Post #343 » by **cdubbz** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:39 pm

I thought Dwayne Wade would be awful on commentary, but he's not that bad.

Zeno · Post #344 » by **Zeno** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:40 pm

Ludicrous continuation.

Post #345 » by **bisme37** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:40 pm

Read on Twitter

durden_tyler · Post #346 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:41 pm

Since giving up a surprising 23 points in the opening quarter— credit to Brazil for their energy and hot shooting early— France has limited them 13 and 9 points in the middle quarters!

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Pachinko_ · Post #347 » by **Pachinko_** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:41 pm

bisme37 wrote:

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Awwww they got the sniffles from the rain in the opening ceremony LOL

cursedsportsfan · Post #348 » by **cursedsportsfan** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:42 pm

That’s gotta be the worst continuation I’ve ever see. What in the hell lol

UcanUwill · Post #349 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:45 pm

Pachinko_ wrote:
bisme37 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Awwww they got the sniffles from the rain in the opening ceremony LOL

Sk it begins... maybe Embiid just dodging Joker as usual.

Mirotic12 · Post #350 » by **Mirotic12** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:45 pm

Pachinko_ wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:World Cup is great, but sadly its just not that popular.

What do I care if it's popular or not? I'm here for the basketball, I don't have shares in the World Cup LOL

The claim that it isn't popular isn't even correct. The last four FIBA World Cups (2010, 2014, 2019, 2023) had huge attendance, huge TV viewership, and enormous income revenues. And each successive FIBA World Cup did much better than the previous one. The idea that it's not popular is just an internet myth and meme that originates from the ridiculous nonsense in US sports media, and the absurd notion that the opinions of one country dictate the opinions of the whole world.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #351 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:49 pm

cdubbz wrote:I thought Dwayne Wade would be awful on commentary, but he's not that bad.

Why did you think that? He's done TNT a bunch of times and hosted a game show, he's been building up to this for a while and I wont be shocked when he's doing the NBA on NBC games.

durden_tyler · Post #352 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:53 pm

France making dumb challenges. Flirt with danger some more and Brazil might just as well steal this.

Zeno · Post #353 » by **Zeno** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:00 pm

Very mentally tough performance by Brazil whatever happens.

vi3t · Post #354 » by **vi3t** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:01 pm

didn't know Kenny Atkinson was on the French coaching staff

_jin · Post #355 » by **_jin** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:05 pm

vi3t wrote:didn't know Kenny Atkinson was on the French coaching staff

Yea I dont know the details but he has some relationship with Collet, he hired him last year.

Mirotic12 · Post #356 » by **Mirotic12** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:05 pm

vi3t wrote:didn't know Kenny Atkinson was on the French coaching staff

_jin wrote:Yea I dont know the details but he has some relationship with Collet, he hired him last year.

He used to play and also coach in France. So that's probably why.

lambchop · Post #357 » by **lambchop** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:11 pm

Caboclo with a classic 4 fouls and zero points in 11 minutes game. He looks about two years away at this point.

_jin · Post #358 » by **_jin** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:15 pm

lambchop wrote:Caboclo with a classic 4 fouls and zero points in 11 minutes game. He looks about two years away at this point.

His skills are on point, his mindset and mental fortitude are 2 years away and will always be 2 years away at this point.

cdubbz · Post #359 » by **cdubbz** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:15 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
cdubbz wrote:I thought Dwayne Wade would be awful on commentary, but he's not that bad.

Why did you think that? He's done TNT a bunch of times and hosted a game show, he's been building up to this for a while and I wont be shocked when he's doing the NBA on NBC games.

He's always been boring to me on TNT. Forced or corny. But yeah looks like he got a lot of practice and is comfortable talking on the mic.

IkeIbeabuchi · Post #360 » by **IkeIbeabuchi** » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:17 pm

I apologize if this has already been asked, but why is their only one Antetokounmpo on the Greek squad? Are the other brothers so bad they couldn't make the national team, or are they uninterested? I thought Giannis liked having brother(s) on his team.

Who wins the Men's Basketball Tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics?