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

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Who wins the quarterfinal games on Tuesday?

Poll ended at Tue Aug 6, 2024 3:42 pm

Germany
58
21%
vs Greece
13
5%
Serbia
50
18%
vs Australia
17
6%
France
8
3%
vs Canada
62
22%
Brazil
6
2%
vs United States
63
23%
 
Total votes: 277

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

Post#641 » by G R E Y » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:17 pm

Rudy man just take one for the team:

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Post#642 » by DaFroMan » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:17 pm

Canada didnt rise to the ocassion and choked. France wasnt even that great either. You can't blame the reffing, but it's still fun to trash it. Few things I'd never seen before. U can charge into a player but still get the basket counted...u can alley oop air ball a shot, catch it..land and then put it in. Fiba gone fiba
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Post#643 » by a-French-Fan » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:21 pm

FollowTheSound wrote:40 freethrows is crazy, refs need to be banned from basketball forever and investigated

Watch the game :)
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Post#644 » by knicksfan974 » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:21 pm

Lessort = beast. Dude belong in the NBA.
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Post#645 » by durden_tyler » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:27 pm

donkki wrote:Lessort = beast. Dude belong in the NBA.

Let’s not reach that far, if we base that on this game we’ll also say Fournier deserve some NBA minutes. LOL


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Post#646 » by durden_tyler » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:27 pm

On to the next game! Would be ecstatic with a 40 pt win from the US in a high-scoring affair!


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

Post#647 » by Mamba Mentality » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:29 pm

In retrospect, Canada might have been better with Wiggins rather than Murray. Big brain move by Kerr paid off.
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Post#648 » by Mrakar » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:32 pm

Why is no1 talking about signature Brooks elimination game?
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.4.2: Quarterfinals are set!) 

Post#649 » by FollowTheSound » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:32 pm

a-French-Fan wrote:
FollowTheSound wrote:40 freethrows is crazy, refs need to be banned from basketball forever and investigated

Watch the game :)


I did... Les refs étaient contre nous et vous ont sauvé la vie comme lors du match contre le Japon...
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.4.2: Quarterfinals are set!) 

Post#650 » by rockmanslim » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:33 pm

You know you're old when the commentator is reciting rap lyrics to songs you like
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Post#651 » by cdubbz » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:35 pm

i like Curry bringing up the ball versus bron already.
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Post#652 » by rockmanslim » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:35 pm

Wait, I heard cheers on that Embiid 3
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Post#653 » by durden_tyler » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:35 pm

This should be Caboclo’s final audition game for NBA eh?


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Post#654 » by G R E Y » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:35 pm

rockmanslim wrote:You know you're old when the commentator is reciting rap lyrics to songs you like

Or don't recognize them :lol:
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.4.2: Quarterfinals are set!) 

Post#655 » by Sakkreth » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:36 pm

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Sakkreth wrote:Ohh wow I'm so shocked...not. Called before the Olympics that these FIBA refs are super garbage. Also people who think Wemby is anywhere near top 10 player in the world are clowns. Winning comes with experience. If you want to win now Wemby can't be your leader. Not yet.

Wemby did not even have to score and they dominated Canada. What does that say about Canada’s performance?

i wanted a Canada comeback win, bet on it, thought it was a good bet. Apparently, Canadians fold when the stakes are bigger. Lesson learned. LOL


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Post#656 » by CD_41 » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:39 pm

Holiday is such a pest on defense. Damn.
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.4.2: Quarterfinals are set!) 

Post#657 » by durden_tyler » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:39 pm

Team USA means business on both ends from the get go.


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Post#658 » by cdubbz » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:39 pm

Booker being aggressive early on is nice! Also Curry gets a couple of layups to start off. Bron doing a good job moving the ball and train wrecking everyone on the drive
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.4.2: Quarterfinals are set!) 

Post#659 » by Bornstellar » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:39 pm

Wasn't someone on here going to do a bunch of push ups if Canada didn't win gold? :lol:
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Post#660 » by r0drig0lac » Tue Aug 6, 2024 7:41 pm

as expected

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