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

[Sedale Threatt]

You know you're old when Snoop is now family friendly

lol, no sht. I'm here for it, but every time I see him doing a spot on NBC I'm like, you guys don't remember he directed a few porn films do you? Before you even get into the metric tons of grass he's very publicly smoked.

[JustBuzzin]

Embiid haters been mighty quiet so far.

Not sure this is something to brag about. Against most of these teams it should be expected for Embiid to play well. He would have to play exceptional the rest of the way through for people to start forgetting the stinkers leading up to this game.

When he wins gold what will your excuse be then?

I hope this dude doesn't win a championship. It's going to be a sad day for Real GM.

[AI_Efficiency]

Embiid is actually hustling and running around now which makes me nervous an injury is incoming lol.

[dockingsched]

Lebron put on an absolute master class in dishing and setting up his teammates

[JustBuzzin]

What shoes is LeBron wearing

Lebron's

[levon]

Pretty disappointing bracket this year. US probably isn't going to be in a close game until maybe the Final since they match up so well with Serbia.

[MarcusBrody]

How does Team USA not run any good sets on offense? What the hell were they doing when preparing in Vegas?

It’s all just iso ball or an extremely basic pick and roll.

Why complicate things? When the basics gives you blowout wins anyway. You're overthinking this.

Particularly while watching a game where they are on pace to score 126 points in 40 minutes (a 151 for 48 minute pace).

I do agree that the second team looks a little static at times, but overall I think the offense has looked good, especially when LeBron is on.

[Sedale Threatt]

Great halves by LeBron and Embiid. That lull sucked and obviously Brazil isn't very good but it's pretty hard to be winning by nearly 30 points after giving up, what, a 13- or 14-1 run?

[Revived]

Watching Jrue Holliday off ball is incredible the guy fights like a maniac every possession and is in the right place creating havoc on defense.

The most impressive thing Jimmy has done in his career is finding a way to cook this guy in that one series few years ago lol.

[Revived]

How does Team USA not run any good sets on offense? What the hell were they doing when preparing in Vegas?

It’s all just iso ball or an extremely basic pick and roll.

Why complicate things? When the basics gives you blowout wins anyway. You're overthinking this.

Particularly while watching a game where they are on pace to score 126 points in 40 minutes (a 151 for 48 minute pace).

I do agree that the second team looks a little static at times, but overall I think the offense has looked good, especially when LeBron is on.

Obviously when I made that post, it wasn’t a blowout like it is now.

[John Murdoch]

What shoes is LeBron wearing

Lebron's

Which ones

[Slacktard]

You know you're old when Snoop is now family friendly

Snoop is family friendly. Flavor Flav is in the crowd at the Olympics. and Ice-T is in his 23rd or 24th year of playing a cop on tv

[zimpy27]

LeBron in 12 minutes

10 pts (perfect shooting)
8 asts
3 stls
+25

[Drakeem]

Embiid haters been mighty quiet so far.

Not sure this is something to brag about. Against most of these teams it should be expected for Embiid to play well. He would have to play exceptional the rest of the way through for people to start forgetting the stinkers leading up to this game.

When he wins gold what will your excuse be then?

I hope this dude doesn't win a championship. It's going to be a sad day for Real GM.

I mean, once again, Team USA are the heavy, heavy, heavy favorites. I mean, congratulations are in order but lets not pretend like it's some unreal accomplishments. If USA loses everyone on that team deserves to get ridiculed for the next few months to come.

If he wins a ring and he's the main guy/best player for Philly? I'd give him his full props. I have no bias for Embiid; he just seems to not have his A-Game when the lights are the brightest whether its bc of nerves or injuries or whatever it is. I'd be happy if he won bc then the big man dominance in the league with Jokic/Giannis/Embiid would get fully realized.

[Benedict_Boozer]

LeBron in 12 minutes

10 pts (perfect shooting)
8 asts
3 stls
+25

His passing / court IQ has always set him apart. Kerr knows he is like a 1 man offense, just give him the ball and with good players and shooters he will pretty much pick any defense apart.

[Revived]

How come there’s not as much outrage about Haliburton getting DNPs as there was about Tatum getting DNPs? Both are “star” players aren’t they?

[durden_tyler]

Why complicate things? When the basics gives you blowout wins anyway. You're overthinking this.

Particularly while watching a game where they are on pace to score 126 points in 40 minutes (a 151 for 48 minute pace).

I do agree that the second team looks a little static at times, but overall I think the offense has looked good, especially when LeBron is on.

Obviously when I made that post, it wasn’t a blowout like it is now.

The point stands, when you have more talent, you take advantage of that talent-- and mostly that comes from isos and basic plays. No need to overcomplicate things.

[durden_tyler]

How come there’s not as much outrage about Haliburton getting DNPs as there was about Tatum getting DNPs? Both are “star” players aren’t they?

Only the Boston fans are insufferable. LOL

[California Gold]

Can't wait to demolish France in front of their fans.

Couldn't have written a better script to make it more enjoyable for the US

[durden_tyler]

Can't wait to demolish France in front of their fans.

Couldn't have written a better script to make it more enjoyable for the US

Germany won't even allow them to get to the gold medal match.