2024 Olympic Basketball Discussion Thread

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Post#221 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:42 am

Lefty20 wrote:Need The Buffalo asap. These cats can't win without him, tbh.


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Post#222 » by Sealab2024 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:43 am

Curry doing Curry things at least.
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Post#223 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:44 am

Lebron and Steph are bad defenders
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Post#224 » by RookieStar » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:45 am

Stop the count!!! Lol
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Post#225 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:45 am

I thought Embiid was gonna kill us (Canada). Not yet for now.
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Post#226 » by Loaded_Hollows » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:45 am

That Olympic ball looks slippery :lol:
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Post#227 » by GotDaSauce » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:45 am

azcatz11 wrote:How are they not starting Tatum? wtf

I'm hoping it's because he arrived late to camp! Otherwise it's inexcusable!
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Post#228 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:45 am

RookieStar wrote:Stop the count!!! Lol

I agree.
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Post#229 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:46 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:
Lefty20 wrote:Need The Buffalo asap. These cats can't win without him, tbh.


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Who's buffalo?
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Post#230 » by HeatIn5 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:46 am

GotDaSauce wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:How are they not starting Tatum? wtf

I'm hoping it's because he arrived late to camp! Otherwise it's inexcusable!


Feel like the first few games they’ll try diff lineups
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Post#231 » by CodeBreaker » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:46 am

USA are cooked. No KD, no Kawhi.
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Post#232 » by DaGawd » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:47 am

this usa team is way too geriatric
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Post#233 » by Lefty20 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:47 am

___Rand___ wrote:
PierceFan4ever wrote:
Lefty20 wrote:Need The Buffalo asap. These cats can't win without him, tbh.


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Post#234 » by Syd-TK3 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:47 am

Embiid so useless without foul baiting
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Post#235 » by RB34 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:48 am

Woof that entry pass by Ant
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Post#236 » by CelticSooner » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:48 am

HeatIn5 wrote:Embiid is too slow for the way this team needs to play. AD and Bam much better fits

If you want to pound the ball into the ground and kill the shot clock he’s good though. Not a good matchup for him against a Canada team that actually has NBA talent.
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Post#237 » by Sealab2024 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:48 am

Lulz. Ant
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Post#238 » by HeatIn5 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:48 am

This lineup I LOVE

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Post#239 » by Loaded_Hollows » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:49 am

USA will win this like a Shakur Stevenson fight…..a win….but boring and ugly :lol:
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Re: 2024 Olympic Basketball Discussion Thread 

Post#240 » by meatball sub » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:50 am

Tatum and Ant should be starting over LeBron and Booker

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