2024 Olympic Basketball Discussion Thread

Rainwater · Post #1701 » by **Rainwater** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:43 pm

madvillian wrote:
Rainwater wrote:I am trying hard not to blame him but Embiid is killing the team. He is just slow.

Dude is looking sorta washed this summer. I wouldn't want to give him a supermax that's for sure.

He’s not washed, the game is just too fast for him. They aren’t going slow down and feed him.

510TWSS · Post #1702 » by **510TWSS** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:44 pm

All this team does is turn the ball over

Pacernation · Post #1703 » by **Pacernation** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:44 pm

USA refuses to play Haliburton who could give this team some structure. Instead you got Booker running around doing nothing for this team.. amazing. Let's go Team Germany!

Rainwater · Post #1704 » by **Rainwater** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:46 pm

Man does LBJ have to save this team again!?!?

Pacernation · Post #1705 » by **Pacernation** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:47 pm

lol and now Booker with the deflection and the and1. ok..

Hornet Mania · Post #1706 » by **Hornet Mania** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:47 pm

Kerr has done a horrible job with his lineups, similar to the World Cup.

eyeatoma · Post #1707 » by **eyeatoma** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:47 pm

Rainwater wrote:I am trying hard not to blame him but Embiid is killing the team. He is just slow.

He's been fantastic this game. Not sure which game you're watching.

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eyeatoma · Post #1708 » by **eyeatoma** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:47 pm

bisme37 wrote:I was kinda curious to see Tatum play with Embiid since they are both Drew Hanlen guys and train together most summers. Wanted to see if they had some chemistry but they never get on the floor together.

Good point

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510TWSS · Post #1709 » by **510TWSS** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:47 pm

Alright Book! Defense to offense bby

_jin · Post #1710 » by **_jin** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:47 pm

That was a charge by Booker, lucky call

The4thHorseman · Post #1711 » by **The4thHorseman** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:47 pm

Quattro wrote:Trying to find the thread where some people were arguing this team was better than the dream team...

The international competition today, compared to 1992 isn't even close. Back then, not counting team USA, there were 11 other teams and only had 2 nba current players. Without looking it up, I'd say there's probably 20+ nba players in today's Olympics.

Dennis Reynolds · Post #1712 » by **Dennis Reynolds** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:48 pm

Pacernation wrote:lol and now Booker with the deflection and the and1. ok..

That was a crazy make. :lol:

basketballRob · Post #1713 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:49 pm

Dennis Reynolds wrote:
Pacernation wrote:lol and now Booker with the deflection and the and1. ok..

That was a crazy make.

It looked like Franz was fouled the same way on the other end.

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Pacernation · Post #1714 » by **Pacernation** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:50 pm

Andi Obst!!

eyeatoma · Post #1715 » by **eyeatoma** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:50 pm

Read on Twitter

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Embiid has been the best player on the court today and it's not really close.

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Rainwater · Post #1716 » by **Rainwater** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:51 pm

eyeatoma wrote:
Rainwater wrote:I am trying hard not to blame him but Embiid is killing the team. He is just slow.
He's been fantastic this game. Not sure which game you're watching.

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This has been his best game, I have given him his props. But he has been slow on rotations, lack intensity on the boards. He just seems not to fit.

Wingy · Post #1717 » by **Wingy** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:52 pm

How is Obst not in the NBA? With a premium on shooting, there are certainly teams that could use him.

Rainwater · Post #1718 » by **Rainwater** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:55 pm

eyeatoma wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Embiid has been the best player on the court today and it's not really close.

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This is just a simplistic why to look at this game. Dude plays similar mins to Steph and Bron, could it be that they are the reason that they are winning?

Pacernation · Post #1719 » by **Pacernation** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:55 pm

Can Schröder stop chucking threes please? Why is he throwing the game?

Buckets22 · Post #1720 » by **Buckets22** » Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:55 pm

The King! The King!