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

PushDaRock · Post #1361 » by **PushDaRock** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:11 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Pretty convincing win against an elite team. US next two games are against patsies so they won’t be tested again until the the QF round.

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they almost lost to one of those patsies a week ago

IG2 · Post #1362 » by **IG2** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:11 pm

eyeatoma wrote:
Kerr knows what most on here know. Dude is above average at everything, that's it.

Must admit he looked pretty ordinary in the exhibition games. But not getting any playing time outright after winning a ring a mere month ago? That's gotta feel pretty ****.

hippesthippo · Post #1363 » by **hippesthippo** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:11 pm

Well, that was a slaughter. Jokic hardly affected the game in the second half. USA's bigs did a great job forcing him baseline.

Wargreymon · Post #1364 » by **Wargreymon** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:11 pm

Bourne85 wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:Maybe Kerr is mad at Tatum for the 2022 NBA Finals? But GSW won so that doesn't really make sense as a motive for benching him.

Mad at what? Wiggins locked him up and Tatum basically didn’t show up lol, Kerr should be thanking him if anything

Yeah I dont know I'm just trying to figure out the reason he is DNP today when he appears healthy and available.

Tor_Raps · Post #1365 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:12 pm

bigboi wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
bigboi wrote:
Pay these dudes no mind. Whole preseason and season, these dudes were guaranteeing that nuggets to repeat.

Jokic's 2nd best player can't even play ahead of Lu Dort for Team Canada... just saying/trolling

Ok, Celtics’ best player can’t even get minutes on the US team

Celtics best player didn't even get added to the team

DarkAzcura · Post #1366 » by **DarkAzcura** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:12 pm

IG2 wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:
Kerr knows what most on here know. Dude is above average at everything, that's it.

Must admit he looked pretty ordinary in the exhibition games. But not getting any playing time outright after winning a ring a mere month ago? That's gotta feel pretty ****.

And being the second option on the last gold medal team. Pop would never bench Tatum completely, lol, but Pop is a way better coach than Kerr so that makes sense.

Mamba Mentality · Post #1367 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:12 pm

Aye Tatum get these boys some gatorade, they earned it.

Post #1368 » by **bisme37** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:12 pm

I want Pop back

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ForeverTFC · Post #1369 » by **ForeverTFC** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:12 pm

Movics wrote:Mirotic12 is in shambles

Euroleague all stars vs the G-League all stars is the real gold medal game in Mirotic12’s heart

MagicMamba88 · Post #1370 » by **MagicMamba88** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:12 pm

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CobraCommander · Post #1371 » by **CobraCommander** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:12 pm

AleksandarN wrote:Beat down. Expected KD and Lebron were gods out there. No one is beating this team

As usual - the younger versions of these guys would rein in any era- together even right now it’s too much.

California Gold · Post #1372 » by **California Gold** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:13 pm

Haha Serbia looked pathetic.

Enjoy silver losers. **** floppers.

Drax · Post #1373 » by **Drax** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:13 pm

bb22 wrote:Can’t wait to hear what bill Simmons says about Tatum being benched. He’s been on his **** all year, especially after the playoffs.

Listen to his last podcast before the olympics he allready said Tatum will gonna have a tough time getting minutes, he knew.

xb3at band1tx · Post #1374 » by **xb3at band1tx** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:13 pm

USA when locked in is just straight up demoralizing

Think they will come correct with Sudan this week, last game was just a warm up (and didn't matter anyways)

bigboi · Post #1375 » by **bigboi** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:13 pm

Bourne85 wrote:
bigboi wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Think the problem is, he's not elite at anything. He's a plus defender, a plus shooter, and plus scorer and that's about it. All round he's an elite player, but maybe that's not the fit that Kerr wants. Tatum does not have one elite skill.

As much as I don't like Tatum's game, I'm also surprised he's not played.

Tatum is better than Booker at literally everything. No excuse for this bs

Booker is on literal fire. Booker is a better scorer. And a knock down shooter. Tatum shot 20% from 3 in the finals and has been pretty bad throughout all the friendly games. Easy choice to bench him, excellent coaching

Tatum is better than Booker at literally everything and has great previous Olympic experience. Oh well, motivation for mvp and repeat next season

durden_tyler · Post #1376 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:13 pm

+26 here and a couple of 20+ vs Puerto Rico and South Sudan. US will safely finish as #1 or #2 pre-QF and that’s crucial in avoiding the other top team in the KO rounds until the gold medal match.

That France vs Germany matchup should decide the other top team…

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Bourne85 · Post #1377 » by **Bourne85** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:13 pm

bfchs123 wrote:
DarkAzcura wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
Calm down dude, he wasn't going to get mins with Durant, LBJ, and Curry. This is like a redshirt year for him and Hail. They are the future if they want it.

There are minutes to be had outside those 3. Booker playing over Tatum is silly. When has there been a situation where the second option from the previous gold medal team got no run at all on the very next team? It’s not a good look.

Red shirt year makes no sense for Tatum, he was the #2 option on the gold medal team 4 years ago

That was a weak team, this team has KD, Lebron, Curry, Ant, Bam, Booker etc etc. Amongst all these great players, Tatum is CLEARLY lower on the totem pole

durden_tyler · Post #1378 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:13 pm

PushDaRock wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Pretty convincing win against an elite team. US next two games are against patsies so they won’t be tested again until the the QF round.

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they almost lost to one of those patsies a week ago

In a warmup game.

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mademan · Post #1379 » by **mademan** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:14 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
DarkAzcura wrote:
Good luck to Team USA if you aren’t going to use Tatum in future Olympics, lol. And then our fans complain about lack of continuity. It is disrespect.

Calm down dude, he wasn't going to get mins with Durant, LBJ, and Curry. This is like a redshirt year for him and Hail. They are the future if they want it.

It’s rare for star players to not register any DNPs in Olympics games. The last time I recall this happening was Harrison Barnes and he was obviously a couple tiers lower than Tatum.

So there must be something going on we don’t know about

Whats going on is the US had some very close calls in the exhibition games. They were genuinely lucky to beat Sudan. Tatum and Hali played like scrubs and the coaching staff is putting out the guys who have shown more than them. This isnt an all-star game. Youre playing to win and Tatum was one of the worst players through the exhibition and other guys are providing value he doesnt (like Booker who's getting mentioned is a much better catch & shoot threat)

Tatum's versatile defense and all around play isnt needed. You have your offensive stars in KD/Curry and an all around guy in Lebron. everyone else needs to be great at least 1 thing to get on the court and Tatum just isnt as good as the rest in this category (whether thats shooting, POA defense, rim protection..etc). Team USA is showing respect to their opponents by playing a tight rotation, which they should be. The world has caught up

NyKnicks1714 · Post #1380 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:14 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:Aye tatum get these boys some gatorade, they earned it.

Damn, chill

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