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

CodeBreaker · Post #1481 » by **CodeBreaker** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:35 pm

Jrue and Derrick to Tatum: "hey JT, pass us the gatorade"

whatisacenter · Post #1482 » by **whatisacenter** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:36 pm

The depth of team USA is just going to be too much for the field, IMO.

durden_tyler · Post #1483 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:36 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
Isnt draw complete random? Plus, they finishing first anaway...

Top 2 are “protected” from random draw.

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Oh... ok, sorry guys. That system makes sense, i thought it was complete random. That is way better

That said, i do not think USA should care who they draw anyway, but ok, there is a reason why they would care about plus minus.

Of course they don’t but other countries do since they want the easier path. Really really want that France vs USA QF draw just so FIBA considers changing it next time. LOL

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AleksandarN · Post #1484 » by **AleksandarN** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:36 pm

CodeBreaker wrote:Lol he looks like he about to cry

Post #1485 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:36 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:
mademan wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:I get he's not a great fit, but I think Kerr needs to play Tatum for the optics. Is giving him 10 minutes a game ever going to result in a loss when the team would have won otherwise? I really doubt it.

If Kerr is coaching for optics, he should be fired.

I mean of course you're right, and not playing him makes sense...but it just seems wrong.

I think he just needs to keep the rotation at a reasonable cap so everyone that plays has enough minutes to get in a rhythm.

Thinking two people, and not always Tatum, are gonna sit each game. Hali probably will always be one of the two.

UcanUwill · Post #1486 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:37 pm

bisme37 wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:man, the player hating and trolling in this thread is worthy of a gold medal.

There's a poster in this thread who frequently reports comments that are mean about his favorite player and has even PMed me personally multiple times asking me to step in and ban all the meanies. Then like clockwork I find him ripping on my favorite player like it's not the exact same thing that upsets him. Pretty cool imo.

I wonder who that is? Mystery of the century.

Ok, fine... thats me, all you Jonas haters need to be banned!!!

JasonStern · Post #1487 » by **JasonStern** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:38 pm

Give me a HELL! Give me a YEAH!
Probably the only and last time we're going to see LeBron/Curry/Durant. Enjoy it.
Not that I didn't respect them before, but additional respect for White and Holiday.

Godfather13 · Post #1488 » by **Godfather13** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:38 pm

bigboi wrote:
Godfather13 wrote:
bigboi wrote:
We can bet your account on it as well

Deal! But I dont need your account deleted cos of the comedy you bring to the people, so I need XBox Ultimate 1 year instead

They still charging for Xbox online? Tf are they doing?

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thebigbird · Post #1489 » by **thebigbird** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:39 pm

Wargreymon wrote:Tatum is a top 6 player in the league and he's relegated to waterboy/cheerleading? That's messed up man.

He’s pretty clearly not a top 6 player in the league. He just has a stacked team. It’s how he won a title playing like cheeks in the finals. Might not even be top 6 on Team USA.

durden_tyler · Post #1490 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:39 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
bisme37 wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:man, the player hating and trolling in this thread is worthy of a gold medal.

There's a poster in this thread who frequently reports comments that are mean about his favorite player and has even PMed me personally multiple times asking me to step in and ban all the meanies. Then like clockwork I find him ripping on my favorite player like it's not the exact same thing that upsets him. Pretty cool imo.

I wonder who that is? Mystery of the century.

Ok, fine... thats me, all you Jonas haters need to be banned!!!

It should be kept a secret with a caveat: bisme should run a poll on which poster we think it is. Bisme will not confirm if we’re correct or not.

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AleksandarN · Post #1491 » by **AleksandarN** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:40 pm

eyeatoma wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:
xb3at band1tx wrote:avengers

Pretty must and you forgot Embiid

You guys just got your asses handed to you, yet you still have time to throw shade at Embiid. GOAT level haterade...

Huh? Just because Jokic is my favourite player and plays for my favourite NBA team doesn’t mean I am not cheering for the US.

xb3at band1tx · Post #1492 » by **xb3at band1tx** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:40 pm

whatisacenter wrote:The depth of team USA is just going to be too much for the field, IMO.

its hell on earth when that team cares

don't know how any other bench competes with USA unless they get lazy or something

Team America had bouts of sloppiness today and still annihilated Serbia

AleksandarN · Post #1493 » by **AleksandarN** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:41 pm

eyeatoma wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:
xb3at band1tx wrote:avengers

Pretty must and you forgot Embiid

You guys just got your asses handed to you, yet you still have time to throw shade at Embiid. GOAT level haterade...

Huh? Just because Jokic is my favourite player and plays for my favourite NBA team doesn’t mean I am not cheering for the US. If a miracle happens and jokic win gold that would be a plus.

mademan · Post #1494 » by **mademan** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:41 pm

dockingsched wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:
mademan wrote:
If Kerr is coaching for optics, he should be fired.

I mean of course you're right, and not playing him makes sense...but it just seems wrong.

I think he just needs to keep the rotation at a reasonable cap so everyone that plays has enough minutes to get in a rhythm.

Thinking two people, and not always Tatum, are gonna sit each game. Hali probably will always be one of the two.

Ya i think both of them will get minutes against South Sudan and Puerto Rico, but in the medal games against Germany/France/Canada or whoever, i think those 2 sit and even embiid has his minutes capped (he also looks like a poor fit for this team that wants pace/space and attack on defense and force TO's)

eyeatoma · Post #1495 » by **eyeatoma** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:41 pm

Godfather13 wrote:
bigboi wrote:
Godfather13 wrote:Deal! But I dont need your account deleted cos of the comedy you bring to the people, so I need XBox Ultimate 1 year instead

They still charging for Xbox online? Tf are they doing?

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

LMFAO!

chudak · Post #1496 » by **chudak** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:41 pm

eyeatoma wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Lol this **** cold...

Read on Twitter

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Now do Embiid against Jokic the last 3 times they played in the NBA.

Embiid was lucky he was traded by Cameroon to France and by France to USA.

SelfishPlayer · Post #1497 » by **SelfishPlayer** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:41 pm

Does Jokic ever dominate in FIBA/Olympic basketball?

azcatz11 · Post #1498 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:42 pm

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Sedale Threatt · Post #1499 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:42 pm

Embiid’s No. 1 bestest boy and Celtics homers already insufferable and the tournament only just started. It’s gonna be a fun two weeks.

Sedale Threatt · Post #1500 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:43 pm

SelfishPlayer wrote:Does Jokic ever dominate in FIBA/Olympic basketball?

He played great today.

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