2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

KG Leonard · Post #441 » by **KG Leonard** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:03 pm

The reality is more like he can barely move laterally, jump to his tough shot making. The injury is taking time to get back from. Comparing this Murray to healthy 2023 superstar playoffs mode who was scoring 30 in his sleep over Lakers, Miami is almost joke. This version in the Olympics is generic back up PG and not same as the guy who was dunking over Lebron.....

Wargreymon · Post #442 » by **Wargreymon** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:08 pm

Hate to say it but Jamal Murray is cooked. Nuggets should trade him now while he still holds perceived trade value. Get a new running mate for Jokic. Trade him to Atlanta for Trae Young or the Pelicans for Brandon Ingram

SkyBill40 · Post #443 » by **SkyBill40** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:08 pm

Woodsanity wrote:france got some nice home cooking imo.

It would certainly seem that way.

Woodsanity · Post #444 » by **Woodsanity** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:12 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:I swear Jamal Murray is the greatest Laker merchant. He played like cheeks virtually all postseason and that stench carried over to the Olympics. Cant believe me let this dude hit two game winners on us.

He was trash against the Lakers also outside of 1 game and two game winners.

If he was decent he wouldn't have needed those game winners in the first place.

Buckets22 · Post #445 » by **Buckets22** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:16 pm

Caboclo is one of a kind.

Buckets22 · Post #446 » by **Buckets22** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:25 pm

Eurosport commentator compared the Brazils defence to a boyfriend/girlfriend that always does something stupid and you have to break up.
:lol:

azcatz11 · Post #447 » by **azcatz11** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:30 pm

The Brazilian point guard #2 reminds me of the dude on k state drafted by the raps who said he was the best raptor ever and got cut…can’t think of his name

vi3t · Post #448 » by **vi3t** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:34 pm

azcatz11 wrote:The Brazilian point guard #2 reminds me of the dude on k state drafted by the raps who said he was the best raptor ever and got cut…can’t think of his name

Markquis Nowell

, that Brazilian pg Yago Santos cooked Canada last summer

Inspektor1312 · Post #449 » by **Inspektor1312** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:49 pm

Serbia and USA currently battling it out in 3x3, great game so far

Post #450 » by **Rich Rane** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:55 pm

Inspektor1312 wrote:Serbia and USA currently battling it out in 3x3, great game so far

USA getting humbled late.

Buckets22 · Post #451 » by **Buckets22** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:55 pm

Inspektor1312 wrote:Serbia and USA currently battling it out in 3x3, great game so far

USA stinking it up...the Jimmer is done.

Mamba81p · Post #452 » by **Mamba81p** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:57 pm

Jimmer can't play even against a bunch of amateurs anymore

_jin · Post #453 » by **_jin** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:57 pm

Serbia are on another level, they abused Jimmer's lack of size and their shooting is really good.

Inspektor1312 · Post #454 » by **Inspektor1312** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:57 pm

Rich Rane wrote:
Inspektor1312 wrote:Serbia and USA currently battling it out in 3x3, great game so far

USA getting humbled late.

Yeah, what a finish by Serbia, Majstorovic is HIM 8-)

Post #455 » by **Rich Rane** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:57 pm

This was our best 3x3 team? I understand Serbia's pretty much dominated this event, but it looks like USA brought nothing to the table.

_jin · Post #456 » by **_jin** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:59 pm

Rich Rane wrote:This was our best 3x3 team? I understand Serbia's pretty much dominated this event, but it looks like USA brought nothing to the table.

Yea I dont know anything about 3x3 except that Serbia are the best but still, 3 of our guys looked out of their depth, only Maddox seemed good enough.

JasonStern · Post #457 » by **JasonStern** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:00 pm

Okay. What the hell is with USA's 3x3 team? No disrespect to Jimmer Fredette, but when he's the team's best player, you're going to get smoked by teams like Serbia.
I get it's not the main stage. But you could do a team like DeRozan/Ingram/McCollum/Grant and blow teams out. They end their careers with Olympic gold medals.

lambchop · Post #458 » by **lambchop** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:01 pm

Mamba81p wrote:Jimmer can't play even against a bunch of amateurs anymore

I'm no Jimmer fan at all, but he can do things in 5x5 those other guys can only dream of doing. This 3x3 is a whole different game. Guys who shy away from contact struggle with the physical style of play and rules.

Post #459 » by **og15** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:06 pm

vi3t wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:The Brazilian point guard #2 reminds me of the dude on k state drafted by the raps who said he was the best raptor ever and got cut…can’t think of his name

Markquis Nowell , that Brazilian pg Yago Santos cooked Canada last summer

https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/n/nowelma01d.html

NBA at 5'8 is tough

lambchop · Post #460 » by **lambchop** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:07 pm

Caboclo fouling out/ playing limited minutes due to foul trouble every single game is comical. It's usually the young inexperienced guys who are about two years away that struggle with this kind of stuff.