2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

cdubbz · Post #541 » by **cdubbz** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:20 pm

levon wrote:
kwajo wrote:
levon wrote:I would've swapped Curry out instead of Holiday but it's Kerr so

I'm sure Jrue will end up playing lots still.

I just think the bench needs some on-ball creation and Curry and Durant would kill

I agree with you on that. The LBJ unit doesn't move the ball as well as the KD unit and Curry/KD have great chemistry. LBJ & Curry aren't as smooth as KD/Curry combo.

Rainwater · Post #542 » by **Rainwater** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:20 pm

Embiid on the bench thinking he should be playing for France, lol.

Rainwater · Post #543 » by **Rainwater** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:22 pm

cdubbz wrote:
levon wrote:
kwajo wrote:
I'm sure Jrue will end up playing lots still.

I just think the bench needs some on-ball creation and Curry and Durant would kill

I agree with you on that. The LBJ unit doesn't move the ball as well as the KD unit and Curry/KD have great chemistry. LBJ & Curry aren't as smooth as KD/Curry combo.

I think the movement has been great in the starting unit, shots just aren’t falling.

Mk0 · Post #544 » by **Mk0** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:23 pm

Team USA bench moves the ball way better than the starters and got some easy buckets from it

chilluminati · Post #545 » by **chilluminati** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:24 pm

All of these cuts to the paint where they make the backdoor pass isn't working how it did against Serbia. Sudan is crowding the paint quite a bit.

Patches Perry · Post #546 » by **Patches Perry** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:24 pm

Blowout incoming. This USA team is focused up and down the roster.

Rainwater · Post #547 » by **Rainwater** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:24 pm

Mk0 wrote:Team USA bench moves the ball way better than the starters and got some easy buckets from it

The ball has been fine for both units, shots weren’t just falling for the starters. Curry and Tatum both missed for example.

cdubbz · Post #548 » by **cdubbz** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:25 pm

Rainwater wrote:
cdubbz wrote:
levon wrote:I just think the bench needs some on-ball creation and Curry and Durant would kill

I agree with you on that. The LBJ unit doesn't move the ball as well as the KD unit and Curry/KD have great chemistry. LBJ & Curry aren't as smooth as KD/Curry combo.

I think the movement has been great in the starting unit, shots just aren’t falling.

Not so sure about that. I do prefer the ball swinging on the perimeter vs LBJ holding the ball, waiting for cutters, or backing down and looking for movement. It's worked so not going to complain, but too ball dominant with LBJ.

Mk0 · Post #549 » by **Mk0** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:25 pm

KD's international game is unreal. Dude was built in a lab for FIBA.

bb22 · Post #550 » by **bb22** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:26 pm

The guys are starting to click more.
See a lot more patience on offense and way more effort on D.

cdubbz · Post #551 » by **cdubbz** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:26 pm

Patches Perry wrote:Blowout incoming. This USA team is focused up and down the roster.

Tatum effect.

levon · Post #552 » by **levon** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:27 pm

cdubbz wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
cdubbz wrote:
I agree with you on that. The LBJ unit doesn't move the ball as well as the KD unit and Curry/KD have great chemistry. LBJ & Curry aren't as smooth as KD/Curry combo.

I think the movement has been great in the starting unit, shots just aren’t falling.

Not so sure about that. I do prefer the ball swinging on the perimeter vs LBJ holding the ball, waiting for cutters, or backing down and looking for movement. It's worked so not going to complain, but too ball dominant with LBJ.

This unit is just Ant dribbling and making one pass lol. They had one play where they moved the ball.

bb22 · Post #553 » by **bb22** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:27 pm

cdubbz wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
cdubbz wrote:
I agree with you on that. The LBJ unit doesn't move the ball as well as the KD unit and Curry/KD have great chemistry. LBJ & Curry aren't as smooth as KD/Curry combo.

I think the movement has been great in the starting unit, shots just aren’t falling.

Not so sure about that. I do prefer the ball swinging on the perimeter vs LBJ holding the ball, waiting for cutters, or backing down and looking for movement. It's worked so not going to complain, but too ball dominant with LBJ.

There’s a time and place for both. When things get tense I wanna see the ball in Lebron’s hands and KD pnr

Sedale Threatt · Post #554 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:27 pm

We’ve got 11 assists on 12 buckets. Ball movement has been fine.

Rainwater · Post #555 » by **Rainwater** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:27 pm

Yeah, this won’t be close

Mk0 · Post #556 » by **Mk0** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:27 pm

Rainwater wrote:
Mk0 wrote:Team USA bench moves the ball way better than the starters and got some easy buckets from it

The ball has been fine for both units, shots weren’t just falling for the starters. Curry and Tatum and both missed for example.

Bench got better looks from the ball moving. Not that the starters had bad movement.

NYPiston · Post #557 » by **NYPiston** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:28 pm

This is going as expected. The US didn't take the exhibition games seriously and are now taking the real ones seriously. No way were they letting South Sudan push them to the limit again.

Sedale Threatt · Post #558 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:28 pm

Will never get tired of watching KD

Rainwater · Post #559 » by **Rainwater** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:28 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:We’ve got 11 assists on 12 buckets. Ball movement has been fine.

Yeah, think people are making something out of nothing

levon · Post #560 » by **levon** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:29 pm

Wade is funny