2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

Ballerhogger · Post #661 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:54 pm

103-86 easy win really

Post #662 » by **floppymoose** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:55 pm

levon wrote:This is probably Steph's last year as a star. Maybe GS should hold off on trading to compete

Yes! Trading away youth and picks right now is drunk GMing. Fortunately they havent done that so far.

Sedale Threatt · Post #663 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:55 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:103-86 easy win really

Win was never in doubt but the second half was really poor.

JustBuzzin · Post #664 » by **JustBuzzin** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:55 pm

levon wrote:This is probably Steph's last year as a star. Maybe GS should hold off on trading to compete

Lol what?

As long as he can dribble and shoot he will be a threat. I don't see a decline anytime soon.

Ballerhogger · Post #665 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:56 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:103-86 easy win really

Win was never in doubt but the second half was really poor.

Didn’t get chance watch just saw the box score only team that’s decent vs is France with size

Buckets22 · Post #666 » by **Buckets22** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:57 pm

Soft showing by USA, they had to send a message here.
And yes, Chef Curry going the way of Chef Boyardee.

Post #667 » by **Rich Rane** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:57 pm

Thank goodness it's over. Now I can watch USA 3x3.

...ugh never mind.

picc · Post #668 » by **picc** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:58 pm

Rich Rane wrote:Thank goodness it's over. Now I can watch USA 3x3.

...ugh never mind.

Why is this a thing.

Peregrine01 · Post #669 » by **Peregrine01** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:58 pm

Bam looks amazing. What pieces can the Heat put together to make a legit run?

Dubious Handles · Post #670 » by **Dubious Handles** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:58 pm

Lebron, KD, AD, Bam, White, Holiday and maybe Booker have been outstanding.
I was skeptical when they announced the team at first, but seeing these players together in a non-allstar setting is such a treat!

azcatz11 · Post #671 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:59 pm

picc wrote:
Rich Rane wrote:Thank goodness it's over. Now I can watch USA 3x3.

...ugh never mind.

Why is this a thing.

I kind of like it lol

Post #672 » by **Rich Rane** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:59 pm

picc wrote:
Rich Rane wrote:Thank goodness it's over. Now I can watch USA 3x3.

...ugh never mind.

Why is this a thing.

I'd rather watch 3x3 than a lot of Olympic sports, but the team that USA sent is not good.

IceColdCubano · Post #673 » by **IceColdCubano** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:00 pm

Read on Twitter

Mirotic12 · Post #674 » by **Mirotic12** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:01 pm

lambchop wrote: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.

His basketball IQ is really low. All last season, he looked totally lost on defense in EuroLeague with Partizan. It was a very strange fit with him and Obradovic.

ITYSL · Post #675 » by **ITYSL** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:03 pm

Bam is him. His issue has always been consistency, but he beasted today.

Mirotic12 · Post #676 » by **Mirotic12** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:03 pm

SelfishPlayer wrote:
jokeboy86 wrote:Wade's awful color commentary reminds me of when they put Magic Johnson on Finals commentary(also NBC). Stop putting people in the booth just cause they're stars or recognizable names. It really seems like the TV networks have all universally lowered their standards for commentary when before it at least appeared like there was an audition process

I've literally read people commenting on how great and refreshing Wade is at being an analyst.

I've watched three games so far where Wade was doing commentary and his making fun of the names of non - US players is ignorant, xenophobic and just downright ridiculous. Over and over again he's just outright making fun of and mocking the last names of the non US players. He did it a lot in the US - Serbia, Greece - Canada, and Greece - Spain games.

It's ridiculous to have someone doing that during the game broadcasts.

Post #677 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:04 pm

No matter how bad Curry looks, he is always a split second from hitting 4-5 3’s in a row and completely blowing the doors off a team.

AleksandarN · Post #678 » by **AleksandarN** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:06 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:This big win could very well mean Serbia’s rematch with the US happens in the gold medal round.

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With all due respect I'm tired of beating Serbia. It's clear we are just better. Would love to see a more competitive matchup.

Better than any other so I don’t think it really matters at this point. Unless they take games for granted. No one is beating this team.

Post #679 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:06 pm

Dubious Handles wrote:Lebron, KD, AD, Bam, White, Holiday and maybe Booker have been outstanding.
I was skeptical when they announced the team at first, but seeing these players together in a non-allstar setting is such a treat!

Booker definitely.

Holiday
Booker | White
LeBron
KD | Bam
Davis

That 7-man lineup would demolish teams in FIBA and they'd only need to each play 28.5mpg.

picc · Post #680 » by **picc** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:08 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
picc wrote:
Rich Rane wrote:Thank goodness it's over. Now I can watch USA 3x3.

...ugh never mind.

Why is this a thing.

I kind of like it lol

I don't doubt it can be entertaining.

My question is more like why does this exist as an event showcasing the best in the world? Like clearly the 3 players on each team are not anywhere near the best in their country, as the best of countries are playing 5x5.

If this was KD, Bron, and AD playing, then I would get it. But Jimmer Fredette and randoms?

What's the point of winning this gold medal, is my question? Bragging rights? About...what? "Hey, I won the olympic gold in 3x3 basketball. 8-)

" "Wow! Who did you guys play!

" "The 286th best player in Tajikistan :oops:

"

Not hating at all btw, I don't care they're doing this and I'm actually watching right now. Its cool.

I just don't get why its an Olympic event. Its not even Big3 level competition.