2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

[Rainwater]

Kerr is a joke if a coach.

He won both games by 20, what else do you want?

Durant said they should win every game by 40 to 50.

If that is the standard they are failures lol

[Crives]

The best lineup after these 7 games looks to be:

PG - Booker
SG - White
SF - KD
PF - Bam
C - AD

[xb3at band1tx]

another sloppy usa game and still was never in doubt

[El Alonzo scowl]

Where's the Embiid highlight reel? He led the game in daps, high-fives, and towel waives.

[celtxman]

Kerr is a joke if a coach.

He won both games by 20, what else do you want?

So when he was winning the 20 point game against Serbia, why didn't Tatum play? You bench a first team All NBA player 3 years running, but let his Boi Curry go 1-9.....and his shooting was better than his defense. With all of the sanctimonious talk about sacrifice and doing the right thing, it's business as usual for Kerr.
Everyone who actually watched the game knows Curry had no business being out there.

[lambchop]

Kerr is a joke if a coach.

He won both games by 20, what else do you want?

So when he was winning the 20 point game against Serbia, why didn't Tatum play? You bench a first team All NBA player 3 years running, but let his Boi Curry go 1-9.....and his shooting was better than his defense. With all of the sanctimonious talk about sacrifice and doing the right thing, it's business as usual for Kerr.
Everyone who actually watched the game knows Curry had no business being out there.

Celtics fans still in shambles cause their boy didn't play.

[cdubbz]

Kerr is a joke if a coach.

He won both games by 20, what else do you want?

So when he was winning the 20 point game against Serbia, why didn't Tatum play? You bench a first team All NBA player 3 years running, but let his Boi Curry go 1-9.....and his shooting was better than his defense. With all of the sanctimonious talk about sacrifice and doing the right thing, it's business as usual for Kerr.
Everyone who actually watched the game knows Curry had no business being out there.

How did Tatum play today?

But Welcome to Steve Kerr as a coach. He rides with the veterans and OGs for as long as possible (see Klay this past season). LBJ & KD were rolling and he went with them. Steph did fine in game 1, but against South Sudan definitely did look awful -- but Kerr still rides with the OGs. He has too much faith in them to a fault.

[SelfishPlayer]

He won both games by 20, what else do you want?

Durant said they should win every game by 40 to 50.

If that is the standard they are failures lol

Team USA will NEVER win every game by 40 or 50 without playing a more up tempo game. The other teams have proven that they can score well enough to avoid that, so it's Team USA that must assume a style with a faster rate of scoring. Team USA has no speed at point guard with Steph, Haliburton, Jrue, and White so they have assembled a team that is the antithesis of uptempo basketball.

[celtxman]

He won both games by 20, what else do you want?

So when he was winning the 20 point game against Serbia, why didn't Tatum play? You bench a first team All NBA player 3 years running, but let his Boi Curry go 1-9.....and his shooting was better than his defense. With all of the sanctimonious talk about sacrifice and doing the right thing, it's business as usual for Kerr.
Everyone who actually watched the game knows Curry had no business being out there.

Celtics fans still in shambles cause their boy didn't play.

Actually enjoying life and the championship. If you want to address the post, it's still here.

[xb3at band1tx]

Durant said they should win every game by 40 to 50.

If that is the standard they are failures lol

Team USA will NEVER win every game by 40 or 50 without playing a more up tempo game. The other teams have proven that they can score well enough to avoid that, so it's Team USA that must assume a style with a faster rate of scoring. Team USA has no speed at point guard with Steph, Haliburton, Jrue, and White so they have assembled a team that is the antithesis of uptempo basketball.

Yeah, this version of Team USA is kinda slow and prodding but they will pound the other teams to oblivion

I can maybe see Kerr changing it up against France as that backcourt is exploitable as opposed to their good front court

[SelfishPlayer]

If that is the standard they are failures lol

Team USA will NEVER win every game by 40 or 50 without playing a more up tempo game. The other teams have proven that they can score well enough to avoid that, so it's Team USA that must assume a style with a faster rate of scoring. Team USA has no speed at point guard with Steph, Haliburton, Jrue, and White so they have assembled a team that is the antithesis of uptempo basketball.

Yeah, this version of Team USA is kinda slow and prodding but they will pound the other teams to oblivion

I can maybe see Kerr changing it up against France as that backcourt is exploitable as opposed as their good front court

If Team USA wants to win every game by 40 or 50 then they can't walk the ball up the floor after made baskets. They need a super fast scoring PG that will push the pace even after made baskets with snipers behind the three point line looking to make every possession a single digit elapsed off the shot clock affair.

[Hsker4Life]

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!

Definitely Booker***

12 pts on 80% shooting, 5 assists in Game 1

10 points on 67% shooting, 6 assists in Game 2

[Crives]

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!

Definitely Booker***

12 pts on 80% shooting, 5 assists in Game 1

10 points on 67% shooting, 6 assists in Game 2

I wouldn’t put Holiday and Lebron in the amazing camp. Holiday has been forcing a lot of tough shots that don’t make sense on such a talented machine. Lebron has been a TO machine and taking a lot of unnecessarily tough shots

[Rainwater]

Kerr is a joke if a coach.

He won both games by 20, what else do you want?

So when he was winning the 20 point game against Serbia, why didn't Tatum play? You bench a first team All NBA player 3 years running, but let his Boi Curry go 1-9.....and his shooting was better than his defense. With all of the sanctimonious talk about sacrifice and doing the right thing, it's business as usual for Kerr.
Everyone who actually watched the game knows Curry had no business being out there.

As long as team USA win this does not matter

[Rainwater]

Team USA will NEVER win every game by 40 or 50 without playing a more up tempo game. The other teams have proven that they can score well enough to avoid that, so it's Team USA that must assume a style with a faster rate of scoring. Team USA has no speed at point guard with Steph, Haliburton, Jrue, and White so they have assembled a team that is the antithesis of uptempo basketball.

Yeah, this version of Team USA is kinda slow and prodding but they will pound the other teams to oblivion

I can maybe see Kerr changing it up against France as that backcourt is exploitable as opposed as their good front court

If Team USA wants to win every game by 40 or 50 then they can't walk the ball up the floor after made baskets. They need a super fast scoring PG that will push the pace even after made baskets with snipers behind the three point line looking to make every possession a single digit elapsed off the shot clock affair.

You all are really taking this 40 point win thing seriously. Pretty sure it was an exaggeration

[Doctor MJ]

So, gotta ask: Was Kerr not playing Tatum the previous game done so that when he did the same to Embiid people wouldn't conclude it was because Embiid's not good enough to play for Team USA?

[Edrees]

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. " "Wow! Who did you guys play! " "The 286th best player in Tajikistan "

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.

They want to build it into something better. It's just a starting point. Even Soccer had humbled roots when it started in the olympics.

[MrBigShot]

Kerr could've avoided all of this by playing tatum at least like 7 or 8 mins in the previous game. He's not a 6 ft defensive sieve, the guy is a tall, athletic wing who is versatile enough to play and guard multiple positions, and should never get a DNP with this roster.

[levon]

Kerr could've avoided all of this by playing tatum at least like 7 or 8 mins in the previous game. He's not a 6 ft defensive sieve, the guy is a tall, athletic wing who is versatile enough to play and guard multiple positions, and should never get a DNP with this roster.

Quite honestly, Tatum isn't doing jack **** out there. Durant's better than him, Booker's now playing better than him, Jrue and White are no doubt better for this team than he is. You can maybe squint and see him starting at the 4 if you consider LeBron the 1, but it's not a particularly compelling case. They also don't need him to win.

In principle, he's a great player who should be getting time on this roster. In reality, with six 40-minute games, and with this roster construction and these coaching philosophies, it should not be a given that he plays.

[dockingsched]

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