2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (Pt.3)

levon · Post #1401 » by **levon** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:07 pm

Mike Tirico and his weird ass room creeps me out

JustBuzzin · Post #1402 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:09 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:lol Embiid. Man he is so hard to like

Are you kidding me?

He's one of my most liked players in the league. Dude is a troll and he will dominate you and taunt you back. He's exactly the kind of personality you need to make the game more entertaining.

Judging by the daily threads most fans agree. He has replaced LeBron as the most hated player and I love it.

Good for you.

Good for us. 8-)

Sedale Threatt · Post #1403 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:10 pm

AI_Efficiency wrote:The result for these early games never really felt in question. I’m excited to see if the US has to actually play someone close at the very end.

At least one game in the elimination round invariably comes down to the end so we’ll almost certainly see one here soon.

Rainwater · Post #1404 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:10 pm

Heat3 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
Myth wrote:Sounds like America.
America is such an odd term to me, as a citizen of the United States.

There are 23 countries in North America and then another 12 countries in South America.

I understand in the world, of those 35 countries the US are most commonly thought of as "Americans" but it's like there are 34 other countries within the continents ending in America.

The name of the country is United States of America. "United States" is just short for it as is "America". No other country has "America" in its name so there is no confusion about what country people are talking about. There used to be other countries with "United States" in their name in the past as well.

In spanish they can use the americano as a generic word for anyone from north or south america. I think in english it is better to use north american or south american, as they are separate continents. Just my opinion on it. I don't know how many people that aren't from the USA that also call themselves American before any other name even if it technically applies. I know I never use north american or earthling to describe myself though that is technically what I am

Can’t one argue the United States name is the United States. While I agree universally everyone knows the US are the Americans, I agree with the original poster if you live in the Americas you are technically American.

Rainwater · Post #1405 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:13 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
People are hating on him for no reason now. Sheep mentality is funny

he faked a committment for the French national team. Are you kidding? He's in France. They're gonna boo that man all tourney.

Also, dude routinely injures or risks serious injury to other players flopping around.
You mad bro?

Yeah, he mad lol

3toheadmelo · Post #1406 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:13 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Sealab2024 wrote:A proper heel would have hit the shot guys.

Read on Twitter
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Shooting from half court after doing a pirouette while egging the crowd on, airballing it and laughing is villainy.

Maybe it's just me but the one guy being a dick and embracing hate is a lot more interesting and funny than all the cookie cutter no personality guys.

People are crying about Embiid today and I’m over here watching Embiid like

Ballerhogger · Post #1407 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:14 pm

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Rainwater · Post #1408 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:14 pm

AI_Efficiency wrote:The result for these early games never really felt in question. I’m excited to see if the US has to actually play someone close at the very end.

I don’t think we see a close game this Olympics with this us team.

AI_Efficiency · Post #1409 » by **AI_Efficiency** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:16 pm

Rainwater wrote:
AI_Efficiency wrote:The result for these early games never really felt in question. I’m excited to see if the US has to actually play someone close at the very end.

I don’t think we see a close game this Olympics.

I mean, popping the champagne at halftime on the way to gold would be cool too.

theFireBlanket · Post #1410 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:18 pm

Rainwater wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
he faked a committment for the French national team. Are you kidding? He's in France. They're gonna boo that man all tourney.

Also, dude routinely injures or risks serious injury to other players flopping around.
You mad bro?

Yeah, he mad lol

Spitting mad facts about why they're booing him in France? Pretty much.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #1411 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:22 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Sealab2024 wrote:A proper heel would have hit the shot guys.

Read on Twitter
?t=LOASDogghfsAGYvzQAsrhw&s=19

Shooting from half court after doing a pirouette while egging the crowd on, airballing it and laughing is villainy.

Maybe it's just me but the one guy being a dick and embracing hate is a lot more interesting and funny than all the cookie cutter no personality guys.

People are crying about Embiid today and I’m over here watching Embiid like

I don't think I've ever seen anyone play the villain role in Olympic basketball :lol:

As long as he's not doing it to the Knicks I don't care, he has USA on his jersey and he's making these people mad, I'm here for it.

Do people want more bland Booker, Haliburton, Tatum personalities on this team? Give me the bad guy.

Mamba81p · Post #1412 » by **Mamba81p** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:22 pm

First quarter final confirmed: USA vs Brazil. This should be a blowout as well

JustBuzzin · Post #1413 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:22 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:

Read on Twitter

Denver having a rough off-season

Sealab2024 · Post #1414 » by **Sealab2024** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:25 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Sealab2024 wrote:A proper heel would have hit the shot guys.

Read on Twitter
?t=LOASDogghfsAGYvzQAsrhw&s=19

Shooting from half court after doing a pirouette while egging the crowd on, airballing it and laughing is villainy.

Maybe it's just me but the one guy being a dick and embracing hate is a lot more interesting and funny than all the cookie cutter no personality guys.

You're not wrong I'm just saying that in that moment the true heel heat would have come from sinking that shot. Entire countrys would have never forgiven him.

JustBuzzin · Post #1415 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:26 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:You mad bro?

Yeah, he mad lol

Spitting mad facts about why they're booing him in France? Pretty much.

You're spitting mad facts about something that happened in the playoffs. This the Olympics.

Sounds like you just mad bro.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #1416 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:28 pm

Sealab2024 wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Sealab2024 wrote:A proper heel would have hit the shot guys.

Read on Twitter
?t=LOASDogghfsAGYvzQAsrhw&s=19

Shooting from half court after doing a pirouette while egging the crowd on, airballing it and laughing is villainy.

Maybe it's just me but the one guy being a dick and embracing hate is a lot more interesting and funny than all the cookie cutter no personality guys.

You're not wrong I'm just saying that in that moment the true heel heat would have come from sinking that shot. Entire countrys would have never forgiven him.

I feel like we're 1 game away from him doing the DX chop to the crowd and sparking an international incident and all it would take is 2 consecutive shots. Real heels have short memories on their failures, he's played like trash for the most part and is still going at the crowd. I know Triple H is proud of him.

SelfishPlayer · Post #1417 » by **SelfishPlayer** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:29 pm

It's amazing how much energy people have placed into highlighting how great players around the world have become, well the US has come to fight and all of these supposed great players around the world aren't putting up a fight.

DrPampiloni · Post #1418 » by **DrPampiloni** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:33 pm

Rainwater wrote:Nobody is beating this team lol. Every team has played a close game except team USA

Hmmm. Germany also won all games by double-digits, against very good competition too.

Post #1419 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:33 pm

bisme37 wrote:
G R E Y wrote:Oof ...

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Just posting this so my French fan friends can get mad at Collet all over again haha.

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Boooo hssssssss!

What's French for bellend?

sikma42 · Post #1420 » by **sikma42** » Sat Aug 3, 2024 5:35 pm

G R E Y wrote:
bisme37 wrote:
G R E Y wrote:Oof ...

Read on Twitter

Just posting this so my French fan friends can get mad at Collet all over again haha.

Read on Twitter

Boooo hssssssss!

What's French for bellend?

Sometimes coaches need to be called out. He has been horrible.