2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.4.2: Quarterfinals are set!)

Bornstellar · Post #401 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:50 pm

So French coach finally benches Gobert and let's Wemby play at C and, big surprise, they are dominating so far.

durden_tyler · Post #402 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:50 pm

Whateva wrote:Another ghost foul...

That i agree was a soft foul. Canada has to dig deeper than this. France is playing confident and playing well + home crowd + refs. They might need an SGA takeover game to get back in this.

links135 · Post #403 » by **links135** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:50 pm

Bornstellar wrote:So French coach finally benches Gobert and let's Wemby play at C and, big surprise, they are dominating so far.

They have 25 ft's in the 1st half so far.

UcanUwill · Post #404 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:51 pm

durden_tyler wrote:France has now missed how many free throws? 6? 8? They'll look back at these misses if Canada comes back from this game.

Lessort is a guy who can be hacked, he often loses confidence at foul line. I believe in Euroleague play offs this season, he missed like 10 in a row in a single game. Funny that his overall % is not that terrible, over 60%, but in stretches, he can miss everything. He is unskilled but has great footwork, and for Dillion Brooks, its a bit tough there down low, they can resort to hack him.

Post #405 » by **Calinks** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:51 pm

How is Jamal Murray not destroying these guards?

Sedale Threatt · Post #406 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:52 pm

Terrible finish to the half for Canada. Get it under 10 after playing like that and you're actually in decent shape. But now you've got an absolute mountain to climb.

FollowTheSound · Post #407 » by **FollowTheSound** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:52 pm

Tuning off, these refs should be in prison for rigging...

azcatz11 · Post #408 » by **azcatz11** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:52 pm

Is this single elimination?

Quentin · Post #409 » by **Quentin** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:52 pm

Murray wide open! from 3 chooses to dribble it in and pass out for a teammate to take a contested 3?? What a dummy.

Revived · Post #410 » by **Revived** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:52 pm

Is this the Canada team that we were supposed to be scared of?

durden_tyler · Post #411 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:52 pm

Halftime: France 45, Canada 29

Could have been bigger so that's the good news for Canada. They'll need a perfect second half to get back in this though. Very much probable but they have to put some pressure on ballhandlers early because that has been what made them a special team in their group stage games this Olympics.

Putting a halftime bet on Canada, best best value now.

Pacernation · Post #412 » by **Pacernation** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:53 pm

Wow, with that crowd Canada has to really come out strong in the 3rd to have a chance.

Rust_Cohle · Post #413 » by **Rust_Cohle** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:53 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Is this single elimination?

Yes

Pacernation · Post #414 » by **Pacernation** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:53 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Is this single elimination?

Yes

Post #415 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:53 pm

Excellent game plan and execution by France. Absorbing a lot of physicality and imposing their will down low.

Keep. It. Going.

ALLEZ LES BLEUS!

Syd-TK3 · Post #416 » by **Syd-TK3** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:54 pm

Wrong

Sedale Threatt · Post #417 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:54 pm

links135 wrote:
Bornstellar wrote:So French coach finally benches Gobert and let's Wemby play at C and, big surprise, they are dominating so far.

They have 25 ft's in the 1st half so far.

I thought you were exaggerating. You were not. That is pretty f'ing insane.

durden_tyler · Post #418 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:54 pm

links135 wrote:
Bornstellar wrote:So French coach finally benches Gobert and let's Wemby play at C and, big surprise, they are dominating so far.

They have 25 ft's in the 1st half so far.

So he's correct, French has been dominating so far. LOL

Canada just don't know how to respond to some iffy calls. Some dumb decisions, dumber shots and some low basketball IQ plays offensively cost them some points.

UcanUwill · Post #419 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:54 pm

G R E Y wrote:Excellent game plan and execution by France. Absorbing a lot of physicality and imposing their will down low.

Keep. It. Going.

ALLEZ LES BLEUS!

You pulling for France cause of Wemby? I thought you were Canadian?

Bornstellar · Post #420 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 4:55 pm

links135 wrote:
Bornstellar wrote:So French coach finally benches Gobert and let's Wemby play at C and, big surprise, they are dominating so far.

They have 25 ft's in the 1st half so far.

Canada should probably stop fouling so much then

Who wins the quarterfinal games on Tuesday?