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

kingr · Post #501 » by **kingr** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:42 pm

why does murray look so ...below average right now?

FreeBird23 · Post #502 » by **FreeBird23** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:43 pm

kingr wrote:why does murray look so ...below average right now?

Jokic is not canadian :wink:

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #503 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:43 pm

I finally understand the pain Mavs fans went through watching Dwight Powell start

GYK · Post #504 » by **GYK** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:43 pm

refs have been pro France
but Canada has been terrible offensively
defensively tho they have been dumb. they are over playing the perimeter as if France is the Warriors and only being killed inside.

Doranku · Post #505 » by **Doranku** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:44 pm

Brooks & Murray revealing themselves as the frauds we all knew they were.

durden_tyler · Post #506 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:44 pm

YogurtProducer wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Canada making some headway but ended that quarter poorly again. Should have been down to 6 points or less instead this is still a double digit lead.

Thanks, refs. that two handed shove and the Lyles "over the back" is a 4 point swing.

You can continue to whine but France is just outplaying you guys on offense. i thought Canada was a good defensive team but they lost that today.

Shock Defeat · Post #507 » by **Shock Defeat** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:44 pm

yeah this game is over. Canada blew it once SGA missed those 2 FTs. Shame too cause France only got here due to the refs anyway.

UcanUwill · Post #508 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:44 pm

kingr wrote:why does murray look so ...below average right now?

Well, he was hurt, missed practice time. He does look way worse than has right to be tho.

Victors problem for years was his offensive selection, he is great, but that remains the worry, he wants to be a jump shooter, he suffers from soft bigman disease, same as JJJ and some others, these guys just forget they are freaks of nature with unbearable talent.

DrPampiloni · Post #509 » by **DrPampiloni** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:45 pm

What a power move not playing Gobert any minutes in the 2nd half

durden_tyler · Post #510 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:46 pm

Last gasp for Canada, this final five minutes. Major run needed or their Olympics is over,

UcanUwill · Post #511 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:47 pm

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:I finally understand the pain Mavs fans went through watching Dwight Powell start

We have seen quite a number of great NBA talent stand out this tournament, but Lyles and Powell, are these guys who for years were average EL level players by now, but still getting NBA checks for some reason. Olynyk however is big disappointment, what happened to him?

JustBuzzin · Post #512 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:47 pm

Denver better move off Jamal Murray before the league realizes he's declining.

If it weren't for some clutch shots in the playoffs he value would be shot right now.

Like it or not Denver title hopes depends on the play of Murray moving forward. Not sure if that's the guy I want with Jokic for the next few years.

durden_tyler · Post #513 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:47 pm

Down to 5! Let's do this Canada! Germany vs Canada then Germany/Canada vs USA, don't leave us hanging with these marquee matchups!

Pacernation · Post #514 » by **Pacernation** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:48 pm

Man France isn't using Wembi at all on offense. Wtf are they doing. You got a walking mismatch on the court and you won't even let him touch the ball and just use him as a screener.

DrPampiloni · Post #515 » by **DrPampiloni** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:48 pm

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:I finally understand the pain Mavs fans went through watching Dwight Powell start

THANK YOU. UNPLAYABLE.

Post #516 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:48 pm

Why in the world is France now settling for 3s when the inside bruising has been so successful all game long?!

Jzh · Post #517 » by **Jzh** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:49 pm

Pacernation wrote:Man France isn't using Wembi at all on offense. Wtf are they doing. You got a walking mismatch on the court and you won't even let him touch the ball and just use him as a screener.

He's too soft, that's not the coach fault (for once) - he gets bullied inside

durden_tyler · Post #518 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:49 pm

Fournier big 3! Making us forget that he's an NBA scrub.

rockmanslim · Post #519 » by **rockmanslim** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:50 pm

Wemby gets the ball in the post, leads to a 3. Whoa, what a groundbreaking concept.

Pacernation · Post #520 » by **Pacernation** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 5:51 pm

Hahahaha Brooks. REJECTED!

Who wins the quarterfinal games on Tuesday?