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

Benedict_Boozer · Post #721 » by **Benedict_Boozer** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:30 pm

California Gold wrote:Can't wait to demolish France in front of their fans.

Couldn't have written a better script to make it more enjoyable for the US

I feel bad for Serbia. They have to play the US 3 times? Talk about a bad draw :lol:

Loaded_Hollows · Post #722 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:30 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:You know you're old when Snoop is now family friendly

lol, no sht. I'm here for it, but every time I see him doing a spot on NBC I'm like, you guys don't remember he directed a few porn films do you? Before you even get into the metric tons of grass he's very publicly smoked.

The gangster music, the east coast vs west coast beef that caused many bodies to drop, Crips vs Bloods war that caused many bodies to get dropped, and on and on :lol:

But yea, I’m here for it. Happy for him and Ice Cube.

Sedale Threatt · Post #723 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:33 pm

Loaded_Hollows wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:You know you're old when Snoop is now family friendly

lol, no sht. I'm here for it, but every time I see him doing a spot on NBC I'm like, you guys don't remember he directed a few porn films do you? Before you even get into the metric tons of grass he's very publicly smoked.

The gangster music, the east coast vs west coast beef that caused many bodies to drop, Crips vs Bloods war that caused many bodies to get dropped, and on and on

But yea, I’m here for it. Happy for him and Ice Cube.

A little less so for me re: Cube. Not really thrilled with his MAGA bullsht.

But Snoop, for sure. One of my proudest moments as an uncle was teaching my preteen niece the Deez Nuts game. Maybe his greatest contribution to American culture.

Rainwater · Post #724 » by **Rainwater** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:36 pm

DWadeno3 wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
California Gold wrote:
I don't see how Germany is on the same tier as the US.

Yeah, lol at Germany and US being on the same tier. They have already beat the German team and that was without Durant.

How is the center position weak when team USA has 3 of the 5 best centers. Other than Wemby and Joker, who is better than Embiid, Anthony, and Bam?

We barely beat them and needed LeBron's heroics to pull it off. The game could've easily gone either way. Talent wise, we're clearly ahead of them but we also were at the World Cup as well (despite a clearly worse and less balanced team). As we all know, that's hardly everything. Germany has familiarity, cohesiveness and very good coaching (ironically by a Canadian) going for them. Right now, they are in the same tier as we are until we prove otherwise.

Germany’s cohesiveness does not put them on the same level as the US, lol. The US’ talent kills whatever advantage they have. The US beat Germany without their second best player. The US barely beat South Sudan the first time than blow them out the second time. The US has beat every team they faced by 19+ in actual Olympic games. This is not the same US World Cup team from a couple years ago. None of this puts Germany on the US’ level. Stop it, lol.

cdubbz · Post #725 » by **cdubbz** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:40 pm

Booker having himself a nice game. Also like how he is just getting his shots as they come and not hunting for offense.

California Gold · Post #726 » by **California Gold** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:40 pm

durden_tyler wrote:
California Gold wrote:Can't wait to demolish France in front of their fans.

Couldn't have written a better script to make it more enjoyable for the US

Germany won't even allow them to get to the gold medal match.

Seems like a script is brewing on that side of the bracket - wouldn't shock me if in a close game they get the necessary calls needed to advance.

Mamba81p · Post #727 » by **Mamba81p** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:43 pm

KD is so passive today. This game is too easy for him

Mk0 · Post #728 » by **Mk0** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:43 pm

AD is FEASTING rn

AI_Efficiency · Post #729 » by **AI_Efficiency** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:43 pm

This is the best the US has looked. I wonder how much of it is Brazil not being that good vs. US also taking elimination play more serious.

LordCovington33 · Post #730 » by **LordCovington33** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:44 pm

Benedict_Boozer wrote:
California Gold wrote:Can't wait to demolish France in front of their fans.

Couldn't have written a better script to make it more enjoyable for the US

I feel bad for Serbia. They have to play the US 3 times? Talk about a bad draw

They only had to play them twice. The first one was voluntary, right? But, yeah, it doesn’t seem right for a team to be in the same pool and on the same side of the draw.

Mk0 · Post #731 » by **Mk0** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:45 pm

Booker owns that corner 3. Jesus.

TheFire · Post #732 » by **TheFire** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:46 pm

Serbia will need Jokic to play 40 min to even remotely have a chance.

MarcusBrody · Post #733 » by **MarcusBrody** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:47 pm

LordCovington33 wrote:
Benedict_Boozer wrote:
California Gold wrote:Can't wait to demolish France in front of their fans.

Couldn't have written a better script to make it more enjoyable for the US

I feel bad for Serbia. They have to play the US 3 times? Talk about a bad draw

They only had to play them twice. The first one was voluntary, right? But, yeah, it doesn’t seem right for a team to be in the same pool and on the same side of the draw.

With three teams coming out of some of the groups, it was inevitable, but I would have preferred that the top 2 group teams not meet again until the finals.

cdubbz · Post #734 » by **cdubbz** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:47 pm

AI_Efficiency wrote:This is the best the US has looked. I wonder how much of it is Brazil not being that good vs. US also taking elimination play more serious.

Both most likely, but Brazil is awful.

Revived · Post #735 » by **Revived** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:48 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
Loaded_Hollows wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:
lol, no sht. I'm here for it, but every time I see him doing a spot on NBC I'm like, you guys don't remember he directed a few porn films do you? Before you even get into the metric tons of grass he's very publicly smoked.

The gangster music, the east coast vs west coast beef that caused many bodies to drop, Crips vs Bloods war that caused many bodies to get dropped, and on and on

But yea, I’m here for it. Happy for him and Ice Cube.

A little less so for me re: Cube. Not really thrilled with his MAGA bullsht.

But Snoop, for sure. One of my proudest moments as an uncle was teaching my preteen niece the Deez Nuts game. Maybe his greatest contribution to American culture.

You know Snoop said he likes Trump too right? Maybe even more so than Ice Cube.

Spoiler:

At the end of the day though, people’s political preferences or beliefs shouldn’t effect how you think about that person in their day job (music, sports, movies etc) but that’s all up to you.

cdubbz · Post #736 » by **cdubbz** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:50 pm

Play Tyrese the whole 4th quarter a long with Tatum.

xb3at band1tx · Post #737 » by **xb3at band1tx** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:52 pm

nobody is on this team's level lmao

they are literally sleepwalking into a blowout out there

Rainwater · Post #738 » by **Rainwater** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:53 pm

These are practice games for the US lol

NotaHypeJob · Post #739 » by **NotaHypeJob** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:53 pm

Benedict_Boozer wrote:
California Gold wrote:Can't wait to demolish France in front of their fans.

Couldn't have written a better script to make it more enjoyable for the US

I feel bad for Serbia. They have to play the US 3 times? Talk about a bad draw

Getting to bully the fat Serbian 3x over two weeks feels euphoric

Rainwater · Post #740 » by **Rainwater** » Tue Aug 6, 2024 8:56 pm

Revived wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:
Loaded_Hollows wrote:The gangster music, the east coast vs west coast beef that caused many bodies to drop, Crips vs Bloods war that caused many bodies to get dropped, and on and on

But yea, I’m here for it. Happy for him and Ice Cube.

A little less so for me re: Cube. Not really thrilled with his MAGA bullsht.

But Snoop, for sure. One of my proudest moments as an uncle was teaching my preteen niece the Deez Nuts game. Maybe his greatest contribution to American culture.

You know Snoop said he likes Trump too right? Maybe even more so than Ice Cube.

Spoiler:

Read on Twitter

At the end of the day though, people’s political preferences or beliefs shouldn’t effect how you think about that person in their day job (music, sports, movies etc) but that’s all up to you.

Snoops opinion shift of Trump comes from Trump pardoning his friend if I remember correctly.

Who wins the quarterfinal games on Tuesday?