2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.5: Men's Semifinals Thursday August 8)

Slacktard · Post #161 » by **Slacktard** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:18 pm

chudak wrote:

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Jokic for mvp

Why would that be surprising though? He leads the Nuggets in almost all of those categories (just falling a bit short of blocks) and I'll take the Nuggets roster over Serbia.

durden_tyler · Post #162 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:19 pm

Tied at halftime, 33-33.

Germans scored 8 points in the 2nd quarter...

Doranku · Post #163 » by **Doranku** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:19 pm

The decision to bench Gobert has been huge for France. They are so much better with Yabusele out there alongside Wemby.

azcatz11 · Post #164 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:20 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Tied at halftime, 33-33.

Germans scored 8 points in the 2nd quarter...

I can sense your fear

CodeBreaker · Post #165 » by **CodeBreaker** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:20 pm

That wemby poster is ridiculous!!

RookieStar · Post #166 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:20 pm

durden_tyler wrote:France getting the calls again. Let's see if Germany has better composure than the Canadians.

I tried to be open minded but the swipe that laid out thst Theimann??? Wasnt called yet on the othrr end it was called.

Now that sus offensive foul on Voightmann...

Yeah...

Rainwater · Post #167 » by **Rainwater** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:20 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Both teams playing good defense-- could this be enough to slow down Team USA in the gold medal match? Or does their offense just suck.

The us will blow out these teams lol

Slacktard · Post #168 » by **Slacktard** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:22 pm

Germany isn't winning this game if it's within 2 or 3 possessions with a few minutes to go in the 4th. They need to be up double-digits to avoid the home-cooking.

cdubbz · Post #169 » by **cdubbz** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:23 pm

What time is the game at?

eric365 · Post #170 » by **eric365** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:24 pm

Doranku wrote:The decision to bench Gobert has been huge for France. They are so much better with Yabusele out there alongside Wemby.

Spurs played until mid-december with Collins as the center and wemby as the PF and it was painful

I really hoped Collet learned from this….
France would be so much better if Collet had done that from the beginning

RookieStar · Post #171 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:29 pm

Yeah... we saw how the refs helping the frauds make it close after GER threatened to blow it out. They cant allow a close game to allow the refs their shenanigans

durden_tyler · Post #172 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:30 pm

Slacktard wrote:Germany isn't winning this game if it's within 2 or 3 possessions with a few minutes to go in the 4th. They need to be up double-digits to avoid the home-cooking.

This. They are the more talented team but is getting outplayed on both ends the entire 2nd quarter. That 2 fouls on Wagner was big.

a-French-Fan · Post #173 » by **a-French-Fan** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:32 pm

Collet is still surprising me. Bringing back Strazel and De Colo to the game, what a good idea ^^ what is the next surprise?

durden_tyler · Post #174 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:35 pm

RookieStar wrote:Yeah... we saw how the refs helping the frauds make it close after GER threatened to blow it out. They cant allow a close game to allow the refs their shenanigans

But unlike Canada, i think this German team is more matured and will be poised despite the seemingly light calls on them.

KokoKaizer · Post #175 » by **KokoKaizer** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:35 pm

a-French-Fan wrote:Collet is still surprising me. Bringing back Strazel and De Colo to the game, what a good idea ^^ what is the next surprise?

me being drunk ?

Well, no surprise... Belgian beers for the win again 8-)

KokoKaizer · Post #176 » by **KokoKaizer** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:38 pm

That's a damn shame that Diaw is retired

We would have one the fat ass game easily :lol:

r0drig0lac · Post #177 » by **r0drig0lac** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:40 pm

Yanick and Cord carrying the guys.

CodeBreaker · Post #178 » by **CodeBreaker** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:40 pm

Yabusule is crazy good lol

azcatz11 · Post #179 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:40 pm

Damn Batum!!!! Holy ****

Sedale Threatt · Post #180 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 4:41 pm

God damn, what a chasedown by Batum. This is a great game.

Who wins the semifinal games on Thursday?