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

r0drig0lac · Post #221 » by **r0drig0lac** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:04 pm

Everybody's a gangster until they get punched in the mouth...no clowning around so far

kwajo · Post #222 » by **kwajo** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:04 pm

Calinks wrote:Welp, lookin like France is going to medal.

They have to get past the USA in the bronze medal game first. :wink:

Post #223 » by **Mavrelous** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:04 pm

The French are making Schneitzels out of the Germans...

Loaded_Hollows · Post #224 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:05 pm

Germany lookin shakyyyyy babyyyy

SFour · Post #225 » by **SFour** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:05 pm

not many people had France being in the finals over Serbia/Germany/Canada

ItsDanger · Post #226 » by **ItsDanger** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:07 pm

Wow, home team France makes it to the Finals. Never change.

Jzh · Post #227 » by **Jzh** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:07 pm

Atkinson babysitting Collet, best addition to the French squad

CodeBreaker · Post #228 » by **CodeBreaker** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:07 pm

SFour wrote:not many people had France being in the finals over Serbia/Germany/Canada

Wemby's impact on defense is just... wow

Whateva · Post #229 » by **Whateva** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:08 pm

Im surprised with Vansant Collé, good decisions he's been making this match and the previous

Tor_Raps · Post #230 » by **Tor_Raps** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:10 pm

Imagine getting this much better once you bench Gobert. That dude has the weirdest career. He's considered one of the best defensive players since he entered the league and yet so many teams he's on play better when he's not on the floor lol.

PushDaRock · Post #231 » by **PushDaRock** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:10 pm

SFour wrote:not many people had France being in the finals over Serbia/Germany/Canada

especially with Wemby playing like this offensively

CodeBreaker · Post #232 » by **CodeBreaker** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:11 pm

SFour wrote:not many people had France being in the finals over Serbia/Germany/Canada

I think Serbia beats France. Jokic just enjoys destroying Wemby in the paint

FreeBird23 · Post #233 » by **FreeBird23** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:11 pm

Cordinier is such a fun player to watch

Edrees · Post #234 » by **Edrees** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:11 pm

CodeBreaker wrote:
SFour wrote:not many people had France being in the finals over Serbia/Germany/Canada

Wemby's impact on defense is just... wow

I think you mean Gobert's impact on the game is just...wow :lol:

Wemby played all the previous games but they took a step up when gobert went to the bench

Pacernation · Post #235 » by **Pacernation** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:11 pm

Lessort plays really good. He could only dunk when he played for Bayern. He improved bigtime.

canada_dry · Post #236 » by **canada_dry** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:11 pm

Elimination game Wagner is a thing.

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durden_tyler · Post #237 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:12 pm

lambchop wrote:Elimination game Franz back at it. People forgot he went 1 for 15 in a game 7, yet were expecting him to carry Germany today.

Still have time but yes this is the Orlando Magic Wagner we know.

canada_dry · Post #238 » by **canada_dry** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:13 pm

Tor_Raps wrote:Imagine getting this much better once you bench Gobert. That dude has the weirdest career. He's considered one of the best defensive players since he entered the league and yet so many teams he's on play better when he's not on the floor lol.

Its just a fit thing with wemby.

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Pacernation · Post #239 » by **Pacernation** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:13 pm

canada_dry wrote:Elimination game Wagner is a thing.

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He's 22. Stop it. And he played good in the WC Finals against Serbia.

durden_tyler · Post #240 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:14 pm

Last gasp for Germany here. Either France's defense is very good or Canada and Germany are ultimate chokers.

Who wins the semifinal games on Thursday?