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Re: USA Basketball Team 

Post#601 » by Gant » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:03 pm

He_Got_Game wrote:Yabusele has been the best player on the floor for both teams which is wild.

Yabusele had a great game against Canada too. He's improved his lift and touch.
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Re: USA Basketball Team 

Post#602 » by shackles10 » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:29 pm

Gant wrote:
He_Got_Game wrote:Yabusele has been the best player on the floor for both teams which is wild.

Yabusele had a great game against Canada too. He's improved his lift and touch.


The energy is crazy with him too. Too bad he can’t defend a chair or my sentimental self would be ready to sign him as Al replacement in a year or two and tell Tillman, Kornet, Queta, and their mommas to kick rocks.
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Post#603 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:33 pm

Surprised with this result. Always thought Daniel Theis was inevitable in the world stage. Only reason we lost 2022 Finals against the Warriors was 'cos Ime didn't play him 48 mpg.
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Re: USA Basketball Team 

Post#604 » by He_Got_Game » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:43 pm

shackles10 wrote:
Gant wrote:
He_Got_Game wrote:Yabusele has been the best player on the floor for both teams which is wild.

Yabusele had a great game against Canada too. He's improved his lift and touch.


The energy is crazy with him too. Too bad he can’t defend a chair or my sentimental self would be ready to sign him as Al replacement in a year or two and tell Tillman, Kornet, Queta, and their mommas to kick rocks.


I didn't notice any bad defensive lapses from him. I'm not sure if you noticed something different though.
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Re: USA Basketball Team 

Post#605 » by Gant » Thu Aug 8, 2024 6:02 pm

If this is true, Yabusele is both a top 10 pick in a redraft and a blown draft pick. Now that's hard to do.

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Re: USA Basketball Team 

Post#606 » by Smart2Nesmith43 » Thu Aug 8, 2024 6:42 pm

shackles10 wrote:
Gant wrote:
He_Got_Game wrote:Yabusele has been the best player on the floor for both teams which is wild.

Yabusele had a great game against Canada too. He's improved his lift and touch.


The energy is crazy with him too. Too bad he can’t defend a chair or my sentimental self would be ready to sign him as Al replacement in a year or two and tell Tillman, Kornet, Queta, and their mommas to kick rocks.

I don't think he was particularly poor defensively today. He had a couple of nice possessions after getting switched on Schröder.
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Post#607 » by shackles10 » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:06 pm

Steph and Book can't keep anyone in front of them. Puts the entire team in rotation to cover for them and Serbia is smart to pass off for easy buckets after the help comes.

edit: Good thing Steph is hot early at least.
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Post#608 » by cloverleaf » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:12 pm

shackles10 wrote:Steph and Book can't keep anyone in front of them. Puts the entire team in rotation to cover for them and Serbia is smart to pass off for easy buckets after the help comes.

edit: Good thing Steph is hot early at least.


Jrue starting and JT off the bench?
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Post#609 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:19 pm

Edwards is a mess. But look how he'll statpad when game's already decided.

Serbia pressure defense giving USA fits.
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Post#610 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:23 pm

Team USA lucky this is Kerr's last stint as head coach.

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Post#611 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:26 pm

Edwards gambles and leaves his man in the corner, reminiscent of fellow Georgia native JB lol. Serbia for 3.
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Post#612 » by meatball sub » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:27 pm

kerr is terrible. completely isolated and humiliated one of his most versatile players (tatum). now if the team really needs him he's likely already mentally out of it in this tournament
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Re: USA Basketball Team 

Post#613 » by Geoffrey P » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:28 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Edwards gambles and leaves his man in the corner, reminiscent of fellow Georgia native JB lol. Serbia for 3.

Yea it sucks cause he can be so fun to watch but jesus sometimes you wonder wtf is going on in his head :banghead:
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Re: USA Basketball Team 

Post#614 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:29 pm

Shouldn't even be in this type of hole at any point in the tournament with all this talent. But here we are. Where's Jrue and JT?
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Post#615 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:30 pm

meatball sub wrote:kerr is terrible. completely isolated and humiliated one of his most versatile players (tatum). now if the team really needs him he's likely already mentally out of it in this tournament

They're relying on Edwards to run offense for the second unit, failing badly.
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Post#616 » by tfribs45 » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:32 pm

TERRIBLE defensive lineup to start.....IDC what anyone says , it's difficult to beat an opponent three times in a row. Rocky start. wh'os going to step up?!
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Post#617 » by meatball sub » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:33 pm

team usa **** sucks. great job kerr
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Post#618 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:33 pm

Hey at least Kerr got Curry going.
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Post#619 » by cloverleaf » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:33 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Hey at least Kerr got Curry going.


Good to know he'll be ready for Germany.
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Post#620 » by ConstableGeneva » Thu Aug 8, 2024 7:33 pm

The Celtics could've beaten Serbia without Porzingis. Not kidding.
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