2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: USA Men & Women Win Gold)

durden_tyler · Post #321 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:25 am

Okay not a blowout yet, Germany given a second life here. Hoping for a close game since we still have to wait for 8 hours before the start of the gold medal game. Wonder why this one started way too early.

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Whateva · Post #322 » by **Whateva** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:26 am

iggymcfrack wrote:I like the FIBA refs. They make a lot of mistakes but they seem to have a knack for making them equally for both sides.

That's actually the problem with FiBa refs. A referee at such high level of basketball doesn't need to compensate anything. That's not professional. Just call what you see according to the rules, everytime.

iggymcfrack · Post #323 » by **iggymcfrack** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:27 am

Mrakar wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:I like the FIBA refs. They make a lot of mistakes but they seem to have a knack for making them equally for both sides.

Have you watched both semifinals?

I skipped Germany/France so that I could get some sleep and be hype for Jokic. His 1st and 4th foul calls were a little rough, but nothing worth complaining about.

durden_tyler · Post #324 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:27 am

Mrakar wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:I like the FIBA refs. They make a lot of mistakes but they seem to have a knack for making them equally for both sides.

Have you watched both semifinals?

The France homecooking was indeed bad (even from the group stages, vs Japan). Germany was still the better team though so their fault for not playing through it.

Serbia-USA was fairly called. Serbia just couldn’t find their shots— and poise— in that fourth quarter.

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durden_tyler · Post #325 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:29 am

Whateva wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:I like the FIBA refs. They make a lot of mistakes but they seem to have a knack for making them equally for both sides.

That's actually the problem with FiBa refs. A referee at such high level of basketball doesn't need to compensate anything. That's not professional. Just call what you see according to the rules, everytime.

Glad to see that people now both hate the NBA refs AND FIBA refs— just tells us that fans will often keep reaching when their team losses. i guess that’s one way to cope.

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BelgradeNugget · Post #326 » by **BelgradeNugget** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:30 am

durden_tyler wrote:
Mrakar wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:I like the FIBA refs. They make a lot of mistakes but they seem to have a knack for making them equally for both sides.

Have you watched both semifinals?

The France homecooking was indeed bad (even from the group stages, vs Japan). Germany was still the better team though so their fault for not playing through it.

Serbia-USA was fairly called. Serbia just couldn’t find their shots— and poise— in that fourth quarter.

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France vs Germany were fairly called

durden_tyler · Post #327 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:31 am

BelgradeNugget wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
Mrakar wrote:Have you watched both semifinals?

The France homecooking was indeed bad (even from the group stages, vs Japan). Germany was still the better team though so their fault for not playing through it.

Serbia-USA was fairly called. Serbia just couldn’t find their shots— and poise— in that fourth quarter.

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France vs Germany were fairly called

Not as blatant as the Japan one maybe. LOL

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durden_tyler · Post #328 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:33 am

Okay back to the game. Let’s see if the Germans have one last run in them.

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Dupp · Post #329 » by **Dupp** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:34 am

So much better watching ball without the billion add breaks and time outs

BelgradeNugget · Post #330 » by **BelgradeNugget** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:34 am

durden_tyler wrote:
BelgradeNugget wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:The France homecooking was indeed bad (even from the group stages, vs Japan). Germany was still the better team though so their fault for not playing through it.

Serbia-USA was fairly called. Serbia just couldn’t find their shots— and poise— in that fourth quarter.

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France vs Germany were fairly called

Not as blatant as the Japan one maybe. LOL

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Better than USA-Serbia lol

Post #331 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:36 am

Game over

itsxtray · Post #332 » by **itsxtray** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:37 am

Schroeder's done more harm than good out there today.

Loaded_Hollows · Post #333 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:38 am

Looks like Germany can’t really mess with Serbia

Badlands · Post #334 » by **Badlands** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:38 am

Jokic has the 5th triple double in Olympic history. LeBron got the 4th two days ago.

Jokic did pad his rebounds with all those missed tips.

Mrakar · Post #335 » by **Mrakar** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:38 am

This makes me even more sad for that semifinals. If avramovic played instead of Micic, which whole world saw outside Pesic, we would have won that game. But you cant argue with Pesic, he coached amazing tournament.

KillMonger · Post #336 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:38 am

serbia getting away with a lot of aggression but it is what it is, they want it more

LordCovington33 · Post #337 » by **LordCovington33** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:38 am

xb3at band1tx wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
Mrakar wrote:Refs owe Serbs also some calls after that match against USA. Serbs would be in finals if not for that philipino moron...

i didn't know Serbians were these sore losers, perhaps Bogdanovic whining rubbing off on them.

Lmao one of the lasting images ima have of 2024 Serbia is this

Read on Twitter

Typical Serbian team tactics. The worst divers of all the teams participating. That one is downright embarrassing for them, but not surprising if you watch them play.

durden_tyler · Post #338 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:39 am

All of the German players just out it, we knew both teams were deflated after their respective choked but one team has a superstar and leader like Jokic and won’t allow his team to lose this one.

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RookieStar · Post #339 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:40 am

BelgradeNugget wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
Mrakar wrote:Have you watched both semifinals?

The France homecooking was indeed bad (even from the group stages, vs Japan). Germany was still the better team though so their fault for not playing through it.

Serbia-USA was fairly called. Serbia just couldn’t find their shots— and poise— in that fourth quarter.

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France vs Germany were fairly called

Compared to JPN-FRA or the 2002 SAC-LAL maybe...

lets just say that when GER had that 10pt lead early and wad threatening to blow it wide open, a lot of questionable home cookingg calls that made it possible to kill GER momentum and allowed FRA to tie it up. After that.. it was more or less equal.

durden_tyler · Post #340 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:41 am

Mrakar wrote:This makes me even more sad for that semifinals. If avramovic played instead of Micic, which whole world saw outside Pesic, we would have won that game. But you cant argue with Pesic, he coached amazing tournament.

Perhaps, but that Steph explosion was just too much. Serbia did very well, maybe next time they’ll play smarter and don’t choke in the final quarter.

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Who wins the medals??