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

reload141 · Post #461 » by **reload141** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:11 pm

SelfishPlayer wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:The dude is happier winning third place then he was winning a championship lol

Read on Twitter

Wow, celebrating defeat...

Yeah, you have no clue whatsoever.

EmpireFalls · Post #462 » by **EmpireFalls** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:12 pm

Imo, France needs to shoot the lights out to have a chance.

Post #463 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:14 pm

GAAAAAAH I feel so nervous!

reload141 · Post #464 » by **reload141** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:15 pm

G R E Y wrote:GAAAAAAH I feel so nervous!

It’s 5:20am here in Aus, you got this mate, you got this!

azcatz11 · Post #465 » by **azcatz11** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:18 pm

reload141 wrote:
G R E Y wrote:GAAAAAAH I feel so nervous!

It’s 5:20am here in Aus, you got this mate, you got this!

I think she’s rooting for France bc of wemby

GSWFan1994 · Post #466 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:18 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:Breakdance is considered an olympic sport while futsal is not? Crazy!

Just looked up what futsal is…basically indoor soccer? I played it once up in Wisconsin and it was actually really fun. Great workout

Yes... "futsal" = "futebol de salão" = indoor soccer.

Extremely popular in clubs, you have dozens of courts all around the cities.

Plus it's only 5 vs 5 due to the court size, so more people are able to play (I mean, participate in the actual game, touch the ball, defend, attack, etc).

Cheers my friend, I hope you're doing well...

Post #467 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:19 pm

reload141 wrote:
G R E Y wrote:GAAAAAAH I feel so nervous!

It’s 5:20am here in Aus, you got this mate, you got this!

Thank you!

durden_tyler · Post #468 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:19 pm

US Starters vs France:

Embiid
Bron
KD
Booker
Steph

SFour · Post #469 » by **SFour** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:19 pm

reload141 wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:The dude is happier winning third place then he was winning a championship lol

Read on Twitter

You clearly have never been to Serbia or any eastern-block country before.

They are celebrating because they are, genuinely happy, it’s beautiful to see rather than someone standing middle court and thrusting themselves.

Jokic would easily care more about winning gold with serbia than an NBA championship...sucks they didn't pull it off.

Post #470 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:19 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
reload141 wrote:
G R E Y wrote:GAAAAAAH I feel so nervous!

It’s 5:20am here in Aus, you got this mate, you got this!

I think she’s rooting for France bc of wemby

OUI!

Loaded_Hollows · Post #471 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:21 pm

scrabbarista wrote:
SelfishPlayer wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:The dude is happier winning third place then he was winning a championship lol

Read on Twitter

Wow, celebrating defeat...

At the end of the day, you have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that you had before you woke up today. You have the same personal problems you had today. They're going to continue to live the way they want to live and continue to do the things that they want to do with them and their team and be happy with that. You can get a few days or a few months or whatever the case may be on being happy about not only Jokic, but the Serbian National Team not accomplishing their goal. But you have to get back to the real world at some point.

GSWFan1994 · Post #472 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:21 pm

og15 wrote:
Inspektor1312 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Great stuff from Avramovic, now I see why they were so locked in today. Such an important player.

What a fun guy. Some people don't understand personalities like that who have failure and don't dwell on it long and sulk, etc but just say, "it happened, let's move on, let's keep going".

...but it's a great means of having resilience, it's a great means of keeping others going after disappointment, love it.

In addition, the first quarter really took Germany out. Sometimes when you get down early it's just tough to close the gap, but that's basketball, it happens.

What did he say? I don't understand the language.

azcatz11 · Post #473 » by **azcatz11** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:24 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:Breakdance is considered an olympic sport while futsal is not? Crazy!

Just looked up what futsal is…basically indoor soccer? I played it once up in Wisconsin and it was actually really fun. Great workout

Yes... "futsal" = "futebol de salão" = indoor soccer.

Extremely popular in clubs, you have dozens of courts all around the cities.

Plus it's only 5 vs 5 due to the court size, so more people are able to play (I mean, participate in the actual game, touch the ball, defend, attack, etc).

Cheers my friend, I hope you're doing well...

I think you’re right. It should be an olympic sport. Honestly there’s a few questionable new Olympic sports. Not sure what the goal is. I was watching kayaking last week and it was cool but looked like an x games event and not an Olympic event.

Post #474 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:25 pm

THIS ARENA ATMOSPHERE!

*CHILLS*

Sealab2024 · Post #475 » by **Sealab2024** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:26 pm

okboomer · Post #476 » by **okboomer** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:26 pm

I just dont see how the French offensively will overcome their limitations.

cdubbz · Post #477 » by **cdubbz** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:27 pm

Sealab2024 wrote:LEET'S GET READY TO RUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMBBBBBLLLLLLEEEEE!

© Michael Buffer.

I'm hyped!!! Would love a close game like Serbia, but a blowout would be great.
Also please please please no hero ball.

Sealab2024 · Post #478 » by **Sealab2024** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:28 pm

Derrick White with the old "spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch" during the US anthem.

Buckets22 · Post #479 » by **Buckets22** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:28 pm

Best two anthems in the world as well.

Ballerhogger · Post #480 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:29 pm

USA better come out fired up

Who wins the medals??