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

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Who wins the medals??

Poll ended at Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:36 pm

France (for Gold)
17
8%
vs USA (for Gold)
103
50%
Germany (for Bronze)
23
11%
vs Serbia (for Bronze)
65
31%
 
Total votes: 208
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Post#681 » by rockmanslim » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:58 pm

Looked like Steph put extra spin on that one
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Post#682 » by AdagioPace » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:58 pm

leaving curry open might not be a good strategy
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Post#683 » by reload141 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:58 pm

Doranku wrote:
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Doranku wrote:Okay, can we bench Tatum now? He got his minutes.


He’s got more rebounds than anyone else and actually plays defense.

How about the offense shows up?


Yeah he bricked a mid-range floater so bad it came right back to him, nice.


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Post#684 » by GSWFan1994 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:58 pm

Refs are really letting the physicality happen... that's great to watch
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#685 » by NyKnicks1714 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:58 pm

I swear, Melo has gotten more mentions this tournament than anyone on the team
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Post#686 » by AleksandarN » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:58 pm

Hopefully gets Curry going
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#687 » by Revived » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Where are all the dumb idiots on the internet asking why Booker was playing mins over Tatum?
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#688 » by levon » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Why is LeBron helping Bam in the post against Yabusele?
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Post#689 » by Frank Dux » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Bam!!!!
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Post#690 » by levon » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Stop **** doubling the post, they're not even looking to score
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Post#691 » by Roger Murdock » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Very impressed with Booker

He’s been our best player so far
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#692 » by EArl » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Our defense is atrocious.
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#693 » by rockmanslim » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Bam and Booker bonded for life now
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Post#694 » by CzBoobie » Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:59 pm

Booker >>> Tatum
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#695 » by Heat3 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:00 pm

OMG Lebron lol
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Post#696 » by 510TWSS » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:00 pm

love the no T's, nba should learn!
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Post#697 » by Frank Dux » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:00 pm

Revived wrote:Where are all the dumb idiots on the internet asking why Booker was playing mins over Tatum?


They don’t watch the games. Booker has been playing great D and is playing his role extremely well.
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Post#698 » by Buckets22 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:00 pm

The Eurosport geezer loves it me too.
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#699 » by rockmanslim » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:00 pm

Lebron doing this with a gray ass beard too how
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Re: 2024 Olympic BASKETBALL Thread (pt.6: Men's Medal Games Saturday August 10) 

Post#700 » by Archx » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:00 pm

If this happened in the NBA, refs would need 15 mins to sort everything out. FIBA = play on.
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