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#861 » by AdagioPace » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

every french posession is like giving birth, holy ****
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Post#862 » by cdubbz » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

I wanna see more offense over having Jrue out there right now.
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Post#863 » by levon » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

3 bs home cooking calls already
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Post#864 » by NotaHypeJob » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

Refs are looking real funny right now
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Post#865 » by rockmanslim » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

I thought they were calling Founier corny, but no there's actually a dude named Cournier or whatever.
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Post#866 » by G R E Y » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

Come on get a hand up on shots, Les Blues!
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Post#867 » by Sedale Threatt » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

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Post#868 » by GQ Hot Dog » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:11 pm

Curry playing a great floor game.
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Post#869 » by Castle Black » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

They should just give USA the Gold at halftime tbh. This France team is dookie and doesn’t stand a chance
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Post#870 » by Ballerhogger » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

Fournier US agent confirmed
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Post#871 » by Mk0 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

Tony Brothers putting in work rn
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Post#872 » by G R E Y » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

Wemby passing :o
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Post#873 » by Calinks » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

Afro Thunder is crushing it for France.
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Post#874 » by AI_Efficiency » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

France’s bigs came to play. Feel bad for them on some level that their guard play just isn’t there.
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Post#875 » by Dubnation » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

Mk0 wrote:Tony Brothers putting in work rn

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Post#876 » by Clincher » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

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Post#877 » by Revived » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:12 pm

Horrible come on AD wtf you doing ball watching? Horrible ball awareness .
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Post#878 » by Rainwater » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:13 pm

The French guy is getting himself a NBA job lol
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Post#879 » by levon » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:13 pm

FIBA is like if you take a random scrub every game and make him a 95
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Post#880 » by dockingsched » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:13 pm

Wemby can’t even back down KD. USA just needs to keep a guard from switching onto him and Wemby is pretty ineffective.
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