USA Basketball Team

chakdaddy · Post #821 » by **chakdaddy** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:04 pm

Also, we get 3 medals, Lakers only get 2.

I'm just glad to watch no longer being preoccupied with how each player somehow prevented Banner 18.

cloverleaf · Post #822 » by **cloverleaf** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:05 pm

Yabu gets his props:

https://nypost.com/2024/08/10/sports/lebron-james-gets-posterized-by-guerschon-yabusele-in-gold-medal-win/

chakdaddy · Post #823 » by **chakdaddy** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:34 pm

Unified world champs:
1992 Jordan/Pippen
1996 Pippen
2012 LeBron
2016 Kyrie
2021 Holiday, Middleton
2024 Holiday, Tatum, White

chakdaddy · Post #824 » by **chakdaddy** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:45 pm

Including FIBA
2010 Lamar Odom
2019 Marc Gasol

chakdaddy · Post #825 » by **chakdaddy** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 11:00 pm

"Tiger slam" - NBA title after world championship

2004-05 Ginobili
2008-09 Kobe
2016-17 Klay, Durant

Post #826 » by **shackles10** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 11:09 pm

Take that metric system!!!

Fierce1 · Post #827 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 11:19 pm

The US starting 5 only won 3 playoff games, combined, this year's playoffs.

Steph didn't even make the playoffs.

JR Hawks · Post #828 » by **JR Hawks** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 11:21 pm

BK_2020 wrote:kinda crazy how this summer's team didn't dominate more than the 2020 team with Javale McGee, Keldon Johnson, and Zach Lavine.

Not surprising at all. This year's team was led by three old guys that are past their prime and can no longer lead NBA championship contenders.

Post #829 » by **snowman** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 11:50 pm

I, for one, am glad Tatum, White and Holiday didn't get major minutes during the Olympics. Now, maybe they won't be as tired this season if they had.

ConstableGeneva · Post #830 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 11:58 pm

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ConstableGeneva · Post #831 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 12:01 am

snowman wrote:I, for one, am glad Tatum, White and Holiday didn't get major minutes during the Olympics. Now, maybe they won't be as tired this season if they had.

All the traveling and practices feel more tiring than the actual game minutes tbh. But I'm happy they were a part of the experience. Also glad they came out uninjured. More than a month to rest, recover, and work on their games a bit before camp.

ConstableGeneva · Post #832 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 12:27 am

Nasty work by JT. Eek.

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Fierce1 · Post #833 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 12:46 am

It might now be exciting now, but in the near future Celtic fans will be grateful Jayson Tatum transitioned into a modern day PF, even at the expense of shooting.

cloverleaf · Post #834 » by **cloverleaf** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:21 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Nasty work by JT. Eek.

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JT was a top-10 scorer! (DWhite, top 11!)

Fencer reregistered · Post #835 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:30 am

chakdaddy wrote:"Tiger slam" - NBA title after world championship

2004-05 Ginobili
2008-09 Kobe
2016-17 Klay, Durant

If you mean Olympic championship/NBA title, as the years suggest you do, then add Bill Russell.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #836 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 3:29 am

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bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #837 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 3:49 am

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Fierce1 · Post #838 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 4:56 am

As a Celtic fan, I wanted Tatum and as many Celtic players to play in the Olympics this year.

But 2028 is a different story as Tat will be 30 years old by then.

No need to risk injury when Tat and the Celtics will still be gunning for Banner 21 or Banner 20.

ThePigeon · Post #839 » by **ThePigeon** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:35 am

Well, US won gold medal, so Kerr did a good job
JT should not get playing time based on accolades, but based on how he plays in training
He should not be entitled to playing time, but earn it
I am glad he was shown that he must improve to be really elite

Kerr is nasty mofo and I hate him for playing favorites, but I guess some of it was Spolestra's doing, as he likes the mind games and hates the Celtics

Fierce1 · Post #840 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:44 am

I will not be surprised if Cs go 5-0 against Miami and GSW in 2024-25.