OT: London 2012 Olympic Basketball Thread

ManualRam · Post #121 » by **ManualRam** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:28 pm

i commend team spain and their refs. they tried their best to keep it close.

Post #122 » by **suckfish** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:56 pm

Bumpage.

Women's ball is well underway. Men start tomorrow 4am eastern.

bearadonisdna · Post #123 » by **bearadonisdna** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:02 pm

I hope luol puts such a whoopin on team usa that the IOC will have to change olympic rules.

To limit the severity of said whoopin.

Post #124 » by **suckfish** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:20 pm

Game times converted to eastern.

Nigeria vs Tunisia 4am
Brazil vs Australia 6.15am
USA vs France 9.30am
Spain vs China 11.45am
Russia vs Great Britain 3pm
Argentina vs Lithuania 5.15pm

Post #125 » by **Rerisen** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:01 pm

Someone needs to tell Westbrook that they can get better shots than contested pull up jumpers.

burlydee · Post #126 » by **burlydee** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:12 pm

Rerisen wrote:Someone needs to tell Westbrook that they can get better shots than contested pull up jumpers.

He is playing out of control. That was a ridiculous foul

GetBuLLish · Post #127 » by **GetBuLLish** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:30 pm

Lebron dominating. Durant stroking it.

And maybe I keep missing it, but when was the last time Harden made a shot?

Mech Engineer · Post #128 » by **Mech Engineer** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:31 pm

GetBuLLish wrote:Lebron dominating. Durant stroking it.

And maybe I keep missing it, but when was the last time Harden made a shot?

Hopefully, next time he makes an important shot...it will be as a Bull :wink:

Post #129 » by **Rerisen** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:43 pm

Harden has not looked comfortable at all, he's used to handling the ball a lot more.

Kevin Love has also been poor. So much so, he almost looks like he doesn't belong.

His defense especially has been lax. I don't think he is a guy you give up several seasons of competing to set your team up to try to get.

SpeedyWindRose · Post #130 » by **SpeedyWindRose** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:54 pm

Rerisen wrote:Harden has not looked comfortable at all, he's used to handling the ball a lot more.

Kevin Love has also been poor. So much so, he almost looks like he doesn't belong.

His defense especially has been lax. I don't think he is a guy you give up several seasons of competing to set your team up to try to get.

Yeah, this kind of set in today.

Red Larrivee · Post #131 » by **Red Larrivee** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:09 pm

Rerisen wrote:His defense especially has been lax. I don't think he is a guy you give up several seasons of competing to set your team up to try to get.

Because of a Team USA game though? It's like when people were freaking out because Rose wasn't "taking over" and making that USA team "his team." He''ll never be a star playing like this :lol:

20 and 15 in 2011, 26 and 13 in 2012, averaged 31 and 14 in March this past season. Even if those numbers are inflated, Love is one of the Top 10-12 players in the league and only 23. He's worth it.

Missed the game though, but doesn't look like I missed much. I just wanna see one competitive game between USA and somebody.

jax98 · Post #132 » by **jax98** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:11 pm

Yi is always doing well internationally, but he struggles in the NBA due to that insanely slow jumpshot. That's really an area where Europeans have become much better in recent years.

Gnarc90 · Post #133 » by **Gnarc90** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:16 pm

bearadonisdna wrote:I hope luol puts such a whoopin on team usa that the IOC will have to change olympic rules.

To limit the severity of said whoopin.

2016 new rule: Luol Deng not allowed in interest of fairness

Post #134 » by **Rerisen** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:20 pm

Red Larrivee wrote:Because of a Team USA game though?

No, of course not. That was his comment, I was just reiterating a point I already held.

As a player and in a vacuum yes he is 'worth having' . But we will have lost just as much talent, and probably more, talent, by the time you clear space to get him. That is really the bigger point.

Which is really not just true of him, but most stars that are short of say Dwight Howard impact level.

Red Larrivee · Post #135 » by **Red Larrivee** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:21 pm

Rerisen wrote:No, of course not. That was his comment, I was just reiterating a point I already held.

Fair enough, but could you explain a little bit more why? He's not a strong defender, but I don't think that trumps the rest.

Post #136 » by **Rerisen** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:24 pm

See above. I think the Bulls have passed the point where we can build a team like we did in 2010 to compete with Miami.

Now that we have chosen (it looks like) to not be a high lux tax team, our only way to get back to that level that is within our finances, is going to be to restock some young talent.

That style plan is not totally incompatible with going after a Love, but I see no signs yet that we want to do that.

jax98 · Post #137 » by **jax98** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:27 pm

Love's lack of athleticism might also see him decline faster, much like Boozer. Not saying it's a certainty, but it needs to be said.

Red Larrivee · Post #138 » by **Red Larrivee** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:38 pm

Morten Jensen wrote:Love's lack of athleticism might also see him decline faster, much like Boozer. Not saying it's a certainty, but it needs to be said.

Yeah, but nothing he really does is athletic to begin with. Boozer's decline isn't even athleticism-related. Did he even play bad in today's game? Story says he had 14 points.

jax98 · Post #139 » by **jax98** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:45 pm

Red Larrivee wrote:Yeah, but nothing he really does is athletic to begin with. Boozer's decline isn't even athleticism-related.

Disagree. He can't finish strong anymore, often doesn't get enough lift on his shots off drives and his first step is signicantly slower now opposed to two years ago.

But you're still right in that there's more to it.

mhsiao · Post #140 » by **mhsiao** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:17 pm

Kevin Love just has to learn play smart like Brad Miller.