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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#481 » by Homerclease » Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:50 am

Watching on twitch but the stream keeps cutting in and out
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Post#482 » by reload141 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:52 am

Homerclease wrote:Watching on twitch but the stream keeps cutting in and out



That sucks mate :( you have to say mate btw while watching this.
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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#484 » by Parliament10 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:15 am

USA falling behind.
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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#485 » by Parliament10 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:19 am

Marcus Smart hasn't gotten in the game yet.
Lot of communication out there, though.
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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#486 » by Parliament10 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:24 am

Am I dreaming, or does Jaylen Brown have a better Handle?
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Post#487 » by GWVan » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:25 am

Tatum and Brown looking good
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Post#488 » by zoyathedestroya » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:25 am

Kemba struggling on D vs. Delly. Otherwise, our boys playing well. Tatum with B2B threes to extend lead.
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Post#489 » by reload141 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:40 am

Smart would THRIVE in this game. We play extremely physical, USA looks a bit shaken with the physicality which is expected, I think come the 2nd half they understand now adjust.
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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#490 » by Homerclease » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:42 am

Tatum, Brown, Kemba and Kuzma have all played well. Kemba struggling some on D for sure. Mitchell has looked like ass. Think USA pulls away in the second half
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Post#491 » by Jacobkowal » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:14 am

Last 8 points by Boston players :D
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Post#492 » by zoyathedestroya » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:14 am

USA Celtics with back-to-back-to-back baskets!
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Post#493 » by zoyathedestroya » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:29 am

Probably an overreaction, but Don't-know-his-first-name Goulding might be better than Larry Bird.
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Post#494 » by zoyathedestroya » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:36 am

Plumlee was easily the worst player from the US.

Celtics having fun in the 2nd half.
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Post#495 » by reload141 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:36 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Probably an overreaction, but Don't-know-his-first-name Goulding might be better than Larry Bird.


I had all the respect in the world for you.... dead to me now.

Hate Chris Goulding with a passion. Hahaha
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Post#496 » by 3D Chess » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:58 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Probably an overreaction, but Don't-know-his-first-name Goulding might be better than Larry Bird.

That's my man! He's a good fella.

Proud to see 51k turn out tonight in my home town. Melbourne is the worlds sporting mecca and you can't tell me otherwise.
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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#497 » by SmartWentCrazy » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:59 am

Tatum keeps flashing creation ability, think he could really pop in this area next year.
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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#498 » by SmartWentCrazy » Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:01 pm

reload141 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Probably an overreaction, but Don't-know-his-first-name Goulding might be better than Larry Bird.


I had all the respect in the world for you.... dead to me now.

Hate Chris Goulding with a passion. Hahaha


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zoyathedestroya wrote:Probably an overreaction, but Don't-know-his-first-name Goulding might be better than Larry Bird.

That's my man! He's a good fella.

Proud to see 51k turn out tonight in my home town. Melbourne is the worlds sporting mecca and you can't tell me otherwise.


*takes out popcorn*
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Post#499 » by Celtics_History_Lesson » Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:50 pm

Will watch the game soon, but have to say that any coach who starts Jaylen Brown at power forward is a bad coach.

"He's such a good coach, look at him win". His entire life is all because of the cheat-tank he went on, sitting his entire healthy team and wheeling out 'Nique to play. It worked, the NBA gave him Timmy.



Tatum with passing.

Walker is captain of a country and some here think Smart should be captain of the Celtics?

Chucker Mitchell, everyone says how great he is, 13 points and 15 shots against a bad team.

Middleton and Lopez were both -12. Maybe that Greek Fork, who can't shoot, is the one that makes the Bucks win?




A meaningless game, not like the one coming up where Team USA plays Canada who had every NBA player except 1.5 of them plus an injured Heat center boycott them and they have to play not one but two Scrubbs.

When you think of Canada, remember their players are Scrubbs.



How can a Team USA which used to have Larry Bird and Vince Carter and others like LeBron at small forward now start Joe Harris?



Smart didn't play. D White only played 2 and a half minutes, which could mean White is just there for a free vacation and his Spurs coach won't have him on the World Championship roster?



Tatum 4 assists, Walker 0 turnovers, the Celtics should have them as the starting backcourt. They won't.

Team USA is like the Celtics, only 9 free throw attempts. Only 3 blocks.



The numbers.

There used to be a rule for FIBA, only the small numbers.

Bird was numeral 7.

What happened?

57, 47, 56, nothing below Kuzma's 21.
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Re: FIBA World Cup 

Post#500 » by Gant » Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:07 pm

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