Tokyo Olympic Basketball Tournament Discussion

[EmperorLocky]

France through. Gobert finishes the game with the most awkward looking 360 dunk I've ever seen.

[RiRuHoops]

Rubio tried but Spain's old guard was proven to be way too old. Spain was supposed to have an advantage inside but that didn't materialize at all. They were unable to get much scoring from their bigs. The Czech Republic got more out of their bigs than Spain did.

Hernangomez was solid but as you note the Gasols are just way, way past their prime at this point (obviously). We must have forced at least five turnovers with them trying to force the ball inside before they figured out that was a lost cause. Still, respect to our biggest rivals over the past decade plus. We had some fun battles over the years.

Yeah, Willy was solid. But I think that Spanish fans were expecting more out of the Gasols, especially Marc. Balvin and Vesely were much more effective inside against the US, to sayS nothing about the French bigs.

It was a downer for Spain that Mirotic opted not to play, they need his offense ( relying on Rubio to be your #1 option is not ideal). Plus injury to J. Hernangomez made them even less athletic.

Overall going forward if they can get Mirotic to play, Spain can trot out Rubio-Abrines-Mirotic- Hernangomez brothers. That's better than what they had this summer.

[bravor]

What a run for France in the middle of the 3rd quarter

From 46-47 to 49-62 in a few minutes.


Now 51-62 @ 1:46 in the 3rd

Don't worry, Collet choose to bring back to the bench the hot guys ...

Those olympics for France look like 2006 Fifa WC with a trash coach and good players

Trash coach is actually coaching. The small ball was a bad idea (and so was not playing Poirier), but he is coaching way better than previous campaign except in 2011. At least he did not play de colo too much in the 4th considering how bad he was. The major issue relies on the lack of ball movement whcih comes from the lack of off the ball movement from many players and the lack of good picks). But Poirier would have abused of this pnr defense from the beginning if Collet had chosen him instead of his towers (Fall was just unplaybale today).

Kudos to Italy though. I was excepting Gallo's dribble drive (especially his 1 and 1 against Batum, its kinda classic for the two of them since they are kids), but not the kind of shooting in the midrange (yes, we were expecting the 3 pointers) and the good use of the ball.

[CaptainFanchini]

Congrats to France.

We were almost point-to-point until 1 minute to the end.

Only a standing ovation for this team Italy, they have been wonderful in Belgrade and Tokyo !
Now we need just a decent center, and maybe Paolo Banchero will be the answer.

[AussieCeltic]

Boomers v Argentina.

Let’s go boys!

Boomers by 7

[WarriorGM]

The top bracket looks like a Eurobasket tournament and what do you know Slovenia the current Eurobasket champions are in the equivalent of the finals.

Is Zoran Dragic related to Goran?

[AussieCeltic]

We could not have played worse and only down 4 at the quarter. I’ll take that

[foreigngrammar]

The top bracket looks like a Eurobasket tournament and what do you know Slovenia the current Eurobasket champions are in the equivalent of the finals.

Is Zoran Dragic related to Goran?

Yes they are... google know that as well

[EmperorLocky]

Thybulles d has been outstanding

[Sofia]

Thybulle is so amazing defensively.

[walk with me]

Man nbc sucks. They promoted the USA Spain start time wrong and I missed the whole game smh. Atleast we won and it sounds we played good after a slow start.

I have Australia Argentina on now

[Sofia]

Scola’s hair sucks

[Sofia]

Cmpazzo just tripped over the halfway line

[AussieCeltic]

That’s a much better quarter.

Thybulle turned the game with his defence. Pretty sure he has 3 steals and 2 blocks.

I’d be very happy if Delly didn’t play the rest of this game. He brings nothing to the table anymore.

[Diop]

Cmpazzo just tripped over the halfway line

I think he slipped in Mills sweat streak.

Even when flopping Boomer Mills contributes. He truly is the goat

[Sofia]

Cmpazzo just tripped over the halfway line

I think he slipped in Mills sweat streak.

Even when flopping Boomer Mills contributes. He truly is the goat

Thought he may have slipped in the Argentine coach’s saliva projections

[Diop]

Thybulles d has been outstanding

Pics?

[MVP1992]

Thybulle on offence isn't doing anything but park in the corner.


Not asking for the ball. Just watching like a spectator.

[Diop]

Thybulle on offence isn't doing anything but park in the corner.


Not asking for the ball. Just watching like a spectator.

Simmons taught him that move

[Sofia]

Thybulle on offence isn't doing anything but park in the corner.


Not asking for the ball. Just watching like a spectator.

Doing his job.