Tokyo Olympic Basketball Tournament Discussion

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Post#2541 » by Mk0 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:31 am

Team USA with the olé defense
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Post#2542 » by Dupp » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:31 am

Surprised the yanks even showed up. Must be weird attending your own funeral.
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Post#2543 » by Liam_Gallagher » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:32 am

This team looks worse than 2004.
G - James | Rondo
G - Bradley | Caruso
F - Green | Caldwell-Pope
F - Davis | Kuzma | Morris
C - McGee | Howard
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Post#2544 » by levon » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:33 am

KD is a complete black hole on offense man
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Post#2545 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:33 am

Zach Lavine is so lost on defense
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Post#2546 » by Chuck Diesel » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:35 am

Ingles might be washed.
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Post#2547 » by Trey24 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:35 am

USA needs to focus inside the 3pt line. Also, Lillard has been so disappointing in international play. Is that actually Dame?
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Post#2548 » by OfficialRef » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:36 am

so much for these "Stars" on team USA.
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Post#2549 » by Sgt Major » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:36 am

20 minutes for a full quarter. FIBA >>>>> NBA circus
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Post#2550 » by Joshyjess » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:36 am

To go from the Dream Team to "this" team - wow, how the mighty have fallen!
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Post#2551 » by Mk0 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:36 am

The Aussie trap and recover has been really good in the 1st
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Post#2552 » by Trey24 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:36 am

levon wrote:KD is a complete black hole on offense man


He's the only guy that can consistently score for us................ kinda has to play that Kobe role for this team.
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Post#2553 » by Sedale Threatt » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:36 am

Terrible quarter. Australia's really well organized on both ends and we're shooting like sht again.
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Post#2554 » by nextlife » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:36 am

No heart USA. Why are they not playing hard. Painful to watch
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Post#2555 » by Diop » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:37 am

Thybulle is my favourite Aussie
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Post#2556 » by RB34 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:37 am

Come on Boomers!
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Post#2557 » by Slacktard » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:37 am

damn. Most of the time Australia out there looking like the cast of SEMI-PRO and USA still losing lol.
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Post#2558 » by DroseReturnChi » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:37 am

team usa will likely not win bronze. they lost to france too i expect to lose to boomers by double digits.
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Post#2559 » by Heat3 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:37 am

They always seem to start out slow, but are playing pretty good defense. Just need to get their shots to fall.
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Post#2560 » by TheGOATRises007 » Thu Aug 5, 2021 4:38 am

Pop might no longer be good

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