Tokyo Olympic Basketball Tournament Discussion

Sofia · Post #2881 » by **Sofia** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:42 am

The Moose wrote:I dont think I can take another 4th place, but I don't have confidence against either France or Slovenia

That’s the real final. Seppos are scared. Proud Slovenian here

RB34 · Post #2882 » by **RB34** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:42 am

El Turco wrote:Olympics should be usa vs. rest of the world seven game series, this is all very boring to watch

Turn it off then

levon · Post #2883 » by **levon** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:43 am

this Mills-Middleton-Jrue action is like watching a Nets Bucks preview

Sofia · Post #2884 » by **Sofia** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:43 am

Jimmy Recard wrote:
Sofia wrote:
Deivork wrote:Why is Simmons not playing for Australia btw?

Spent too much time in the US learning how to be a drongo

Let’s be honest, Matisse is more true blue Aussie than Simmons will ever be and dude wasn’t born here

Ben can go kick rocks

I’m writing Tisse in on next election ballot

GSP · Post #2885 » by **GSP** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:43 am

Patty stripped Khris b2b. His defense is underrated. Cant believe Brooklyn got him.

Mk0 · Post #2886 » by **Mk0** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:43 am

Jrue with the clamps. What a fkn boss.

Tatum continues to be sloppy. How do you miss that putback?

TheGOATRises007 · Post #2887 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:44 am

Mills was a big pick-up by the Nets

He's a baller

Chuck Diesel · Post #2888 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:44 am

Sofia wrote:
The Moose wrote:I dont think I can take another 4th place, but I don't have confidence against either France or Slovenia

That’s the real final. Seppos are scared. Proud Slovenian here

Sedale Threatt · Post #2889 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:44 am

Ready to trade Tatum to Mexico.

Jasen777 · Post #2890 » by **Jasen777** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:44 am

El Turco wrote:Olympics should be usa vs. rest of the world seven game series, this is all very boring to watch

That would be fun but it's not the Olympics.

NaturalThunder · Post #2891 » by **NaturalThunder** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:44 am

Jasen777 wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:To play like absolute **** and still be so much better than Australia that we’re only down 3 is kinda badass. Took their punch.

LOL

It's a pattern that USA wears other teams down.

Yeah, the overall chemistry and cohesion is lacking with this Team USA squad, but between the 9 players in their rotation, they have a combined 29 All-Star appearances. Durant and Lillard are responsible for 17 of those, but everyone else (besides Draymond) that's a 1 or 2 time All-Star are young players who likely have more All-Star appearances in their future.

Point being, despite the lack of chemistry and cohesion, Team USA is still chock full of NBA All-Star quality talent.

TheRealKaboom · Post #2892 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:44 am

El Turco wrote:Olympics should be usa vs. rest of the world seven game series, this is all very boring to watch

Was it boring when USA were losing to the likes of Nigeria, Australia, etc early? When GB predicted USA wouldn't medal?

Or was that exciting?

shza · Post #2893 » by **shza** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:44 am

Buckets22 wrote:Middleton the only one that sucked for all 4 quarters

Tatum has also sucked all four quarters.

Sofia · Post #2894 » by **Sofia** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:45 am

If this was an individual sport FIBA Mills would have gold.

walk with me · Post #2895 » by **walk with me** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:45 am

Why can’t we just focus and finish these guys off…

EArl · Post #2896 » by **EArl** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:45 am

GSP wrote:Patty stripped Khris b2b. His defense is underrated. Cant believe Brooklyn got him.

You're talking about FIBA Patty Mills. NBA Patty mills is a notch or two lower.

Mk0 · Post #2897 » by **Mk0** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:45 am

Jesus Christ Tatum..

Sedale Threatt · Post #2898 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:45 am

Jesus Christ dude

Chuck Diesel · Post #2899 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:45 am

Excited for Bogut to blame this loss on a liberal media conspiracy

BoatsNZones · Post #2900 » by **BoatsNZones** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:46 am

RB34 wrote:
El Turco wrote:Olympics should be usa vs. rest of the world seven game series, this is all very boring to watch

Turn it off then

To be fair that would be a game I would actually tune in to with true anticipation, and so would the world. Tough to manage the anticipation for a tournament that way though (obviously does not work for the Olympics). We might actually get most of our best players to show up for that one.