Tokyo Olympic Basketball Tournament Discussion

Coach Carter · Post #2901 » by **Coach Carter** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:46 am

The last time I saw this many blown open layups Is when I tried my hand at pick up bball.

Sofia · Post #2902 » by **Sofia** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:46 am

EArl wrote:
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.

I will kill you EArl

(why no OTB?)

Mk0 · Post #2903 » by **Mk0** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:47 am

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

Tatum has also sucked all four quarters.

Dame, Tatum and Middleton have all been sleepwalking today. They look like they just played 4 in 5 on the road.

Buckets22 · Post #2904 » by **Buckets22** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:47 am

Time for Pop to put in the bench warmers.

Chuck Diesel · Post #2905 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:47 am

Throwing in the towel with four minutes left?! Weak!

BoatsNZones · Post #2906 » by **BoatsNZones** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:47 am

I will say this is so much less fun than the old days of the Olympic teams when I grew up. It's just a boring regular basketball game now (think Nets V Kings but worse). It used to be an exhibition of dominance and amazing to watch.

levon · Post #2907 » by **levon** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

well this was a fun Summer League game

Sedale Threatt · Post #2908 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

Mk0 wrote:
shza wrote:
Buckets22 wrote:Middleton the only one that sucked for all 4 quarters

Tatum has also sucked all four quarters.

Dame, Tatum and Middleton have all been sleepwalking today. They look like they just played 4 in 5 on the road.

Middleton's been good. The other two though...

Mamba81p · Post #2909 » by **Mamba81p** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

They should change the starting lineup, because that is one of the reasons for their poor starts. Put Lavine in Dame's place, since Dame is not doing anything. Lavine has been very impressive on defense, but also he is much better on fast breaks, and he can attack the basket.

GSP · Post #2910 » by **GSP** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

Jrue is our 2nd best player. We look like a different team when its him out there and not Dame.

Dame just isnt built for Fiba ball. Looks for calls, harder to get 3s off, doesnt play defense.

Buckets22 · Post #2911 » by **Buckets22** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

BoatsNZones wrote:I will say this is so much less fun than the old days of the Olympic teams when I grew up. It's just a boring regular basketball game now. It used to be an exhibition of dominance and amazing to watch.

USA lacks the over the top athletes led by a proper PG like Kidd to get the fast break dunks going

Jasen777 · Post #2912 » by **Jasen777** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

Need to practice layups.

Sedale Threatt · Post #2913 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

BoatsNZones wrote:I will say this is so much less fun than the old days of the Olympic teams when I grew up. It's just a boring regular basketball game now. It used to be an exhibition of dominance and amazing to watch.

Go watch archery then.

HollowEarth · Post #2914 » by **HollowEarth** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:48 am

Mk0 wrote:Jesus Christ Tatum..

Off of a dope pass too, lol, maybe it's the summer heat getting to him

Chuck Diesel · Post #2915 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:49 am

Yeah I’m all set on the Dame Lillard FIBA experience. We’d have been better with Fred VanVleet.

Mk0 · Post #2916 » by **Mk0** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:49 am

levon wrote:well this was a fun Summer League game

Dubs/Heat was pretty good too though

BoatsNZones · Post #2917 » by **BoatsNZones** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:50 am

Sedale Threatt wrote:
BoatsNZones wrote:I will say this is so much less fun than the old days of the Olympic teams when I grew up. It's just a boring regular basketball game now. It used to be an exhibition of dominance and amazing to watch.

Go watch archery then.

This is easier to fall asleep to.

Buckets22 · Post #2918 » by **Buckets22** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:50 am

Buckets22 wrote:
BoatsNZones wrote:I will say this is so much less fun than the old days of the Olympic teams when I grew up. It's just a boring regular basketball game now. It used to be an exhibition of dominance and amazing to watch.

USA lacks the over the top athletes led by a proper PG like Kidd to get the fast break dunks going

Like that alley-oop of Lavine.

Heat3 · Post #2919 » by **Heat3** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:50 am

Nice alley oop

Mk0 · Post #2920 » by **Mk0** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:50 am

Zach is like, oh cool I can get touches now? Thanks!