Olympic Hoops
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I’m sure a bunch of players were contacted and declined. They all have to recognize the high percentage of this being a shit show.
He was bad in the world championships a few years back. Could be related to that.
Might be harder make team Senegal than Team USA right now.
Pop will be holding open tryouts at the local Y soon
Trae was tweeting last night that he basically wants to be there. I don't understand having a roster without a point guard who can actually distribute the ball.
I have no idea how good JVM is now but he is huge, and known as a team guy. We do not know who turned it down either.
Big-time performance from Fournier:
https://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/men/2020/game/2507/France-USA#tab=boxscore
https://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/men/2020/game/2507/France-USA#tab=boxscore
I don’t know if Ben Simmons has dual citizenship yet, but USA basketball could have used his late game bucket getting wizardry in this embarrassing loss to France
US was outscored 16-2 to end the game, with their two points coming on meaningless FTs in a three possession game with nine seconds left.
Play of the game: Fournier makes a three at the expiration of the shot clock, after Yabu dives in front of Team USA bench and taps the ball to Evan. Tatum was sitting to the left of the game’s key, and got a good look at it.
France’s strategy to let Team USA take wide open threes in the last four minutes of the game was a solid one.
US was outscored 16-2 to end the game, with their two points coming on meaningless FTs in a three possession game with nine seconds left.
Play of the game: Fournier makes a three at the expiration of the shot clock, after Yabu dives in front of Team USA bench and taps the ball to Evan. Tatum was sitting to the left of the game’s key, and got a good look at it.
France’s strategy to let Team USA take wide open threes in the last four minutes of the game was a solid one.
badly, Chili's is still running that all-you-can-eat special on Babyback Ribs
He could pal around with Grant
We hear this in Canada too, but lets be honest the competition in almost all women's sports is easier than the men. Half the world either barely supports their women athletes or doesn't allow them to compete. It is certainly a point of pride to western nations that our women compete and win medals, but it is easier than the men winning a medal, for a lot of reasons.
Just saw that he's signed with Real Madrid for next year. Wonder if he'll ever make it back to the NBA as he's only 25 still.
Fournier playing well again for France today:
http://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/men/2020/game/2807/Czech-Republic-France#|tab=boxscore
http://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/men/2020/game/2807/Czech-Republic-France#|tab=boxscore
I’m sure I would quibble about a player or two if I followed the WNBA more closely, but the US women’s team roster looks a lot like a list of the 12 best players on the planet who are currently healthy. By contrast, there are only 3 guys on the men’s roster who are even arguably top 12 (Durant, Lillard, Booker), That’s not a knock on the men — their professional season is much longer, and it’s not reasonable to expect aging stars like LeBron to play the Olympics the way Sue Bird still does. But that’s why the US women are dominant in a way that men aren’t; it’s not like the gold medal in men’s basketball is going to go to a country that systematically subjugates women.
No but they qualify, and have domestic pro leagues and it is harder to qualify against those countries. Right now in Canada we are getting "why do are men suck?" articles.
The Olympics is a way a bigger deal than the WNBA in terms of attention.
It is much worse in soccer. The women's world cup has trouble putting full field of competent teams on the field.
The Olympics is a way a bigger deal than the WNBA in terms of attention.
It is much worse in soccer. The women's world cup has trouble putting full field of competent teams on the field.
Also you really think Argentina, just one example, supports women in hoops ny where near how the USA and Canada do?
Huge game from Tatum in USA's win over Czech Republic this morning. USA is on the quarterfinals.
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2021/07/moly-v-czech-republic.aspx
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2021/07/moly-v-czech-republic.aspx
US draws Spain in the quarterfinal round. That’s the top two teams in FIBA’s world rankings. It feels weird to watch USA Basketball in the Olympics and worry about who they get matched up against.
The more I cap this game the more I love the USA minus the 12. Gasol’s age is showing and Rubio has been the Spaniards ignition......of course he’s never driven the car with Holiday hanging on the windshield while swapping him with a newspaper through the drivers side window.
Could be a great Live or 2H spot too if USA comes out as they did in the Czech game.
That’s what my xfinity says. May have been live/earlier were it not for WWE Raw
Here's a link to NBC's stream of the game:
https://stream.nbcolympics.com/basketball-mens-quarterfinal-1
https://stream.nbcolympics.com/basketball-mens-quarterfinal-1
Sorry to gamethread but 4 on 2 leading to a missed 3 will always piss me off
Also Booker can't beat these guys when they handcheck. He maybe can't stay in the league in the 90s
MVP may be the fiba ball
Also Pop, maybe when you can't score keep Tatum in there
Also Booker can't beat these guys when they handcheck. He maybe can't stay in the league in the 90s
MVP may be the fiba ball
Also Pop, maybe when you can't score keep Tatum in there
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I really think he's an era guy. Shifty, longer ball handler, not really strong, or leaper. Real trouble in 80s,90s. Lopez is the guy they need from the finals
Hes still worlds better than Middleton on both ends. Can we trade Khris for Drummond for the 2H?
“Lloyd, how do you feel your old team in Atlanta responded to your departure this past season?”