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lol @ESPN they're covering it like it's some big shock that this team is eliminated.

Did they not look at the roster?

Agree with others, can't be mad at these guys. They are who they are and they played hard. It's more about who wasn't there.
 

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I knew they had no chance













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Our roster was straight trash. Having 4 Celtics on it should have been the giveaway from the beginning.
Yet... if Tatum was healthy, that might very well have been the difference between winning and losing this one.
 

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lol @ESPN they're covering it like it's some big shock that this team is eliminated.

Did they not look at the roster?

Agree with others, can't be mad at these guys. They are who they are and they played hard. It's more about who wasn't there.

I guess that's why no one was willing to man up and bet except @msgkings322
 

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LMAO...Tatum is no savior.

He's not, but he can score. For that matter, so can Kuzma who was also out due to injury.

Considering that scoring was an issue with this team, having a couple more guys who can score would definitely have helped. Probably still doesn't win them a gold medal, but may have gotten them past France today.
 

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Yet... if Tatum was healthy, that might very well have been the difference between winning and losing this one.

Maybe, this is the same team that should have lost to Turkey of all teams, and that was with him.
 

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He's not, but he can score. For that matter, so can Kuzma who was also out due to injury.

Considering that scoring was an issue with this team, having a couple more guys who can score would definitely have helped. Probably still doesn't win them a gold medal, but may have gotten them past France today.

Those two are unproven in high pressure situations of a win or go home on a big stage. I guarantee they choke against France.
 

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Those two are unproven in high pressure situations of a win or go home on a big stage.... I guarantee they choke against France.
Of course you do.
 

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Honestly, I gotta blame, Cuckovich for USA's not medaling too, not just these Celtic players. They are probably equally to blame.
 

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Yet... if Tatum was healthy, that might very well have been the difference between winning and losing this one.
Unless he grew 6 inches in the off season, probably not.

Gobert owned them, on both ends.
 

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Yeah. Not surprised

I think 3 factors went into not medaling.

1. Pops is an overrated coach.
2. International Hoops is much stronger than we give them credit for.
3. Too many Celtics on the team.
 

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He's not, but he can score. For that matter, so can Kuzma who was also out due to injury.

Considering that scoring was an issue with this team, having a couple more guys who can score would definitely have helped. Probably still doesn't win them a gold medal, but may have gotten them past France today.
They lost this game because nobody outside Mitchell could get it going and the guys on the roster were utter shit.

Gobert looked like Wilt out there.

Da fuq we need Plumlee, Slopez and shitbird Turner on the roster if they are executive towel waivers most of the game?
 

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I think 3 factors went into not medaling.

1. Pops is an overrated coach.
2. International Hoops is much stronger than we give them credit for.
3. Too many Celtics on the team.
Pop?

Dude, you can't make wine out of sewer water.

Mitchell and Kemba are the only guys that might have had a chance to make that roster if the Star players were available.

I'm not shitting on the Celtics kids when they were willing to try when other's just quit.

You do remember that they didn't have to make a single cut, right?

It's not like they passed on anyone else to take those guys.

That was all they had to (not) choose from.
 

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They lost this game because nobody outside Mitchell could get it going and the guys on the roster were utter shit.

Gobert looked like Wilt out there.

Da fuq we need Plumlee, Slopez and shitbird Turner on the roster if they are executive towel waivers most of the game?

Bam should have made the roster. He is built for this type of basketball. Would have went with him way before Plumlee and Lopez. Don't even get me started on bum ass Turner
 

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Unless he grew 6 inches in the off season, probably not.

Gobert owned them, on both ends.
It was a pretty close game... and it was back and forth towards the end.
 

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It was a pretty close game... and it was back and forth towards the end.

We fell apart. Had control of the game. Went from down 10 to up 7 then shit fell apart.

Went away from Mitchell which was a horrible decision. Tatum was missed for sure. With Kemba struggling, Tatum would have been another player we could have went to
 
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